Treasures old and new proclaiming the glory and majesty of Jesus Christ...
O transcendent, almighty God, What words can sing your praises? No tongue can describe you. No mind can probe your mystery. Yet all speech springs from you, And all thought stems from you. All creation proclaims you, All creatures revere you. Every gust of wind breathes a prayer to you, Every rustling tree sings a [...]
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Merciful God, in whom is no darkness at all, we come before You at the end of this day. We thank You that You have given us strength for our daily work, and have guided us safely through this day. Bless what was good in our labour and conduct. Since You ordained that man should [...]
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God is near at hand when you do approach Him in prayer. Oh, comforting truth! A God at hand to hear the softest breath of prayer – to listen to every confession of sin – to every cry of need–to every utterance of sorrow – to every wail of woe – to every appeal for [...]
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When the arrow of a saint’s prayer is put into the bow of Christ’s intercession it pierces the throne of grace. —Thomas WatsonA Body of Divinity Via: Of First Importance
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Prayer is essential for the Christian, as much for what it says about us as for what it can do through God. The simple act of getting on our knees (or faces or feet or whatever) for 5 or 50 minutes every day is the surest sign of our humility and dependence on Father in [...]
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There are really only two rules that you have to keep in mind when you’re in prayer, two things that should drive and govern and control your prayer life with the Almighty. You should remember who is being addressed and who is doing the speaking. That is, the first thing you are to remember in [...]
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The most important prayer is that the most important person in the universe do the most important act in the universe. That’s why Jesus put this request at the beginning of the Lord’s prayer: “Hallowed be your name.” God is the most important person in the universe. More important than all others put together. All [...]
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“Devote yourselves to prayer…” (Colossians 4:2a) I suspect that a chief reason for our apathy in prayer is not our lack of need but in our perceived lack of need. Many of our prayer lives reflect shallowness and irregularity because we somehow have bought the lie that we are sovereign and not in need of [...]
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Another great post from The Blazing Center: Thou Eternal God, Thine is surpassing greatness, unspeakable goodness; super-abundant grace I can as soon count the sands of ocean’s lip as number thy favours towards me; I know but a part, but that part exceeds all praise —Divine MerciesValley of Vision When was the last time you [...]
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