Thus says the Lord: "Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.
But they said, 'We will not walk in it.'" --Jeremiah 6:16

 

9 October, 2005   comments: (0) Classic Devotion   Valley of Vision: "True Christianity" Lord of Heaven, Thy goodness is inexpressible and inconceivable. In the works of creation thou art almighty, In the dispensations of providence all-wise, In the gospel of grace all love, And in thy Son thou hast provided for our deliverance from the effects of sin, the justification of our persons, the sanctification of our natures, the perseverance of our souls in the path of life. Though exposed to the terrors of thy law, we have a refuge from the storm; Recommended: Valley of Vision Puritan prayer classic on 7 audio CDs recorded by Max McLean or the deluxe bonded leather print edition: Though compelled to cry, 'Unclean', we have a fountain for sin; Though creature-cells of emptiness we have a fullness accessible to all, and incapable of reduction. Grant us always to know that to walk with Jesus makes other interests a shadow and a dream. Keep us from intermittent attention to eternal things; Save us from the delusion of those who fail to go far in religion, who are concerned but not converted, who have another heart but not a new one, who have light, zeal, confidence, but not Christ. Let us judge our Christianity, not only by our dependence upon Jesus, but by our love to him, our conformity to him, our knowledge of him. Give us a religion that is both real and progressive, that holds on its way and grows stronger, that lives and works in the Spirit, that profits by every correction, and is injured by no carnal indulgence. The prayer above is from the Valley of Vision - a selection of petitions and meditations in the Puritan tradition, edited by Arthur Bennett. This compilation of prayers is intended to teach and encourage Christians to be faithful in their private and family worship. Posted by: Jim B.   Link: http://www.oldtruth.com/blog.cfm/id.2.pid.69   Be the first to post a comment about this article        Home  |   About  |  Videos   |  Calvinism