A Prayer For Deliverance From The World. This is a prayer by Philip Doddridge. It appears in the book Piercing Heaven - Prayers of the Puritans. The beginning of the book has a quote from Puritan Thomas Watson (1620-1686): That prayer is most likely to pierce heaven which first pierces one's own heart. The … [Read more...]
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Prayer to the Holy Spirit. This prayer by Richard Baxter is taken from the book, Piercing Heaven- Prayers of the Puritans. Paul wrote: Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which … [Read more...]
Praying from God’s Word
Praying from God's Word... In "Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans" there's a prayer titled "Show me the Way from your Word." Puritan prayers and hymns were driven by Scripture though they didn't generally note the texts. This was true of so many devotions by Charles Spurgeon. The more I read him the more I … [Read more...]
Heaven and the New Jerusalem
Many people struggle to imagine what Heaven and the New Jerusalem will be like. We are only granted glimpses in Revelation chapter 21. There are varying interpretations of what the Heavenly City will look like. Is it a cube or more like a pyramid? What will the New Jerusalem be like? We'll never know for sure this side … [Read more...]
A Heavenly Mind
What is a heavenly mind? Centuries ago I bought a nice house in a quiet little street in an inner-city suburb. It was a haven nestled away from the outside hustle and bustle of the larger city. Although small, it was big enough to house me, my widowed mother, my brother and his new bride. The secluded back yard was … [Read more...]
Fighting an Uphill Battle?
Are you fighting an uphill battle? Sometimes things can just get a bit much – whether we're struggling with our faith, or finding everything else in life is getting on top of us, it's hard to know how, or why, to keep pressing on. These verses are a reminder of God's promises, that others have been there before and the … [Read more...]
Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty
Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty! I'm not much for poetry, but I was thumbing through Terry L. Johnson's book "The Identity and Attributes of God" and a Reginald Heber's hymn struck a chord with me. Sure I'd heard the song before. But reading the words without the music made it seem like it was the first time I'd … [Read more...]
Walking the Valley of Shadow
Have you ever found yourself walking the Valley of Shadow? I have, many times. Many years ago I drove my father to visit an old friend who lived in a nursing facility. This man had had both legs amputated due to a circulatory problem. It was a sobering visit. At that time I had personal concerns. But my issues didn't … [Read more...]
Adoption into the Family of God
The other day the topic of our adoption into the family of God came to my attention from several sources. One came via a sermon by Ian Hamilton, in which he cited J. I. Packer's book Knowing God. Hamilton regarded chapter 19, Sons of God, as one of his favorites. Some time later I was reading Mike Reeves' book … [Read more...]
Blessed and Joyful Christmas 2017
We at Zeteo 3:16 wish you all a Blessed and Joyful Christmas 2017. Let us all remember what the true meaning of Christmas is all about. The Observation of the Birth of Christ, the Duty of all Christians In the 1700’s, the celebration of Christmas by evangelicals was still controversial. It was banned by law in … [Read more...]
