Bad men will do more to serve their sinful passions than good men will to serve their just affections, and are more vehement in their anger than in their love.
~Matthew Henry
#SundaySentiments

A Puritan Prayer for the LORD’s Day
Adapted from The Valley of Vision

O Lord, May I approach Thee with a holy boldness,
having access by the blood of Jesus.

Let me not be unmindful of the trials and temptations of this week,
but let me be eager for the rest and worship You have ordained.

Help me to prepare my heart to hear Your Word,
to confess sin with honesty,
to praise You with reverence,
and to commune with You by faith.

May the sabbath never be a burden,
but always a delight,
the best of days,
my heaven on earth.

Give me grace that my soul may rise above the weariness of this world,
to seek the eternal rest that remains for the people of God.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.