A prayer by J. Stewart French:
"O Thou Who are Infinite Wisdom, we, Thy short-sighted children, desire Thy guidance throughout this day.
We know not what of joy or sorrow it may hold for us, but we believe Thy grace to be sufficient for its needs, and so we pray that we may appreciate and appropriate that grace so freely given. If sorrow be our lot, let that grace comfort us and make us strong to bear it. If joy be ours, let that grace keep us in humbleness and dependence upon Thee.
In the midst of the uncertainties among which we must make our way, hold us by the hand and keep us in Thy paths. Help us to put down that desire we so frequently find taking possession of us, to make explorations here and there, beyond the boundaries Thou hast marked off, and to be content to follow Thee in paths that are safe.
We are depending upon Thee. Thou hast never failed us in the past, and we trust thee for this day. We do not know the way, but it is plain to Thee. Guide us safely, through Him Who has loved us and given Himself for us. Amen."
Candy's thoughts: In looking through some old books this week, a small piece of paper dropped out from one of them. I have absolutely no idea where it came from, if someone gave it to me or I copied it from a devotional book, or if it was intended for Steve. I tried googling the author, J. Stewart French, but to no avail. It appears that the King James Version of the Bible was used and the writer communicates in the same manner, so perhaps this was published many years ago? The prayer is lovely and full of trust in the God of providence.
Somehow I haven't been able to figure out exactly what to do with this scrap of paper, but ultimately decided to honor the intentions of J. Stewart French and share it with all of you. 😀
This page is from my favorite daily devotional, God’s Minute, A Book of 365 Daily Prayers. Copyright is 1916 hence the KJV language. Connie introduced me to it several years ago. Always seems to have a worthwhile thought but no surprise there since it is inspired by the Word of God on every page :)
ReplyDeleteDoris, it is amazing that you recognized something about the page layout or maybe even the prayer itself in order to identify the source! Kudos to you!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a comfort to read this day...thank you for posting.
ReplyDeleteThank you for passing this prayer on.
ReplyDeleteThis prayer comforts my heart. With some recent health setbacks and just growing older, I find more little fears creeping into my life. God has never failed me in the past, so I need to go forth, believing and resting in the promise that his grace is sufficient at any stage of life.
ReplyDeleteBeth, you are so right that we need to look back on our lives and take comfort and encouragement in the various ways that God's grace has sustained on in various situations throughout our lives.
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