Vol. 15 No. 3
Dear Friend,
Beginning
with Ash Wednesday and lasting until Easter, Lent is the season of the year in
which the follower of Jesus Christ is invited to review and renew the depth of
his or her commitment to Jesus Christ.
A
Christian's Secret of a Happy Life, one of the great
devotional classics of our century was written by Hannah Whitall Smith. Her
words of clear love for Jesus Christ and positive encouragement have stirred
literally millions of Christians to reach more eagerly for a deep relationship
with God.
Hannah
Smith recommended a simple prayer for the Christian to be used as a means of
growing deeper in God's love:
Lord, I am thine; I do yield myself up entirely
to thee, and I believe that thou dost take me. I leave myself with thee. Work
in me all the good pleasure of thy will and I will only lie still in Thy hands
and trust Thee.
Hannah
Smith suggested that this simple prayer of surrender and trust be prayed
several times each day.
As
part of my own spiritual disciplines during this season of Lent, I have enjoyed
memorizing Hannah's prayer and using it three or four times each day, on
waking, upon going to bed, and during the day.
I
encourage you to carry this prayer with you this week or memorize it (it is
fairly short).
If
you prefer to substitute "yours" for "Thine" and
"You" for "Thee", go right ahead.
Use
this simple prayer several times a day each day this week as one way of growing
in your love for Jesus Christ as we drawer nearer to Easter.
E. Stanley Ott
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