A 31-Day Guide to Prayer

by Andrew Murray (draft_writer)

From the famed South African theologian Andrew Murray, a well-known authority on the deeper Christian life, comes this practical month-long guide to better prayer. Taken from Murray's book "The Ministry of Intercession."

Genres: Christian, Devotional, Christian Living

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

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Murray was Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Murray became a noted missionary leader. His father was a Scottish Presbyterian serving the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and his mother had connections with both French Huguenots and German Lutherans. This background to some extent explains his ecumenical spirit. He was educated at Aberdeen University, Scotland, and at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. After ordination in 1848 he served pastorates at Bloemfontein, Worcester, Cape Town, and Wellington. He helped to found what are now the University College of the Orange Free State and the Stellenbosch Seminary. He served as Moderator of the Cape Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church and was president of both the YMCA (1865) and the South Africa General Mission (1888-1917), now the Africa Evangelical Fellowship.

He was one of the chief promoters of the call to missions in South Africa. This led to the Dutch Reformed Church missions to blacks in the Transvaal and Malawi. Apart from his evangelistic tours in South Africa, he spoke at the Keswick and Northfield Conventions in 1895, making a great impression. upon his British and American audiences. For his contribution to world missions he was given an honorary doctorate by the universities of Aberdeen (1898) and Cape of Good Hope(1907).

Murray is best known today for his devotional writings, which place great emphasis on the need for a rich, personal devotional life. Many of his 240 publications explain in how he saw this devotion and its outworking in the life of the Christian. Several of his books have become devotional classics. Among these are Abide in Christ, Absolute Surrender, With Christ in the School of Prayer, The Spirit of Christ and Waiting on God.

Reviews

[Hannah Stovall · Rating 3 out of 5]

The introduction was the best part of this. I don’t know that I’ll reach for it again, but I did really appreciate being led to pray for things daily that I don’t typically consider.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best way to learn to pray is to start praying. But if you feel totally lost and need help getting started, this book is a great resource. Thirty one days of specific things to pray for, with space to write your own prayer requests and meditations on what Biblical prayer looks like. I found several of them convicting and inspiring! What the Lord wants us to pray and how He wants us to pray are both topics explored in this little book. As always, I found Murray's writing style uplifting and challenging, like a firm but gentle call to greater heights.

[Sean Harding · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and practical and with the depths that come from the thought of Murray.
Was this written by him or compiled by others later?
Regardless, this is thirty-one devotional paragraphs with scripture, divided into different areas to pray about.
It is very useful and can be used over and over again.
And you can start anywhere during the month, on that day.
Don't expect earth shattering thoughts, expect a guide to assist you in devotional prayer.
It doesn't set out to do anymore than that.

[Dianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prayer needn't be baffling. Easy steps and Biblical Scripture to guide.

[Nakshathra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually I didn't read this book. the book i read isn't here so I am gonna put a fake book instead of "Your Little library".