Confession: Rest and Refreshing

Rest and Refreshing

O our gracious God, we have need not only to make confession of sin, but to ask of Thee innumerable favours. We need to be comforted, for we are often bowed down. It may be we need to be sobered, for our heart runneth astray after the idols of the world. It may be that to-day we are dull and heavy. Oh, give us the Holy Spirit that we may be quick and lively and joyful in Thy House of prayer. Whatever it is that aileth us, O Jehovah-Rophi, lay Thine healing hand upon us, and if in anything we have need, O Jehovah-Jireh, in the mount may it be seen that the Lord doth provide. Bless Thy people here. Here are many of Thy servants who delight to do Thy will, but they are, perhaps, somewhat weary: Lord, refresh them. For this is the rest, and this is the refreshing—that we come and feed on Jesus Christ the Heavenly Bread. Amen.