O My Saviour, help me.
I am so slow to learn, so prone to forget,
so weak to climb;I am in the foothills when I should be in the heights;
I am pained by my graceless heart,
my prayerless days,
my poverty of love,
my sloth in the heavenly race,
my sullied conscience,
my wasted hours,
my unspent opportunities.
I am blind while light shines around me:
take the scales from my eyes,
grind to dust the evil heart of unbelief.
Make it my chiefest joy to study thee,
meditate on thee,
gaze on thee,
sit like Mary at thy feet,
lean like John on thy breast,
appeal like Peter to thy love,
count like Paul all things dung.
Give me increase and progress in grace so that there may be;
more decision in my character,
more vigor in my purposes,
more elevation in my life,
more fervor in my devotion,
more constancy in my zeal.
As I have a position in the world,
keep me from making the world my position;
May I never seek in the creature what can be found only in the creator;
Let not faith cease from seeking thee until it vanishes into sight.
Ride forth in me, thou King of kings and Lord of lords,
that I may live victoriously, and in victory attain my end.

Just a few thoughts to share with you. I am reading Erwin Lutzer’s book “The Serpent of Paradise” right now and have been captivated by the struggle Lutzer presents as Lucifer (Satan) decides to rebel and the consequences of his rebellion. Lutzer suggests and I agree that Satan’s bid for independence was fatally flawed the moment he sinned. The ramifications of Satan’s fall have been unending.

My question to you, do you believe in the reality of the Devil and what effects of personal sin do you see in your life and struggle for spiritual health?

Food for thought, Chuck

I pray you are living in the power and presence of the living Savior. I have been reading and thinking about the great power the Lord Jesus gave us to deal with the powers of darkness.  From They Shall Expel Demons, by D. Prince, “Jesus gave us His credit card (authority) and we let it get lost in our wallets.” Are you using yours, if so how?

Blessings, with love, Chuck