Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry
Matthew Henrywas a Nonconformist minister and author, born in Wales, United Kingdom but spending much of his life in England...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth18 October 1662
strong prayer tears
The prayers and supplications that Christ offered up were, joined with strong cries and tears, herein setting us example not only to pray, but to be fervent and importunate in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wet ones, do we offer up to God!
prayer giving people
When God is about to give His people the expected good, He pours out a Spirit of prayer, and it is a good sign that He is coming towards them in mercy.
prayer promise
God's promises are to be our pleas in prayer.
spiritual prayer men
Prayer is the breath of the new man, drawing in the air of mercy in petitions, and returning it in praises; it proves and maintains the spiritual life.
prayer praying preaching
We read of preaching the Word out of season, but we do not read of praying out of season, for that is never out of season.
christian prayer men
You may as soon find a living man who does not breathe, as a living Christian who does not pray.
prayer giving honor
Though we cannot by our prayers give God any information, yet we must by our prayers give him honor.
prayer helping mercy
Prayer is the midwife of mercy, that helps to bring it forth.
prayer meals prayer-time
Prayer time must be kept up as duly as meal-time.
prayer trouble
Days of trouble must be days of prayer.
prayer expectations desire
God's Word must be the guide of your desires and the ground of your expectations in prayer.
prayer giving answers
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.
prayer said
The best we can say to God in prayer, is what He has said to us.
prayer practice may
It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.