grace

our inheritance

/ Eric Mathews / 2 Comments
Our inheritance is in you, Jesus Christ
we who are ministers of the Lord
You, Jesus Christ, are our sole security
   Your name is our wealth
   Your name is our inheritance
   Your name is our income
   Your name is our salary
A salary not of money but of grace
Our inheritance is not dried up by heat
   nor devastated by storms
You, Jesus Christ, are our inheritance

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restoring lost time

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O my God! Source of all mercy!
I acknowledge Your sovereign power.
While recalling the wasted years that are past,
   I believe that You, Lord,
   can in an instant turn this loss to gain.
Miserable as I am,
   yet I firmly believe that You can do all things.
Please restore to me the time lost,
   giving me Your grace,
   both now and in the future,
   that I may appear before You in “wedding garments.”
Amen.

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Freedom through Grace

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God, you know our hearts,
and you see our temptations and struggles.
Have pity on us and deliver us from the sins
which make war upon our souls.
You are all-powerful,
and we are weak and erring.
Faithful God, our trust is in you.
Deliver us from the bondage of evil,
and grant that we may from now on
be your devoted servants,
serving you in the freedoms of holy love,
for Jesus Christ’s sake.

Eugene Bersier, 1831-1889. Swiss Reformed pastor
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Christian Prayers & Devotions

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