The Vision (2.19.16): Philip Henry's Prayer

Note:  I shared this prayer Sunday before last at the close of the sermon on Membership in the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12):

Philip Henry, the father of the great commentator Matthew Henry, taught his children to pray these words of commitment:

            I take God the Father to be my God;

            I take God the Son to be My Saviour;

            I take the Holy Ghost to be my Sanctifier;

            I take the Word of God to be my rule;

            I take the people of God to be my people;

            And I do hereby dedicate and yield my whole self to the Lord:

            And I do this deliberately, freely and forever.

            Amen.

May this also be our prayer.

Grace and peace, Pastor Jeff Riddle