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e to us the part of Christ's body with which we come into most direct contact. They have a special claim on our intercession. Let it be a settled matter between God and you that you are to labour in prayer on its behalf. Pray for the minister and all leaders or workers in it. Pray for the believers according to their needs. Pray for conversions. Pray for the power of the Spirit to manifest itself. Band yourself with others to join in secret in definite petitions. Let intercession be a definite work, carried on as systematically as preaching or Sunday school. And pray, expecting an answer. HOW TO PRAY.--Continually ="Watchmen, that shall never hold their peace day nor night."=--ISA. lxii. 6. ="His own elect, that cry to Him day and night."=--LUKE xviii. 7. ="Night and day praying exceedingly, that we may perfect that which is lacking in your faith."=--1 THESS. iii. 10. ="A widow indeed, hath her hope set in God, and continueth in supplications night and day."=--1 TIM. v. 5. When the glory of God, and the love of Christ, and the need of souls are revealed to us, the fire of this unceasing intercession will begin to burn in us for those who are near and those who are far off. SPECIAL PETITIONS ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ TWENTY-FIFTH DAY WHAT TO PRAY.--For more Conversions ="He is able to save completely, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession."=--HEB. vii. 25. ="We will give ourselves continually to prayer and the ministry of the word.... And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied exceedingly."=--ACTS vi. 4, 7. Christ's power to save, and save completely, depends on His unceasing intercession. The apostles withdrawing themselves from other work to give themselves continually to prayer was followed by the number of the disciples multiplying exceedingly. As we, in our day, give ourselves to intercession, we shall have more and mightier conversions. Let us plead for this. Christ is exalted to g
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