Directions for Daily Communion with God
Matthew Henry
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Chapters 53
- Thou shalt, i. e. thou wilt hear my voice, when in the morning I direct my ≈ 3 min
- attendance on him, in the way he has appointed. My voice shalt thou ≈ 25 min
- 1. When I pray to thee I will direct my prayers; and then it notes a ≈ 4 min
- And so it speaks, ≈ 11 min
- infinitely above us, the high and holy one that inhabiteth eternity, as ≈ 2 min
- a. With an eye of satisfaction and pleasure; looking up is a sign of ≈ 36 min
- has been a custom you have received by tradition from your fathers, but ≈ 3 min
- business, but fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. Take heed lest it ≈ 6 min
- and then, all the day must be taken figuratively, for all the time that the ≈ 11 min
- understand the day literally; it was David's practice to wait upon God "all ≈ 15 min
- duty with an eye to that. We must wait on him to receive his commands, ≈ 4 min
- every affliction with an eye to that. We are sure, it is God that performeth ≈ 15 min
- Some days of our lives are days of labour and hurry, when our particular ≈ 4 min
- waiting upon God. Doth the world smile upon us, and court us? Yet let us ≈ 4 min
- waiting on God. Those that are young cannot begin their attendance on ≈ 4 min
- fresh cares, more or less, these wake with us every morning, and we need ≈ 4 min
- providence, putting us into the calling and employment wherein we are; ≈ 4 min
- our benefactor, as the eyes of all things wait upon him, to give them their ≈ 4 min
- strength of his grace. Every day brings its temptations with it; our Master ≈ 4 min
- bid to expect trouble in the flesh, something or other happens every day ≈ 4 min
- entire resignation to the divine providence. While we are in this world, we ≈ 7 min
- blessing upon them, and attend him with your thanksgivings for the ≈ 3 min
- ones under your charge, wait upon God for his grace to make the means ≈ 3 min
- particular calling, wait upon God for his presence with you. Your business ≈ 3 min
- good book, wait upon God for his grace to enable you to make a good use ≈ 4 min
- and preparing a table before you in despite of your enemies, and in the ≈ 4 min
- your eye be to him with thankfulness for your friends and acquaintances, ≈ 4 min
- him, give to a disciple in the name of a disciple, to the poor because they ≈ 4 min
- an eye to him; for this reason, because you are truly concerned for the ≈ 3 min
- protection, commit yourselves to his care, and depend upon him to give ≈ 3 min
- alone reposing ourselves in our closets, still we must be waiting on God; ≈ 3 min
- superiors, and observe them to look upon us, that engageth us to look ≈ 3 min
- 4:13. Hebrews 4:13 (KJV) All things, even the thoughts and intents of the ≈ 3 min
- is always doing us good, prevents us with the blessings of his goodness, ≈ 3 min
- upon us. They are all appointed to be ministering spirits, to minister for ≈ 4 min
- a heaven upon earth. It is doing the work of heaven, and the will of God, ≈ 4 min
- making and placing of it, and of his goodness in its serviceableness to us. ≈ 4 min
- the vanity and emptiness of the world, and all our enjoyments in it, and ≈ 4 min
- wait upon God, but in and through a Mediator, for it is by his Son that ≈ 4 min
- must often speak to him, must take all occasions to speak to him; and ≈ 4 min
- day. At such an hour as we think not, the Son of man comes; and ≈ 4 min
- good, having chosen that, and portioned himself in that, here expresseth ≈ 13 min
- with it, it being now bedtime, and he having given good advice to those to ≈ 7 min
- down and sleep: Simul, or pariter in pace cubabo. ["At the same time (or) ≈ 11 min
- 1. Let us lie down with thankfulness to God. When we retire to our bed- ≈ 10 min
- at death we must pass under. The conclusion of every day should put us ≈ 8 min
- Praising God and delighting ourselves in him is such pleasant work, and ≈ 7 min
- Prayer is as necessary in the evening, as it was in the morning, for we ≈ 14 min
- day, and filled it up with duty, we may then lie down in peace at night. If ≈ 4 min
- reconciled ourselves to all the events of the day, so as to be uneasy at ≈ 4 min
- application of the blood of Christ to our souls for the purifying of our ≈ 4 min
- night, we may then lay us down in peace. If by faith and prayer, we have ≈ 4 min
- then lay us down in peace. Taking thought for the morrow is the great ≈ 37 min
| Author | Matthew Henry |
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| Language | English |
| Era | Classic |
| Categories | Prayer · Devotional · Puritans |
| Length | 53 chapters · ≈ 6 h 8 min read |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
| Status | Public Domain |
Public Domain.