Stories of Faith and Courage From the Civil War by Terry Tully & Terry Tuley

Author:Terry Tully & Terry Tuley [Tully, Terry & Tuley, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, Spiritual & Religion
ISBN: 9780899570433
Publisher: Amg Pubs
Published: 2006-09-12T00:00:00+00:00

July 7

A Slave’s Prayer

A Virginia slave set himself to pray after he learned of Lincoln’s promise of emancipation.

A Virginia slave, who had heard of the President’s [Lincoln’s] promise concerning the proclamation to be issued on the 1st of January, then only a few days in the future, was heard praying, and with great earnestness and a deeply affected heart thus;

“O God Almighty! Keep the engines of the rebellion going till New Year’s! Good Lord! Pray, don’t let off the steam; Lord, don’t reverse the engine; don’t back up; Lord, don’t put on the brakes! But pray, good, Lord, put on more steam! Make it go a mile a minute! Yes, Lord, pray make it go sixty miles and hour! (‘Amen!’ ‘Do good Lord!’ responded the brethren and sisters.) Lord, don’t let the express train of rebellion smash up till the 1st of January! Don’t let the rebels back down, but harden their hearts as hard as Pharaoh’s and keep all hands going, till the train reaches the Depot of Emancipation!”197

Christians should pray with the fervency of the slave in the South who longed for freedom. We read about the prayers of the Civil War leaders, but we seldom consider the cries of African-American slaves who prayed day and night with a determination that rivaled that of New Testament saints.

What could be accomplished spiritually in our churches and our nation if believing men and women would pray with fervency and determination until God opens the floodgates of heaven?

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

James 5:16

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