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Devotional: November 17th

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Follow me.
Luke 5:27. And, he not led by thy own will. Sirach, 18. 30. And endure hardness as a good soldier of Christ. 2 Timothy 2:3.

He that breaks his own will in every thing, and resolutely resists his natural reluctance to prayer, loves humility, and every good work, shows more power than another who can do it with more ease. With this faithfulness the Lord is so well pleased, that he rewards it at last, and gives us grace to do it also with a willing heart; but we must first be made truly sensible of the deep corruption of our hearts, that then we may use the more violence in prayer. And if we are but going on in this conflict, the delays of God are soon made up with so much greater deliverance. But if we pray only, and do not quickly resist the propensity of our own heart in all things, there will never be such a thing as making any progress at all, since the stubbornness of our flesh requires it, that prayer and conflict must always go hand in hand. Only it is to be observed, that all this must be done in faith.

Now, O Lord, grant that I may quickly take all thy hints. Thou art a faithful God, indeed, thou callest, warnest, and movest me often enough; O that I was faithful also, punctually and immediately to follow thee in all things, should it be ever so much against the inclination of my heart at first. May I never, through unbelief, unfaithfulness, confusion, selfwill, and overdoings, bring any affliction upon me, and hurt myself, not so much as in body, much less in soul.

My dearest Saviour and my guide,
I would be walking at thy side;
O never let me run astray,
Nor follow the forbidden way.

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