Jeremiah Burroughs – John Owen: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers

Lord, today you have set before me out of your word a glorious mystery—a righteousness of your Son that I did not know or care about before.

I see now my happiness lies there. No matter what happens to me in the world, and no matter what happens to my name or my worldly possessions, I am forever secure if I have Christ to clothe me.

Lord, if righteousness did prevail, then you would be honored more than ever. We would have the joy of our hearts, we would be delivered from the temptations we encounter, and your saints would not suffer as they do.

Amen.

~ Jeremiah Burroughs

Blessed Jesus! We can add nothing to you, nothing to your glory, but it is a joy of heart to us that you are what you are, that you are so gloriously exalted at the right hand of God.

We long more fully and clearly to behold that glory, according to your prayer and promise.

Amen.

~ John Owen