HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div
“And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cries day and night unto him, though he bears long with them?” (Luke 18:6, 7).
God’s seasons are not at your beck. If the first stroke of the flint doth not bring forth the fire, you must strike again. God will hear prayer, but He may not answer it at the time which we in our minds have appointed; He will reveal Himself to our seeking hearts, but not just when and where we have settled in our own expectations. Hence the need for perseverance and importunity in supplication.
I heard the story in the days of flint and steel and brimstone matches they had to strike and strike dozens of times before they could get a spark to live in the tinder, and they would be thankful enough if they succeeded at last.
Shall we not be as persevering and hopeful as to heavenly things? We have more certainty of success in this business than they had with their flint and steel, for they have God’s promises at their back. You are not alone, the opportunities are there for you, just make the commitment.
Never let us despair. God’s time for mercy will come; yea, it has come, if our time for believing has arrived. Ask in faith nothing wavering, but never cease from petitioning because the King delays to reply. Strike the steel again. Make the sparks fly and have your tinder ready; you will get a light before long.
I do not believe that there is such a thing in the history of God’s kingdom as a right prayer offered in a right spirit that is forever left unanswered.
THE MYSTICAL COURT 