Psalm 88:9 My eye mourns by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily on you, I have stretched out my hands to you. appears when we consider the consequences of neglecting it. Experience proves that a regular habit, at some fixed hour or hours, becomes a safeguard against forgetfulness, as well as an invaluable help to the constant "practice of the presence of God," whereas those who say that they can pray at any time, end in praying very seldom, or never. And Mrs. Besant has testified that "God fades out of the life of the man who forgets to pray." On the other hand, you may lose hold of many a Christian doctrine, but you have not lost your faith so long as the angels can say of you, "Behold, he still prayeth." Distress teaches us to pray, and prayer dispels distress. One wedge displaces the other. Parallel Verses KJV: Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.WEB: My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you. |
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