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Yet the Lord is distant from that house; he hears not, he sees not, or if he do, it is with anger. What availeth that solemn music, that noble chanting, that incense of sweet savour? What availeth kneeling before that grand altar of silver, surmounted by that figure with its silver hat and breast-plate, the emblem of one who, though an apostle and confessor, was at best an unprofitable servant?
Johnson, in a prayer that he wrote on April 11, said: 'Enable me, O Lord, to glorify Thee for that knowledge of my corruption, and that sense of Thy wrath, which my disease and weakness and danger awakened in my mind. Pr. and Med. p. 217. Mr. Croker suggests immediate. 'The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. St. James, v. 16.
His conclusion is that "The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working," R.V., but I prefer to regard the Greek participle in the original as in the passive voice, and then the meaning would be, as suggested by Dr.
Memory Verse: "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." Scripture for Meditation: Gen. xxxii, 24-30; Luke xi, 1-13. Nothing is more essential to the soul-winner than prayer. Prayer will generate a spiritual atmosphere in the individual life. The prayers of many will generate a spiritual atmosphere in a community.
He said circumcision availeth nothing; and it is true that "the circumcision which is outward in the flesh" avails nothing under the Christian dispensation: but that which is inward, namely, the putting away of all filthiness, and living a holy life, availeth much. Then followed a lot of unscriptural and unwise talk about our own righteousness and Christ's righteousness.
Better it is in pitchyng the fielde, to reserve behynde the first front aide inoughe, then to make the fronte bigger to disperse the souldiours. He is difficultely overcome, whiche can know his owne power and the same of the enemie. The valiantenesse of the souldiours availeth more then the multitude. Some times the situacion helpeth more then the valiantenesse.
But what availeth us his knighthood, when we have neither aid nor succour thereof? So much the greater shame ought he to have of himself, if he love his mother, as she, that is the most gentle lady that liveth and the most loyal, hath hope that, and he knew, he would come thither. Either he is dead or he is in lands so far away that none may hear tidings of him.
'That availeth little, quoth he; 'I would have thee be mine of thine own will. I said that might not be, that I could love but one man alone. 'Is he alive? said he. 'Goodsooth, I hope so, said I, 'but if he be dead, then is desire of men dead within me. "So we spake, and he was downcast and heavy of mood; but thenceforward was he no worse to me than a brother.
And I would have cast myself upon him and wrestled with him there, for defeat and not for victory. But I could not lay hold upon him. Thou art a powerless nothing, I cried; I will not even defy thee. Thou wouldst provoke me, said the shadow; but it availeth not. I cannot be provoked.
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love." Such is every Christian's hope before God. He "counts all things to be loss and dung that he win Christ; but the righteousness which is of God by faith." But while St.
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