Assurance
I confess...I had an awesome experience in Sunday School and I just have to share it. I was supposed to start a study of Romans but my class was low due to sickness so I changed things up on the fly, which is kind of dangerous because I don't ever know if it will fly or flop. Fortunately God reigns and it turned out to be an incredible time that we later ended up sharing in the worship service.
I've started reading a book during my quiet times called, "The Valley of Vision - A collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions (found this from a fellow blogger). So, since I needed something quick, I decided to choose one of the prayers, have one of my students read it and then we would re-write the prayer in our own words. It turned out that the two boys (one 7th grade, one 10th grade) really got into it and blew me away with their summaries. I thought I would share first the original prayer and then the prayer as we re-wrote it. This a long post but I think it is worth it! I hope that you are blessed as much by it as I was.
One thing I should share is the author's perspective on these prayers. He writes, " This book has not been prepared to 'supply' prayers but to prompt and encourage the Christian as he treads the path on which others have gone before." With that, I bring you the prayer of Assurance, which can be found on page 51.
"Almighty God,
I am loved with everlasting love,
clothed in eternal righteousness,
my peace flowing like a riverl
my comforts many and large,
my joy and triumph unutterable,
my soul lively with a knowledge of salvation,
my sense of justification unclouded.
I have scare anything to pray for;
Jesus smiles upon my soul as a ray of heaven
and my supplications are swallowed up in praise.
How sweet is the glorious doctrine of election when based upon thy Word
and wrought inwardly within the soul!
I bless the that thou wilt keep the sinner though hast loved,
and hast engaged that he will not forsake thee
else I would never get to heaven.
I wrong the work of grace in my heart
if I deny my new nature and my eternal life.
If Jesus were not my righteousness and redemption
I would sing in to nether most hell
by my misdoings shortcomings unbelief, unlove;
If Jesus were not by the power of his Spirit my sanctification,
htere is not sin I should not commit.
O when shall I have his mind!
when shall I be conformed to his image?
All the good things of life are less than nothing
when compared with his love,
and with one glimpse of thy electing favour.
All the treasures of a million worlds could not make me richer,
happier more contented,
for his unsearchable riches are mine.
One moment of communion with him, one view of his grace,
is ineffable, inestimable.
BUt O God I could not long after thy presence
if I did not know the sweetness of it;
And such I could not know except by thy Spirit in my heart,
nor love thee at all unless thou didst
elect me, call me, save me, adopt me.
I bless thee for the covenant of grace.'
Now...Assurance - In Modern Language
[Jordan writes]
Almighty God,
I am loved with never-ending love,
Clothed in everlasting righteousness
My peace and comfort flowing like a river wide,
My joy and triumph are unspeakable, my soul and
Knowledge of my loving Savior, my justification cleared.
I truly have very little to pray for;
Jesus is my rock and my salvation.
All my prayers are answered by His will and His will alone.
All my problems swallowed and burned.
How sweet it His love for me, when based upon
His word and taken in as fast as a raging river flows.
I love you Lord Jesus.
You have protected me for all my days for
You are great.
[Dell writes]
I sin against the grace in my heart if
I forsake my new nature and my eternal life.
If Jesus was not my righteousness and redemption,
I would sink to the deepest hell.
If it were not for Jesus and His sanctification
There is no sin I should not commit.
O when will I have His mind!
When will I be one with Him?
All the good things in life are but a grain of sand
Compared to His love and with one glimpse of
Your loving favor.
[I write]
Everything this world has to give me couldn’t make me
rich, happy, more content because God’s vast riches are mine.
One moment in His presence, one look at His grace,
doesn’t compare to the world.
But God, I couldn’t long for You if I didn’t know what to expect.
I wouldn’t know except that You have gave me
Your Spirit and I couldn’t love you if
You hadn’t chose,, called, adopted, and saved me.
Thank You! I praise You for this Grace.
AMEN!
I've started reading a book during my quiet times called, "The Valley of Vision - A collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions (found this from a fellow blogger). So, since I needed something quick, I decided to choose one of the prayers, have one of my students read it and then we would re-write the prayer in our own words. It turned out that the two boys (one 7th grade, one 10th grade) really got into it and blew me away with their summaries. I thought I would share first the original prayer and then the prayer as we re-wrote it. This a long post but I think it is worth it! I hope that you are blessed as much by it as I was.
One thing I should share is the author's perspective on these prayers. He writes, " This book has not been prepared to 'supply' prayers but to prompt and encourage the Christian as he treads the path on which others have gone before." With that, I bring you the prayer of Assurance, which can be found on page 51.
"Almighty God,
I am loved with everlasting love,
clothed in eternal righteousness,
my peace flowing like a riverl
my comforts many and large,
my joy and triumph unutterable,
my soul lively with a knowledge of salvation,
my sense of justification unclouded.
I have scare anything to pray for;
Jesus smiles upon my soul as a ray of heaven
and my supplications are swallowed up in praise.
How sweet is the glorious doctrine of election when based upon thy Word
and wrought inwardly within the soul!
I bless the that thou wilt keep the sinner though hast loved,
and hast engaged that he will not forsake thee
else I would never get to heaven.
I wrong the work of grace in my heart
if I deny my new nature and my eternal life.
If Jesus were not my righteousness and redemption
I would sing in to nether most hell
by my misdoings shortcomings unbelief, unlove;
If Jesus were not by the power of his Spirit my sanctification,
htere is not sin I should not commit.
O when shall I have his mind!
when shall I be conformed to his image?
All the good things of life are less than nothing
when compared with his love,
and with one glimpse of thy electing favour.
All the treasures of a million worlds could not make me richer,
happier more contented,
for his unsearchable riches are mine.
One moment of communion with him, one view of his grace,
is ineffable, inestimable.
BUt O God I could not long after thy presence
if I did not know the sweetness of it;
And such I could not know except by thy Spirit in my heart,
nor love thee at all unless thou didst
elect me, call me, save me, adopt me.
I bless thee for the covenant of grace.'
Now...Assurance - In Modern Language
[Jordan writes]
Almighty God,
I am loved with never-ending love,
Clothed in everlasting righteousness
My peace and comfort flowing like a river wide,
My joy and triumph are unspeakable, my soul and
Knowledge of my loving Savior, my justification cleared.
I truly have very little to pray for;
Jesus is my rock and my salvation.
All my prayers are answered by His will and His will alone.
All my problems swallowed and burned.
How sweet it His love for me, when based upon
His word and taken in as fast as a raging river flows.
I love you Lord Jesus.
You have protected me for all my days for
You are great.
[Dell writes]
I sin against the grace in my heart if
I forsake my new nature and my eternal life.
If Jesus was not my righteousness and redemption,
I would sink to the deepest hell.
If it were not for Jesus and His sanctification
There is no sin I should not commit.
O when will I have His mind!
When will I be one with Him?
All the good things in life are but a grain of sand
Compared to His love and with one glimpse of
Your loving favor.
[I write]
Everything this world has to give me couldn’t make me
rich, happy, more content because God’s vast riches are mine.
One moment in His presence, one look at His grace,
doesn’t compare to the world.
But God, I couldn’t long for You if I didn’t know what to expect.
I wouldn’t know except that You have gave me
Your Spirit and I couldn’t love you if
You hadn’t chose,, called, adopted, and saved me.
Thank You! I praise You for this Grace.
AMEN!
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