Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13

May 15th, 2008
UncategorizedMORNING MEDITATION
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"Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" - Phil. 4:6

We would receive more from God if we were more grateful for what He has bestowed upon us already. Everything we have is the expression of His Fatherly care and the evidence of His love. Therefore we are exhorted to give thanks for all things (Eph. 5:20), knowing that "all things work together for good to them that love God" (Rom.8:28). And we recognize his faithfulness in the past, we can pray with confidence, counting upon His loving care for the present and for the future. If we fail to avail ourselves of the high priveledge of bring our petitions to Him in faith, we both wrong our own souls and dishonor His holy name, who bids us thus to ask and receive according to His royal bounty. - H.A. Ironside

Some go to God in prayer As though they would be heard By merit or by earnestness, Or power of their word;

As though God did not want to bless, or to their crying heed, But might be influenced to hear If they could prove their need.

Some go to God in prayer With broken, bleeding hearts, Craving the peace and victory Which He alone imparts.

They lay their burdens down On shoulders that are strong, Then take them back upon their own And carry them along.

Some humbly talk to God; Confess their helplessness, And having laid their burdens down Trust Him to do the rest.

Such go away in peace, And with the victors shout, To watch with interest, and see How He works things out.