Pray without ceasing – Thomas Brooks

“Persistent in prayer.” Romans 12:12

The Greek is a metaphor taken from hunting dogs, which never give up the chase until they have got their prey. A Christian must not only pray but hold on in prayer, until he has got the heavenly prize.

“Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17

We are always needing; and therefore we had need be praying always.

The world is always alluring; and therefore we had need be always a-praying.

Satan is always a-tempting; and therefore we had need be always a-praying.

We are always a-sinning; and therefore we had need be always a-praying.

We are in dangers always; and therefore we had need be praying always.

We are dying always; and therefore we had need be praying always. Man’s whole life is but a lingering death; man no sooner begins to live but he begins to die. Dying Christians had need be praying Christians, and those who are always a-dying had need be always a-praying.