The Chief Thing Worship God (Andrew Murray) (Revelations 22:9 Psalm 25:1 Psalm 42:2)

why is it that prayer and intercession with God are not a greater joy and delight? One answer to this question undoubtedly is: We know God too little. In our prayer, His presence is not the chief thing our heart is seeking. And yet it should be, Often when we pray, we think mostly of ourselves, our needs, our desires, But we forget that in every prayer, God must be first, must be all. So how is one to attain this nearness to God and fellowship with Him? The answer is simple; We must give God time to make Himself Known to us. Believe with your whole heart, that just as you present yourself to God as a suppplicant, so God presents Himself to you as the hearer of prayers. But you cannot realize this unless you give Him time and quiet. It is not in the multitude or the earnestness of your words in which prayer has its power. Your prayer has its power in the living faith that God Himself is taking you and your prayer into His loving heart. He Himself will give assurance that in His time your prayer will be heard. Begin your day with these words: " Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul". My soul thirsteth for God, for the Living God"