A Holy Boldness Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Henry Venn wrote to the serious follower of Jesus. The sense of our own vileness must accompany our prayer. It is in opposition to Pharisaic self-conceit and is proof of our abiding consciousness that we can never be justified before God through our own works. But with this humiliation must be joined a commitment to God, and a holy boldness in approaching Him. When we ask, we must not fluctuate between hope and despondency, but assure ourselves that we will be as certainly helped. For instance, when we confess our sin with sorrow, shame, and humiliation, begging for mercy through the atonement, we must be fully persuaded that we do obtain mercy. When we pray for mastery over our natural corruptions, we must assure ourselves they shall be subdued. When in perplexity of mind and in great tribulation, we beg of God for deliverance. We must not entertain a fear that perhaps He will not hear us. We greatly dishonor Him by giving way to distrust by questioning whether He will perform the gracious promises which He has made.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:24:25 +0000
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