Craig T. Owens

Some great quotes from Matthew Henry on prayer…

“It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.” —Matthew Henry

“God’s promises are to be our pleas in prayer.” —Matthew Henry

“Prayer time must be kept up as duly as meal time.” —Matthew Henry

“A truly religious life is a life of constant joy. And we should rejoice more, if we prayed more. Prayer will help forward all lawful business, and every good work. If we pray without ceasing, we shall not want matter for thanksgiving in every thing. We shall see cause to give thanks for sparing and preventing, for common and uncommon, past and present, temporal and spiritual mercies. Not only for prosperous and pleasing, but also for afflicting providences, for chastisements and corrections; for God designs all for our good, though we at present see not how they tend to it.” —Matthew Henry

“Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer.” —Matthew Henry

“The best we can say to God in prayer, is what He has said to us.” —Matthew Henry

“Here is a precept in three words to the same purport, Ask, Seek, Knock (Matthew 7:7); that is, in one word, ‘Pray; pray often; pray with sincerity and seriousness; pray, and pray again; make conscience of prayer, and be constant in it; make a business of prayer, and be earnest in it.’” —Matthew Henry