Music Monday

Ok, so this probably falls under the category of a forward, but it can also fit here as well.

Perusing the blogosphere, I came across this entry from Bob Kauflin announcing a new SG music project here. I'm excited for it as the inspiration for it comes from the book "Valley of Vision" which is a collection of prayers from the Puritans. I've had the book for a couple of years and have used it on and off as part of my devotionals. At Na, Eric Simmons and co. read from it and suggested attendees to get the book.

Personally, I appreciate the prayers at times when I'm not sure what to say or how to communicate what I'm feeling or experiencing. Other times, the prayers have helped to take the focus off of me and on God. While reading these prayers helps me to focus my thoughts in prayer, I am still a weak creature dependent upon the faithfulness of God who meets my weakness as it says in His word in Romans 8:26, "we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express."

One of my favorite prayers in the book is "God Enjoyed." Here's a small excerpt:

"Possess me with thyself,
with a spirit of grace and supplication,
with a prayerful attitude of mind,
with access into warmth of fellowship,
so that in the ordinary concerns of life
my thoughts and desires may rise to thee,
and in habitual devotion I may find a resource that will
soothe my sorrows, sanctify my successes,
and qualify me in all ways for dealings with my fellow men."

Toodles,