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Books on Prayer, Kneeling We Triumph

Posted on May 2, 2014June 7, 2018 by

We of Harvey Christian Publishers are proud to present seven books dedicated to the subject of prayer. We are aware that there are many books on this subject currently available on today’s market, but ours are unique in that they contain many voices from different time periods, cultures, and denominational backgrounds, all harmonizing to present the same message: prayer is essential to the believer; prayer links us to our Creator and Sustainer and is our veritable lifeline at all times, in all places, and under every circumstance.

Each of these seven books were written or compiled jointly by Edwin F. Harvey and his wife Lillian. Royal Exchange was the first to be published. It is a compilation and contains a reading for every day of the month. Kneeling We Triumph Volumes One and Two, soon followed. They are also compilations and each volume has sixty challenging readings on prayer. Then came the three-volume series How They Prayed which are biographical sketches illustrating how God’s children, some well known, some lesser known, have prayed in various types of situations and for a variety of reasons. The first volume deals with how family members prayed one for another. The second concentrates on pastors and preachers and their prayers for their congregations while the third tells of how revivals both at home and abroad were brought about through prayer. The last of these seven books is Asking Father, a book written for children to illustrate how God answers the prayers of boys and girls when they come to their Heavenly Father with their petitions.
All of the above-mentioned books are available in the Online Bookstore of Harvey Christian Publishers.
Trudy Tait

Through the Door of Destitution—Royal Purposes

Posted on March 21, 2014June 7, 2018 by

The first beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,” is not exactly the kind of statement one hears on today’s media. To express one’s need, to acknowledge one’s lack—that does not seem the way to inherit anything, let alone a kingdom. Yet these words are Jesus’ words, our Lord and Master, God incarnate, Wisdom Incarnate, and they echo through the ages and knock at the doors of our hearts.

The book, Royal Purposes, compiled by Edwin and Lillian Harvey, is small—sixty-four pages in all, yet it has proved a blessing to many. It encourages all readers to take heart when suffering of any kind knocks at their door, for God has a purpose in suffering which, after all, enables us to more easily become “poor in spirit” and thus inherit the kingdom of heaven. On page thirty-three, in the reading entitled “Through the Door of Destitution,” the authors have included a poem by E. C. Priestley which encourages us all to enter through this “door.”
Only the beggared ask,
Only the weakened cling,
Only the joyless crave
Joy from the living spring.

Only the conquered yield,
Only the humbled pray,
Only the helpless trust
Jesus, the soul’s strong Stay.

Only the weary rest,
Only the seekers find,
Only the souls are blest
Who in the Savior hide.

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Asking Father, Edwin and Lillian Harvey

Posted on February 28, 2014June 7, 2018 by

Asking Father
We all lose things, especially as we get older. Children, too, not only lose things but are often inconsolable when they do. And then, to be accused of stealing the lost item, that is misery upon misery! In “Asking Father,” written by Edwin and Lillian Harvey, there is a story of just such a situation and how, through the prayer of faith uttered by a little girl the whole situation was turned around.
“Asking Father” is full of practical examples of how prayer changed things. Written for children, these stories inspire hope and trust in a God Who knows every detail of our lives. We live in a day when our faith needs renewal. Many Sunday School teachers as well as parents, have used this book to teach lessons in prayer. It is published by Harvey Christian Publishers and is available in their Online Christian Bookstore.

Isn’t “No” an answer?, Asking Father

Posted on February 28, 2014June 7, 2018 by

We all want quick answers to our prayers but I think most of us realize pretty early on in our Christian walk that God works to a different “time-clock” than we do. For me, at least, it is much harder to accept the fact that sometimes His answers actually seem to spell “No” to our requests and that is a bitter pill to swallow.
In “Asking Father” written by Edwin and Lillian Harvey, there is a story entitled Isn’t “No” an answer? This tells of how Amy Carmichael, the now famous missionary and writer, asked God when a child to have her brown eyes replaced by blue. To her dismay, she awoke the next morning to find that her Father had not answered her prayer. She was to be stuck with brown eyes for the rest of her life. However, she also discovered that, had God answered her request, she would not have been able to rescue the temple children for blue eyes would have given her away immediately.
Read more about Amy in “Asking Father,” published by Harvey Christian Publishers and available in their Online Christian Bookstore.

The Royal Series

Posted on January 22, 2014June 7, 2018 by

The Royal Series

The Royal Exchange, Royal Counsel and Royal Purposes are the first three books in the “Royal” series and were among the first books written and compiled by E. F. & L. Harvey.They were published in the 1960′s. Each book contains thirty-one short readings—one for every day of the month. Royal Exchange is on the subject of prayer, Royal Counsel on the Word of God, and Royal Purposes on the purposes of God in suffering. Then came Royal Insignia in 1992. It is a much larger book—one hundred two-page readings on humility, the badge of every true believer in Christ. It is perhaps the most widely read of all the series and is considered a classic on the subject of humility. Finally, Royal Pilgrimage was published in 1999 and emphasizes the fact that all followers of Christ are pilgrims and strangers on this earth. Their citizenship is in Heaven.

The Royal Series are published by Harvey Christian Publishers and are available in their Online Christian Bookstore.

How They Prayed

Posted on December 31, 2013June 7, 2018 by

The books on prayer: “How They Prayed” by E. F. and L. Harvey.

“How They Prayed!” This is the title to a series of three books written by E. & L. Harvey and published by Harvey Christian Publishers and available on their online Christian bookstore. The words “How They Prayed” can be taken as a simple statement or an exclamation. As the former, we discover the manner in which “they prayed” and find encouragement and help to pray more effectively and constantly.

As the latter, we are amazed and humbled at the manner in which “they prayed.” “They” prayed through illnesses, storms, misunderstandings, abuses, births, deaths, successes, failures. They prayed when the sun shone and when the storms raged. They prayed when the rain fell and when spiritual drought threatened to overwhelm their lives. They prayed with tears, with joy, with, with supplications, with gratitude, with praise, with faith.

All very well, you say, but what is meant by “they”? The answer is simple–men and women of varying ages, denominations, and cultures—fathers, mothers, children, pastors, missionaries—people like you and I. However, if you happen to be a mother or father or grandparent or child and you are pretty sure to be one of them at least, then “How They Prayed Volume One” is a good starter. In it, you will read of people like you and I who prayed for family members—simple-hearted people, working people, ordinary people—and saw God answer. Or if you have been called to public ministry of some kind or other, then “How They Prayed Volume Two” might just be the book for you for in it are examples of God’s servants who interceded for the people in their care. They asked God to send a blessing and they prayed till He did just that. As for “How They Prayed Volume Three,” it has particular interest for those of you on the mission-field, either at home or abroad, who wish to see God work in reviving power. You will read in this volume of how God sent various revivals in answer to the prayer of missionaries and pastors.

Although the three volumes in this “How They Prayed” series are distinct from each other, they all have the same message—pray till God answers; pray till you are changed; pray at all times; pray in all places. This was the desire of Edwin and Lillian Harvey as they penned these books. “Never,” they write in the foreword to Volume Three, “in the history of the world has there been an era of such great opportunity. May we give ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word!”

How They Prayed Volume Three

Posted on December 30, 2013June 7, 2018 by

How They Prayed Volume Three

This book on prayer published by Harvey Christian Publishers and written by Edwin and Lillian Harvey has a subtitle: “Missionaries and Revival.” The book tells of the role prayer prayed in various revivals, focusing in the latter half of the book on revivals abroad and how various missionaries prayed until God sent revival.

Harvey Christian Publishers first published this book in 1987 together with its two predecessors in this “How They Prayed” series. I had the privilege of editing these volumes and can remember being touched by various stories of how God’s servants prayed. However, the incident which stands out the most to me is found in this third volume. It is the last chapter of the book and is entitled “Revival in the Congo.”

The setting for this true story is the Belgian Congo. The Belgian government has just issued an edict that whites could only man twelve mission stations. This meant that many stations had to be closed. One of these was at Imbai where Jack Roberts and his two sisters had been laboring. Jack was ordered by his mission to pioneer in a new area while the two ladies were left at Imbai and given six months to prepare for their final move.

Being women of prayer, Lily Roberts and her younger sister fell on their knees and asked God to work among the native Christians at Imbai. If they were to be left on their own, they needed to be strong in the Lord. In other words, the two lady missionaries prayed for a revival. “Send a second Pentecost, Lord,” Lily pled. And the answer came back, “You have asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if you can pray the price, you can have what you asked. “My life for revival,” was Lily’s response.

I will not relate the whole story here, for “How They Prayed Volume Three” is available at the online Christian Bookstore of Harvey Christian Publishers. Suffice it to say, that I was deeply moved as I read of how God answered Lily’s prayer by beginning to search their own lives, how a deep repentance followed and then a marvelous blessing which soon spread throughout the whole station. My tears fell on the keyboard as I attempted to edit the manuscript on the screen in front of me. Yes, God answered Lily’s prayer but there was a cost. The revival so spread to the surrounding area, that missionaries became inundated with people seeking God. Lily’s strength eventually gave out and, yes, she literally gave her life for that Revival. What devotion! What prayer! What blessing!

How They Prayed Volume One

Posted on December 28, 2013June 7, 2018 by

“How They Prayed Volume One”

“Prayers are deathless!” So wrote Lillian G. Harvey in foreword to “How They Prayed Volume One”, the first in a series published by Harvey Christian Publishers and written by Edwin and Lillian Harvey. This first volume tells of how family members prayed for each other–wives for their husbands and husbands for their wives; children for their parents and parents for their children.

And grandparents who prayed for their posterity are not forgotten either. Edwin and Lillian Harvey present practical examples of household praying. For those of us who are tempted to grow weary of praying, perhaps because of ill health, or lack of faith, or simply because our prayers are not seeming to be answered, these books will encourage us to keep on praying. All three books on prayer are found in Harvey Christian Publisher’s Online Christian Bookstore. The following poem concludes the first chapter of “How They Prayed Volume One”:

So long as there are homes to which men turn,
At close of day;
So long as there are homes where children are,
Where women stay–
If love and loyalty and faith be found
Across those sills–
A stricken nation can recover from
Its gravest Ills.

So long as there are homes where fires burn
And there is bread;
So long as there are homes where lamps are lit;
And prayers are said–
Although people falter through the dark,
And nations grope–
With God Himself back of these homes,
We have sure hope.

–Grace Crowell (page 10)

How They Prayed Volume Two

Posted on December 28, 2013June 7, 2018 by

“How They Prayed Volume Two”

“How They Prayed Volume Two”, is the second book in a series by that title published by Harvey Christian Publishers and written by Edwin and Lillian Harvey. This second volume tells of how pastors prayed for their congregations. It relates stories of praying preachers from various denominational backgrounds and countries.

We may be familiar with many of the names quoted in this book on prayer, but do we know much of their prayer life? Have we ever caught a glimpse into their behind-the-scenes intercession for the many families and individuals in their care? Take, for example, George Fox who founded the Quakers, or John Wesley who is known as the “Father of Methodism,” or George Muller who prayed orphanage after orphanage into being, or Jonathan Edwards, an apt theologian as well as revivalist. We may know much of what these men accomplished, but do we know how they prayed? And what about courageous preacher-reformers such as John Knox, Alexander Peden, or the preacher-authors such as G. D. Watson and Harold St. John–we may be acquainted with their heroic deeds and read their books but what role did prayer play in their personal lives? Edwin and Lillian Harvey share with us how they prayed.

“More sips!” some cry; “more guns!”
“More fighters in the air!”
But wise the king who adds,
“More prayer!”

Remember, angels use
This ancient thoroughfare;
So keep their highway clear–
More prayer!

One day will not suffice
To meet time’s wear and tear,
Each hour of life must see
More prayer!

Again and yet again,
The scrolls of God declare:
“The deepest need of men–
More prayer
(Page 58)

Books on Prayer

Posted on December 18, 2013June 7, 2018 by

Harvey Christian Publishers are able to present a variety of books on prayer by Edwin and Lillian Harvey. The best known of these are “Kneeling We Triumph” Volumes One and Two. These each contain sixty two-page readings on prayer and have been translated into Russian, Romanian, Polish, and Spanish. They are challenging and comprehensive, covering many facets of the prayer-life, some not often touched upon in most books or sermons.

It is true that books on prayer are prolific and are to be found in every Christian bookstore. These books on prayer, however, are unique in that many voices representing a wide variety of ages, cultures, and denominations, sound out the same message: it is on our knees that we triumph. The books go on to point out hindrance to prayer–over-business, our own flesh, impatience and lack of perseverance and of course, behind all of these, Satan himself, the enemy to all prayer. They also point out that ways in which to cultivate a life of prayer: to be silent and take time to cultivate a relationship with
Edwin and Lillian intended the first book on prayer to be specifically for Christian ministers and workers and the second to be more applicable for the layperson. However, time has proved that both books are equally suitable for everyone who desires to learn to truly pray and prevail. Both these books are available in Harvey Christian Publisher’s online Christian bookstore.

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