As I read in The Valley of Vision today, these words expressed so concisely the things that I’ve been reading and thinking about in the last few days, and I echo the Puritan’s prayer:

O Lord God,
Thou has commanded me to believe in Jesus;
and I would flee to no other refuge,
wash in no other fountain,
build on no other foundation,
receive from no other fullness,
rest in no other relief.

Let me not be at my own disposal,
but rejoice that I am under the care of one
who is too wise to err,
too kind to injure,
too tender to crush.

Help me to guide my affections with discretion…to show to the world the likeness of Jesus.

For Jesus’ sake, and for His glory. Amen.