Aug. 13
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
BEFORE AND DURING THE CALL
"It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while
they are yet speaking, I will hear" Isa. 65:24
Quick work this! The Lord hears us before we call; and often answers us
in the same speedy manner. Foreseeing our needs, and our prayers, He so
arranges providence that before the need actually arises He has
supplied it, before the trial assails us He has armed us against it.
This is the promptitude of omniscience, and we have often seen it
exercised. Before we dreamed of the affliction which was coming, the
strong consolation which was to sustain us under it had arrived. What a
prayer-answering God we have!
The second clause suggests the telephone. Though God be in Heaven and
we upon earth, yet He makes our word, like His own word, to travel very
swiftly. When we pray aright we speak into the ear of God. Our gracious
Mediator presents our petitions at once, and the great Father hears
them and smiles upon them. Grand praying this! Who would not be much in
prayer when he knows that he has the ear of the King of kings? This day
I will pray in faith, not only believing that I shall be heard, but
that I am heard; not only that I shall be answered, but that I have the
answer already. Holy Spirit, help me in this!