A prayer based on Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ, by John Bunyan, as quoted in Gentle and Lowly, by Dane Ortland My Lord, I am a great sinner… Yet Jesus says to me “I will never cast you out”I have pursued sin year after year… Still Jesus says to me “I will never cast...
Category: Retreat Resources
Trusting God in Suffering
Included in the book The Practice of the Presence of God are several letters from Brother Lawrence to a brother who is suffering severely with some physical ailment. We include three of these letters (letters 13 to 15) here as a possible devotional reading. As it addresses the theme of entrusting our suffering and situation...
You Will Find Rest for Your Souls – Andrew Murray
“Come unto me, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; and ye shall find rest to your souls -MATT.11:28-29 REST for the soul: Such was the first promise with which the Saviour sought to win the heavy-laden sinner. Simple though it appears, the promise is indeed as...
The Gaze of the Soul – AW Tozer
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.—Heb. 12:2 Let us think of our intelligent plain man mentioned in chapter six coming for the first time to the reading of the Scriptures. He approaches the Bible without any previous knowledge of what it contains. He is wholly without prejudice; he has nothing to...
George Müller on Scripture Meditation
The following excerpt is taken from the book The Life of Trust by George Müller. In his journal on May 7, 1841, Müller explains how God has brought deep blessing to his life through the practice of daily, chronological meditation on Scripture. This book is in the public domain. May 7. It has recently pleased...
Devotional Chapters
As a part of a spiritual retreat, I find it very helpful to bring along a devotional book, especially one that helps me look to the greatness, goodness, and beauty of God. Below are a few suggestions of possible chapters that could be read as a part of the Let the Thirsty Come retreat series....
The Glory of God
Based on The End for Which God Created the Worldby Jonathan Edwards Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.(Psalm 103:1) It appears that when the Bible speaks of the ultimate end of God’s work, it can always be summarized by the one phrase — the glory of God....
On Loving God
In 2019, in the weeks leading up to Easter, I was spending some time reading the book of Hebrews and looking at the Old Testament pictures of sacrifice that pointed to Jesus. During the same time, I was reading the book On Loving God by Bernard of Clairvaux. Something about this combination deeply impacted me...
Christian Contentment – Part 2
This liturgy is a two-part book liturgy based on The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs. When I read the book, and every time I revisit these liturgies, I am challenged again – do I really believe that I have a Good Father who is entirely in control? The liturgies can be used...
Christian Contentment – Part 1
This liturgy is a two-part book liturgy based on The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs. When I read the book, and every time I revisit these liturgies, I am challenged again – do I really believe that I have a Good Father who is entirely in control? The liturgies can be used...