With all the
Chick-fil-A talk and many other things going on lately, I have been feeling a
little self-righteous lately. Aggravated that others cannot see “the Truth” I
pray that I will overcome and give over my stiff neck to Jesus. So let me read
from The Valley of Vision about the “Nevers” of the Gospel.
O Lord,
May I never
fail to come to the knowledge of the truth, never rest in a system of doctrine,
however scriptural, that does not bring or further salvation, or teach me to
deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, or help me to live to soberly, righteously,
godly; never rely on my own convictions and resolutions, but be strong in thee
and in thy might; never cease to find thy grace sufficient in all my duties,
trials, and conflicts; never forget to repair to thee in all my spiritual
distresses and outward troubles, in all the dissatisfactions experienced in
creature comforts; never fail to retreat to him who is full of grace and truth,
the friend that loveth at all times, who is touched with feeling of my
infirmities, and can do exceeding abundantly for me; never confine my religion
to extraordinary occasions, but acknowledge thee in all my ways; never limit my
devotions to particular seasons but be in thy fear all the day long; never be
godly only on the Sabbath or in thy house, but on every day abroad and at home;
never make piety a dress but a habit, not only a habit but a nature, not only a
nature but a life.
Do good to
me by all thy dispensations, by all means of grace, by worship, prayers,
praises, and at last let me enter that world where is no temple, but only thy
glory and the Lamb’s.
Acts 4: 19-20
But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or
to Him? You be the judges. As for us we
cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard”
Acts 4:31 after
they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all
filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
And so let
us pray to God, by the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus, that we will proclaim
His name boldly, Amen
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