https://blog.truthforlife.org/hymn-i-often-say-my-prayers-by-john-burton
But do I ever pray?
And do the wishes of my heart
Go with the words I say?
And worship gods of stone
As offer to the living God
A prayer of words alone.
The Lord will never hear,
Nor will He to those lips attend
Whose prayers are not sincere.
Lord, show me what I need,
And teach me how to pray,
Nor let me ask Thee for Thy grace,
Not feeling what I say.
Listen to the sermon “Fights and Quarrels”
The lyrics for this hymn are in the public domain and may be shared or reproduced without obtaining permission.
-
Thoughts from Alistair Begg on the “Turn of the Year”
I have written previously about the way in which the “turn of the year” evokes strong memories of my previous life in Scotland. Why this should be true of this time of year more than any other is hard to say. Perhaps it is because of the song sung around the world, “Auld Lang Syne.” It begins with a rhetorical question: Should old relationships be forgotten? The answer is clearly no.
-
Wallpaper: A Crown of Righteousness
March 07, 2022
“Jesus’ crown was a crown of thorns in order that we might have a crown of righteousness.” — Alistair Begg
-
Giving as Worship: How and Why the Corinthians Gave to the Church in Jerusalem
What does it mean to be godly? Far from some remote, disengaged experience, much of the Christian life involves practical obedience. Godliness in Scripture wears working clothes, so to speak. Chapter after chapter, God’s Word confronts men and women with essential issues, impressing on our hearts the urgency of living as those made new in Christ.
