the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
It is required in stewards, that a man he found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2. You are not your own. 1 Corinthians 6:13.
O Lord, I beseech thee, either to give me nothing, in case I should not be faithful: or whenever thou art pleased to bestow something upon me, grant me also with every good gift, that more needful and excellent gift of faithfulness. Let my heart always be prepared before hand for a fit vessel, that I may never abuse and spoil my goods, but always with fear and humbleness preserve and apply them thus, that I may receive more and more. Make me also faithful in my ordinary call, that I may be duly mindful of all my duties, and have them at heart in such a manner, as never to omit any thing, but hasten and be careful to have finished my day’s work in due time. But that I may not be hurried away by the hasty and inordinate motions of my own spirit. I beseech thee to use me just as a man uses his own hand, according to thy good pleasure, nay, work every thing in me and through me, as it seems proper to thee. And whenever thou hast done something for me and by me, that I may give all the glory to thee, and ascribe nothing to me but what is defective and sinful, since this is the only thing which I can call my own.
Now, O Lord, grant that I may never rob thee of thy honour, but be faithful in every thing, and especially in humility, since the worm of pride spoils the most excellent fruits.
My faithful Saviour and my God,
Let grace my sinful heart renew;
Wash my offences in thy blood,
And make me true and faithful too.
