Reflections on the Valley of Vision: Sincerity, Part 2: Commentary on the Prayer

January 19, 2017 at 12:06 am (abiding, Assurance, Devotional Thoughts., Faith, Grace, Guidance, Holy Spirit, Life, Lighter Burdens., Our Unchanging God, Patience, Peace, Provision, refuge, Righteousness, Sovereignty of God, strengthening, Suffering, Trusting, Truth, When you are afraid, When you feel bitter, When You Feel Like Crying., Wisdom, worth)

I have a friend who is a minister. He also has a blog. I really was blessed by this post.

Late Night Theology

“You desire truth in the inward being;
Therefore teach me wisdom in my secret being.”
– Psalm 51:6, NRSV

(Full prayer may be read here)

In my last post, I shared some thoughts on sincerity and authenticity, and I ranted about Christians who don’t seem to appreciate authentic Christianity. Maybe they only want authenticity when it’s nice, neat, and doesn’t have to do with struggling with the really dirty sins. Regardless of the reason, I’ll probably rant about it later in another blog post or even on the podcast. Right now, I mostly want to talk about the Sincerity prayer found in the Valley of Vision.

The Elector of Saints

“Elector of Saints,”
Notice how the prayer opens up. It addresses God as Elector of Saints. The prayer recognizes the sovereignty of God in the election and predestination of His people. If you read the Bible and believe in…

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