The means of our growth in grace.

During this semester in this class, I have witness how the book “Gospel Worship” has epoch in Jeremiah Burrough’s life and a superficial impact it has taken in my life this semester. This class has lived up to my expectations I had before the semester began. It has showed me the importance for having foundations in my worship of God and the issues that come with human opinions that do not line up with the Sovereignty of God. Thanking Christ Jesus for giving you to us Doc.

The greatest gift we can receive from God besides His Salvation is prayer. Christ came as prophet like Moses (Deu. 18:18), crucified as the Passover Lamb (1 Cor. 5:7-8), ascended unto the Father after his death, burial and resurrection on the behalf of his elect as our high priest like Melchizedek (Ps. 110:4; Heb. 4:14) who is now seated at the right hand of the Father (Col. 3:1) as our King of Kings like David (Ps. 29:10; Lk. 23:2; Is. 23:1; Acts 2:24-36).
Burrough’s thoughts on prayer were higher than humanistic thoughts they were spiritual thoughts, which God commanded us to do (Col. 3:2). Burrough’s said “God expects that we should have our thoughts, will, and affections, our whole soul acting upon Him in duty of prayer, or else we do not pray to God as unto a God” (pp.281). This statement took me back to when I read “The Sovereignty of God” by A.W. Pink. Pink said,

“Prayer redounds to God’s glory, for in prayer we do acknowledge our dependency upon Him. When we humbly supplicate the Divine Being we cast ourselves upon His power and mercy. In seeking blessings from God we own that He is the Author and Fountain of every good and perfect gift. That prayer brings glory to God is further seen from the fact that prayer calls faith into exercise, and nothing from us is so honoring and pleasing to Him as the confidence of our hearts. Prayer is appointed by God for our spiritual blessings, as a means for our growth in grace. When we seek to learn the design of prayer, this should ever occupy us before we regard prayer as a means for obtaining the supply of our need. Prayer is designed by God for our humbling.”

Burrough’s and A.W. Pink both comprehended the Sovereignty of God on prayer. We are designed for prayer because that is true worship and it cause the Believer to be humbling to God. This class will be forever itched upon my mind for true desire of Sanctifying God’s Name when I come nigh to Him.