Do you pray as one who truly trusts in
God’s eternal decrees? The Westminster Shorter Catechism says,
“The
decrees of God are his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will,
whereby, for his own glory, he hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass.”
Do we really mean it when we say, “Thy
will be done?”
If it be consistent with thy eternal counsels,
the purpose of
thy grace,
and the great
ends of thy glory,
then bestow
upon me the blessings of thy comforts;
If not, let me
resign myself to
thy wiser
determinations.
"The All Good," Valley of Vision
Ed. by Arthur Bennett
This is the prayer of God's people. Let Thy will be done. Amen. In my own failings and weaknesses, how often it has been hard to rest in the wisdom of God and not my own. How thankful I am that, in spite of that, His will is done and it is perfectly done to His glory and our well being. All glory be to our Lord and Saviour.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't an easy prayer, but one that glorifies God because it shows belief and trust in One who is wiser than we are.
ReplyDeleteSometimes this is the hardest prayer of all.
ReplyDeleteFaith: What is needed to pray Thy will be done.
ReplyDeleteTrust: What is needed after you pray Thy will be done.
I'm stopping by for the A-Z Road Trip to say hi. Very nice blog and I really like this quote
ReplyDeleteI've done so much praying this past week, I hope God has heard me. all I want is my family returned to the fold, but accept if that is not possible then so be it,
ReplyDeleteYvonne.