"communion between Jesus and your own soul. Seek every opportunity to go where prayer is wont to be made. Those who are really seeking for communion with God will be seen in the prayer meeting, faithful to do their duty and earnest and anxious to reap all the benefits they can gain. They will improve every opportunity of placing themselves where they can receive the rays of light from heaven. SC 98.1"
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."
Hebrews 10:25 urges believers not to forsake assembling together, and EGW encourages seeking opportunities for prayer meetings. Both passages emphasize the importance of communal worship and fellowship. EGW's statement directly supports the principle outlined in Hebrews 10:25.
"Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded."
James 4:8 directly states the principle that drawing near to God results in God drawing near to us. The EGW passage echoes this principle by encouraging seeking communion with God and implying that doing so will result in a closer relationship with Him.
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Both passages highlight the importance of gathering together in the name of Jesus. Matthew 18:20 states that Jesus is present when two or three are gathered, while EGW encourages seeking opportunities for prayer meetings. The connection lies in the idea that communal worship and prayer are valuable and provide a space for experiencing God's presence.
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."
Both passages emphasize the importance of private prayer and seeking communion with God. Matthew 6:6 focuses on the privacy of prayer, while the EGW passage encourages seeking opportunities for prayer, but both share the theme of personal communion with God through prayer.
"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."
Acts 2:42 describes the early church's dedication to prayer and fellowship. The EGW passage encourages attending prayer meetings and seeking communion with God. Both passages highlight the importance of prayer within a community of believers.