orehouses of wisdom,
prayer, and grace are inexhaustible, and with the key of prayer they
unlocked every door.

Prayer avails for the salvation of others when every other means seems
to fail. The disciples spent ten days in prayer. Then came Pentecost and
a revival that brought thousands into the kingdom. John Livingstone,
with a few friends, spent a whole night in prayer, and the next day five
hundred persons gave themselves to Christ. Two sisters agreed to spend
the night in prayer in behalf of an unconverted brother. That night,
although twenty miles away, the young man tossed on his bed in agony of
conviction, and next day started for home, and found salvation.

Prayer is omnipotent; and, if we would see the kingdom of Christ come
speedily in the world, we must have a great revival of prevailing
prayer.

STUDY XIII.

FAITH.

Memory Verse: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me,
the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these
shall he do; because I go unto my Father."--(John xiv, 12.)

Scripture for Meditation: Heb. xi.

Not the mystery of faith, nor the philosophy of faith, does the
soul-winner need to study; but the simplicity, the childlikeness of
faith. To believe God implicitly is to have victorious faith. "I can do
all things through Christ which strengtheneth me," said Paul; and
everywhere in the Bible we find the clear teaching that "God and one
make a majority." To realize this in one's own life is to live the
victorious life.

But perhaps we should distinguish between trust and saving faith. Trust
gives the life to God; faith takes from God that which he has promised
in his Word. Trust is continuous; faith is a definite act. "Faith is
the giving substance to things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen." (Heb. xi, 1.)

It is true that we walk by faith now; but faith has a clear eye. Faith
can see the clouds full of chariots and horses. Faith can see legions of
angels marshaling themselves for our defense. Faith can see that every
promise of God is steadfast, and will surely be fulfilled, and can claim
its fulfillment.

"Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees,
And looks to that alone;
Laughs at impossibilities,
And cries, 'It shall be done.'"

Of Barnabas it is said, "He was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost
and of faith." The fullness of faith will make unbelief and moral
darkness impossible in the soul, an