Now the God ofpeace, that brought again from the dead our Lord
THE CONCLUSION OF PRAYER We are commanded to pray always, to pray without ceasing, to continue in prayer, because we must always have in us a disposition to this duty, must be constant to it, and never grow weary of it, or throw it up; and yet we cannot be always praying, we must come down from this mount; nor may we be over-long, so as to make the duty a task or a toil to ourselves, or those that join with us. We have other work that calls for our attendance. Jacob wrestles with the angel; but he must go, for the day breaks: We must therefore think of concluding. The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, must be ended. But how shall we conclude, so as to have the impressions of the duty kept always in the imagination of the thought of our heart.
1. WE MAY THEN SUM UP OUR REQUESTS IN SOME COMPREHENSIVE PETITIONS, AS THE CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE MATTER Now the God ofpeace, that brought again from the dead our Lord
Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do his will, working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight through Christ Jesus. Hebrews 13:20, 21.
Now the Lord direct our hearts into the love of God, and into a patient waiting for Christ.