Dear brother:-

We all know to our deep sorrow (not so deep as it should be) that there is to-day, among the Lord's people, much self-seeking, much pleasure-seeking, much money-seeking, and a lack of the deep spiritual interest in the things of God which should ever characterize the people of God.

Among some companies of Christian people there is an awakening and a crying to God for deliverance, for blessing, for revival. Should not we too be on our faces before God in self-judgment, confession and prayer for revival? Recently a card came to me which might serve for a suggestion. It read, "O Lord, send a revival, arid let it begin hi my own heart!"

Oh, that the Lord's people everywhere may be definitely before God in prayer, in more prayer, in continual prayer for a revival of His truth, which would be for the blessing of God's people and for the salvation of sinners!

We do not mean anything organized or forced, but simply prayer, more prayer, much prayer that God will put us in such a condition of soul before Himself that He can pour out His blessing upon us.

I would suggest as a scripture on which to hang our petitions,

"Ask, and ye shall receive."

Yours in Christ Jesus, our Lord,