Behold, I Am Vile
Confession Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Job 40:4. Every act of transgression, every neglect or rejection of the grace of Christ, is reacting upon yourself; it is hardening the heart, depraving the will, benumbing the understanding, and not only making you less inclined […]
Confession Merits Mercy
Confession He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13. The conditions of obtaining mercy of God are simple and just and reasonable. The Lord does not require us to do some grievous thing, in order that we may have the forgiveness of sin. We […]
Be Reconciled to Thy Brother
Confession Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Matthew 5:23, 24. Then there are confessions that the Lord has […]
Confess One to Another
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16. If you have given offense to your friend or neighbor, you are to acknowledge your wrong, and it is his duty freely to forgive you. Then you […]
Give Thanks in Prayer and Melody
The Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2. It was in hours of solitary prayer that Jesus in His earth-life received wisdom and […]
Praise the Lord
The Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1. Shall all our devotional exercises consist in asking and receiving? Shall we be always thinking of our wants, and never of the benefits we receive? Shall we be recipients of His […]
