What use do we make of this heavenly privilege? How many there are who take only five minutes for prayer! They say that they have no time and that the heart desire for prayer is lacking; they do not know how to spend half an hour with God! It is not that they absolutely do not pray, it is merely a token of communion with God.
If a friend comes to visit them, they have time, they make time, even at the cost of sacrifice, for the sake of enjoying conversation with him. Yes, they have time for everything that really interests them, but no time to practice fellowship with God and delight themselves in Him! They find time for a creature who can be of service to them; but day after day, month after month passes, and there is no time to spend one hour with God.
Do not our hearts begin to acknowledge what a dis-honour, what a despite of God this is, that I dare to say I cannot find time to fellowship with Him? If this sin begins to appear plain to us, shall we not with deep shame cry out: “ Woe is me, for I am undone, O God; be merciful to me, and forgive this awful sin of prayerlessness.”
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