Marshall

A Prayer of Petition

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Genesis 25:21-23 (ESV)
And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the LORD.

And the LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger.”

A Theme to Remember:
God wants us to bring our petitions to Him – regardless of their size and scope. Sometimes, like with Isaac, He answers immediately; sometimes He delays until the timing is perfect; sometimes He responds by not responding. Regardless, our joyful task is to bring our needs to Him daily and to regularly seek His will.

Words to Remember:
The purpose of all prayer is to find God’s will and to make that will our prayer.
–Catherine Marshall

Marshall, Peter

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Peter Marshall (1902-1949) was born in Scotland. He came to the United States in 1927 to study religion at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He became a naturalized citizen and began preaching in Presbyterian churches in Georgia and Washington, D.C. In 1947 he became the Chaplain of the United States Senate, a position he held until his premature death from a heart attack at the age of 47. His most popular book was Mr. Jones, Meet the Master. He redefined the role of Senate chaplain, despite the brevity of his tenure, and became an influential minister to those who governed the nation during the critical years after World War II.