Unless otherwise noted, all quotes are taken from EM Bounds’ book, The Necessity of Prayer.
“That is not to say, however, that the mere form of these words as they occur in the Bible have in them any saving power. But the Word of God, be it remembered, is impregnated with the Holy Spirit.”
“The Word of God is a great help in prayer. If it be lodged and written in our hearts, it will form an outflowing current of prayer, full and irresistible. ”
“When we consult God’s Word, we find that no duty is more binding, more exacting, that that of prayer. On the other hand, we discover that no privilege is more exalted, no habit more richly owned of God.”
“Prayer invariably begets a love for the Word of God, and sets people to the reading of it.”
“To know God’s will in prayer, we must be filled with God’s Spirit, who makes intercession for the saints, and in the saints, according to the will of God. To be filled with God’s Spirit, to be filled with God’s Word, is to know God’s will.”
“Prayer has all to do with the success of the preaching of the Word.”
“Prayer begets a church-going conscience, a church-loving heart, a church-supporting spirit. It is the praying people who make it a matter of conscience, to attend the preaching of the Word; who delight in its reading; exposition; who support it with their influence and their means. Prayer exalts the Word of God and gives it preeminence in the estimation of those who faithfully and wholeheartedly call upon the name of the Lord.”
“We find, furthermore, the power of prayer to create a real love for the Scriptures, and to put within men a nature which will take pleasure in the Word.”
“Would we have a relish for God’s Word? Then let us give ourselves continually to prayer. He who would have a heart for the reading of the Bible must not-dare not-forget to pray.”
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