Valley of Vision: Sincerity (Calvinist/Evangelical Devo)

The Banner of Truth Trust ^ | 1975 | Arthur Bennett

[Gamecock]

Elector of saints,

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest

and callest to thyself.

With thee is mercy, redemption, assurance,

forgiveness;

Thou hast lifted me, a prisoner, out of

the pit of sin

and pronounced my discharge,

not only in the courts of heaven,

but in the dock of conscience;

hast justified me by faith,

given me peace with thee,

made me to enjoy glorious liberty as thy child.

Save me from the false hope of the hypocrite:

May I never suppose I am in Christ unless I am

a new creature,

never think I am born of the Spirit

unless I mind the things of the Spirit,

never rest satisfied with professions of belief

and outward forms and services,

while my heart is not right with thee.

May I judge my sincerity in religion

by my fear to offend thee,

my concern to know thy will,

my willingness to deny myself.

May nothing render me forgetful of thy glory,

or turn me aside from thy commands,

or shake my confidence in thy promises,

or offend thy children.

Let not my temporal occupations injure

my spiritual concerns,

or the cares of life make me neglect

the one thing needful.

May I not be inattentive to the design

of thy dealings with me,

or insensible under thy rebukes,

or immobile at thy calls.

May I learn the holy art of abiding in thee,

of being in the world and not of it,

of making everything not only consistent with

but conducive to my religion.

[Gamecock]

This prayer is taken from a collection of Puritan works titled "The Valley of Vision." First published in 1975 by Arthur Bennett, the book has been used by many Christians for prayer, as a devotional, or just plain reflection.

I plan to post one each day and hope that each of you will benefit from a brief glimpse into the mind of the Puritans. If you would like on or off of this ping list please let me know.

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This prayer is taken from a collection of Puritan works titled "The Valley of Vision." First published in 1975 by Arthur Bennett, the book has been used by many Christians for prayer, as a devotional, or just plain reflection.

I plan to post one each day and hope that each of you will benefit from a brief glimpse into the mind of the Puritans. If you would like on or off of this ping list please let me know.

_______________________________________________

Per The Guidelines of the New Religion Moderator:

Threads which are devotional or church-like in nature (such as daily mass readings) will be protected from challenges to doctrine, etc. Reported challenges will be pulled. The titles of the threads should be clearly designated so other posters and the moderators will know.

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So please, no flaming, cussin' or wagering.

This prayer is taken from a collection of Puritan works titled "The Valley of Vision." First published in 1975 by Arthur Bennett, the book has been used by many Christians for prayer, as a devotional, or just plain reflection.

I plan to post one each day and hope that each of you will benefit from a brief glimpse into the mind of the Puritans. If you would like on or off of this ping list please let me know.

_______________________________________________

Per The Guidelines of the New Religion Moderator:

Threads which are devotional or church-like in nature (such as daily mass readings) will be protected from challenges to doctrine, etc. Reported challenges will be pulled. The titles of the threads should be clearly designated so other posters and the moderators will know.

_______________________________________________

So please, no flaming, cussin' or wagering.

[Gamecock]

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