Andrew Murray on Prayer [Paperback]

Andrew Murray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

Combining six of Andrew Murray's most treasured works on prayer, this book will give you biblical guidelines for effective communication with God. Discover essential keys to developing a vibrant prayer life, including how to abide in Christ, be victorious in prayer, petition God courageously, intercede for others effectively, and receive clear direction from God, and see your unsaved loved ones come to Christ. Through Murray's writings, you will find out how your devotions can be transformed so that you can realize the fullness of God's love, peace, and divine power operating in your daily walk. Lovingly explained, the principles presented here will permanently alter your prayer life!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experiencing God through PrayerYou can have an exciting relationship of intimate communion with Christ! In these dynamic pages, Andrew Murray explains biblical guidelines for effective communication with God. Discover essential keys to developing a vibrant prayer life, including how to:* Abide in Christ* Be victorious in prayer* Petition God courageously* Intercede for others effectively* Receive clear direction from God* Experience God's continual protection* Overcome discouragement and temptation* See your unsaved loved ones come to ChristEvery Christian can reap the benefits of learning how to pray. Through Murray's writings, you will find out how your devotions can be transformed so that you can realize the fullness of God's love, peace, and divine power operating in your daily walk. Lovingly explained, the principles presented here will permanently alter your prayer life!"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." --Matthew 7:7-8

About the Author

South African pastor and author Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was an amazingly prolific writer. Murray began writing on the Christian life for his congregation as an extension of his local pastoral work, but he became internationally known for his books, such as Abide in Christ, that searched men's hearts and brought them into a deep relationship with Christ. Writing with an intensity of purpose and zeal for the message of the Gospel, Murray wrote numerous books even after his "retirement" at age seventy-eight.

Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Whitaker House (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883685280
• ISBN-13: 978-0883685280
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pastor Murray takes us with Christ in the school of prayer., August 12, 2001

By 

Rocco B. Rubino "Rocco R." (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Andrew Murray on Prayer (Paperback)

This work by Dutch Reformed Pastor Andrew Murray is actually 5 of his books in one volume; Abide in Christ, The Prayer Life, Waiting on God, With Christ in the School of Prayer, The Ministry of Intercession, and The Secret of Intercession.

What distinguishes this book from many modern day books on prayer is that Pastor Murray's focus is squarely on the Person of Jesus Christ and establishing a relationship with Him, whereas many of the modern day works on prayer focus on how to squeeze your desires out of God, as if He were a "Jeanie in a Bottle," granting your every wish.

Pastor Murray's work is no mere intellectualization of prayer, but rather gentle, Godly, scriptural guidance on how to experience the Person of God through His only provided means of doing so, and that is by prayer.

Rev. Murray uses scores of scriptures to illustrate that it is God's will for His children to experience and enjoy Him in His fullness. This work will transform the prayer life of anyone willing to humble themselves before Him.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Bible Companion, December 3, 2002

By 

Joanne S. Courville (Metairie, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Andrew Murray on Prayer (Paperback)

This book is a must read for any Christian who is seeking an intimate relationship with the Lord. I began reading it during a difficult time in my life (when we all seek answers) and Andrew Murray literally took me by the hand and taught me that the most important thing one can do to develop intimacy with the Lord, receive direction in life from Him, and really begin to understand the heart of the Father, is through the single act of continuous, disciplined prayer. It has transformed my Christian walk and I am confident it will do the same for you. However, it is not an easy path and you will find that God is not a microwave. You can just pop in your prayers and expect an immediate answer. Our Lord desires a deep, intimate relationship with His children and it is through deliberate, disciplined prayer, followed by obedience, that we get there. It costs a great deal, but the reward is incomprehensible. Buy this book!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Primer on Prayer, February 7, 2003

By 

sherebiah (Santa Ana, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Andrew Murray on Prayer (Paperback)

Murray's primer on prayer is actually a collection of the great preacher's writings on the subject. It is best to read this with an open copy of the scriptures nearby. The reader is advised to spend some quiet meditative hours, allowing the Holy Spirit to encourage and correct. This book is a bargain, too, for the price.