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Meditations, Page 13

Praying God to Govern and Guide-1

In His Word, God teaches us to pray: “Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name” (Psalm 86:11). If we want to walk in God’s way, God Himself must govern and guide us. Here Johann Starck exhorts us …

Sanctifying the Heart-part 2

Johann Starck has exhorted us on how the believing Christian prays to God to sanctify the heart. Now he leads us in praying to the Holy Spirit for our sanctification. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. Dau, 1921), pages 178-179. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/JSPB006-Sanctify-the-Heart-2.mp3Podcast: Play in …

Sanctifying the Heart-part 1

In his Prayer Book, Johann Starck cites Hebrews 12:14–“Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord”–and then explains how “The Believing Christian Prays God to Sanctify His Heart.” Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. …