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“The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are fellow workers. (1 Corinthians 3:8-9)
Andrew Murray was minister of the Dutch Reformed
Church of Wellington (South Africa) from 1871 until 1906. His ministry
included a far sighted
and pioneering approach to higher Christian education for girls, and a
vision for winning Africa for Christ.
His writings include Humility,
Master's
Indwelling, Secret
of Intercession, Secret
of the Cross, State
of the Church, With Christ in the School of
Prayer.
These works do in fact provide us with "a school of
prayer".
A prayer by
Andrew Murray, from "With Christ in the School of
Prayer"
"O my Blessed High Priest, Who am I that You should invite me to share Your power of
intercession? And why, O my Lord, am I so slow of heart to understand, believe, and exercise
this wonderful privilege to which You have redeemed Your people? O Lord! Give me Your
grace, that my life's work may become praying without ceasing, to draw down the blessing of
heaven on all of my surroundings on earth.
Blessed Lord! I come now to accept my call for which I will give up everything and follow You.
Into Your hands I will believingly yield my whole being. Form, train, and inspire me to be one of
Your prayer force, those who watch and strive in prayer, who have power and victory. Take
possession of my heart, and fill it with the desire to glorify God in the gathering, sanctification,
and union of those whom the Father has given You. Take my mind and give me wisdom to know
when prayer can bring a blessing. Take me wholly and prepare me as You would a priest, to
stand always before God and to bless His name.
Blessed Lord! Now and through all my spiritual life, let me want everything for You, and nothing
for myself. Let it be my experience that the person who has and asks for nothing for himself,
receives everything, including the wonderful grace of sharing Your everlasting ministry of
intercession. Amen."
Land of Miracles
Martinez United Methodist Church
