“Quicken me according to Your love, and I will obey the statutes of Your mouth.” Psalm 119:88 O my Father, on this the close of another day, I desire to approach the footstool of Your throne. Glory be to Your holy name that I can enjoy freedom of access into Your presence, and with the confidence…
“Restore unto me the joy of Your salvation.” Psalm 51:12 Blessed God, I rejoice to know that the gates of prayer are ever open — that for the sake of Jesus Christ, my adorable Redeemer, You are waiting to be gracious — not willing that any should perish. Come in the plenitude of Your love this evening, that…
“Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins.” Psalm 19:13 Blessed God, You have in Your mercy permitted me to see the close of another day. With what unwearying watchfulness have You been compassing my path —defending me from danger,guarding me from temptation,hedging up my way with thorns,sustaining me with the blessings of Your goodness! I…
“Sanctify them through Your truth; Your word is truth.” John 17:17 Blessed Lord, bend Your pitying eye of love and mercy upon me this evening. Draw near to me, as I venture once more on praying and on pleading ground. I desire to feel that I am one night nearer to glory. Oh, enable me to feel, as…
“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…
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.” “Hold me up, and I shall be safe.” — Psalm 119:117 Most gracious God, give me grace to begin a new morning with You. Before entering on the world,…
Why Grace Saves Us and Why Obedience Still Matters If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, you’ve probably felt the tension. On one hand, you know you’re saved by grace. You believe the gospel. You affirm that Christ alone is your righteousness.On the other hand, you still wrestle with questions like: Some…
Awake, my soul, in joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise; He justly claims a song from me; His loving-kindness, O how free! He saw me ruined in the fall, Yet loved me notwithstanding all; He saved me from my lost estate; His loving-kindness, O how great! [Though numerous hosts of mighty foes, Though earth and hell my way oppose, He…
In the Christian life, there’s often a tension between resting in God’s grace and actively pursuing holiness. How do these two ideas fit together? Jerry Bridges masterfully addresses this tension in The Discipline of Grace, a book that serves as a guide for believers who want to grow in Christlikeness without falling into either legalism…