“Renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 Blessed God, I desire anew to end this night with You! Enkindle my soul as with a live coal from off Your holy altar! Let all unhallowed and obtrusive thoughts and cares be set aside — that I may enjoy a season of fellowship with the Father and…
“For Your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquity — for it is great!” Psalm 25:11 Gracious God! Look down upon me this night in Your great mercy. May I have now the inner sunshine of Your presence! Before I retire to rest, let me pitch my tent near Yourself, and enjoy the tokens of Your favor and…
“Abide with us — for it is towards evening, and the day is far spent.” Luke 24:29 O my Father, I desire to approach Your throne of Grace on the evening of this day, beseeching You to grant me Your benediction and blessing. The shadows of night have once more gathered around me — may no shadow of sin or…
By John MacDuff “In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You — and wait in expectation.” “May Your kingdom come.” — Luke 11:2 O eternal, ever-blessed God, whose merciful kindness is new to me every morning — give me throughout this day that peace which…
By John MacDuff “In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You — and wait in expectation.” “That they all may be one.” — John 17:21 O God, the eternal Fountain of all excellence and glory! — through the one “new and living way” I desire…
By John MacDuff “In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You — and wait in expectation.” “I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh.” — Joel 2:28 O God, I desire this morning to approach with lowly reverence the footstool of Your throne, adoring…
By John MacDuff “In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You — and wait in expectation.” “The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.” — Rom. 16:20 O God, I bless You for the returning mercies of a new day. “I laid…
By John MacDuff “In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You — and wait in expectation.” “Awake and sing, you who dwell in dust.” — Isa. 26:19 Gracious God, You have again dispersed the darkness of another natural night. Every rising earthly sun is bringing…
By John MacDuff “In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You — and wait in expectation.” “And confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” — Heb. 11:13 O God, again, in the multitude of Your mercies, You are permitting me to approach…
By John MacDuff “In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You — and wait in expectation.” “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation.” — Psalm 51:12http://-Ps.li/ O God, another morning has dawned upon me. “Better Sun of righteousness” — with the brightness of Your…