

        <cite>Speaker 1</cite>
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          Welcome   to   the   Daily   Blade .   The   Word   of   God   is   described   as   the   sword   of   the   Spirit ,   the   primary   spiritual   weapon   in   the   Christian&#39;s   armor   against   the   forces   of   evil .   Your   hosts   are   Joby   Martin   and   Kyle   Thompson ,   and   they   stand   ready   to   equip   men   for   the   fight .   Let&#39;s   sharpen   up .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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          Alright ,   guys ,   welcome   back .   This   week   we&#39;re   looking   at   some   Puritan   prayers   from   a   compilation   called   the   Valley   of   Vision .   So   today   we&#39;re   actually   looking   at   a   prayer   entitled   the   Cry   of   a   Convicted   Sinner .   So   buckle   up ,   guys .   I&#39;ll   read   it   here .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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          Thou   righteous   and   holy   sovereign ,   in   whose   hand   is   my   life   and   whose   are   all   my   ways ,   keep   me   from   fluttering   about   religion .   Fix   me   firm   in   it ,   for   I   am   irresolute .   My   decisions   are   smoke   and   vapor ,   and   I   do   not .   Let&#39;s   read   from   the   artifices   and   deceits   of   sin ,   from   the   treachery   of   my   perverse   nature ,   from   denying   thy   charge   against   my   offenses ,   from   a   life   of   continual   rebellion   against   thee ,   from   wrong   principles ,   views   and   ends ,   for   I   know   that   all   my   thoughts ,   affections ,   desires   and   pursuits   are   alienated   from   thee .   I   have   acted   as   if   I   hated   thee ,   although   thou   art   love   itself .   I   have   acted   as   if   I   hated   thee ,   although   thou   art   love   itself .   Have   contrived   to   tempt   thee   to   the   uttermost ,   to   wear   out   thy   patience ,   have   lived   evilly   in   word   and   action .   Had   I   been   a   prince ,   I   would   long   ago   have   crushed   such   a   rebel .   Had   I   been   a   father ,   I   would   long   since   have   rejected   my   child .   O   thou   father   of   my   spirit ,   thou   king   of   my   life ,   cast   me   not   into   destruction .   Drive   me   not   from   thy   presence ,   but   wound   my   heart   that   it   may   be   healed .   Break   it   that   thine   own   hand   may   make   it   whole .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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          So ,   guys ,   as   I   was   reading   the   cry   of   a   convicted   sinner   for   the   first   time ,   there   were   a   couple   of   lines   that   really   stood   out   to   me   above   the   others ,   and   so   I   underlined   them   and   I&#39;ll   read   them   again   here .   Had   I   been   a   prince ,   I   would   long   ago   have   crushed   such   a   rebel .   Had   I   been   a   father ,   I   would   long   since   have   rejected   my   child .   So   I   mean ,   I   don&#39;t   know   about   you ,   guys ,   but   I   can   feel   that   sentiment   like   in   my   guts .   Okay   so   I&#39;m   what   you   would   call   or   categorize   a   rather ,   you   know   impatient   guy .   Okay   so ,   I&#39;ve   been   known   to   have   a   bit   of   a   short   fuse   throughout   my   life ,   and   you   know ,   guys ,   I&#39;ve   certainly   gotten   more   patient   and   I&#39;ve   extended   the   length   of   my   fuse   over   the   years ,   but   I   still   think   that   it&#39;s   safe   to   say   that   the   sanctification   process   in   those   areas   of   my   life   still   has   a   long   way   to   go .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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          So   in   this   prayer ,   though ,   I   totally   get   what   this   guy   is   saying .   You   know   he&#39;s   like   look ,   if   I   was   in   God&#39;s   seat   and   saw   the   actions   of   this   rebellious   person ,   I   would   have   smote   him   a   long   time   ago .   You   know ,   if   I   was   in   God&#39;s   seat   and   I   was   watching   what   my   idiot   kid   was   doing ,   I   would   have   rejected   him   a   long   time   ago .   Now   that   may   seem   a   bit   harsh   or ,   you   know ,   macabre   for   some   of   you   more   well-adjusted   guys ,   but   I&#39;m   just   being   real   with   you ,   guys .   I   totally   get   it .   And   don&#39;t   get   it   twisted   Like   you   would   probably   do   the   same   thing ,   like   if   we   put   some   true   serum   in   you ,   you   would   probably   feel   the   same   way ,   or   if   you   were   in   the   same   predicament .   But ,   guys ,   in   all   of   this   we   see   the   tremendous   patience   of   our   holy   and   just   father   God .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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          And   it   also   occurred   to   me   while   I   was   preparing   the   content   for   this   week   that   I   think   that   I&#39;m   drawn   to   these   Puritan   prayers   because   of   how   powerful   and   raw   they   are .   Yeah ,   but   they   also   remind   me   a   lot   of   the   Psalms .   I   mean ,   just   a   few   weeks   ago   on   the   Daily   Blade ,   I   talked   about   five   different   Psalms   of   Lament ,   and   there   are   a   lot   of   similarities   between   the   Psalms   of   Lament   and   some   of   these   Puritan   prayers ,   and   this   one   especially .   So   this   prayer   actually   reminded   me   of   a   section   from   Psalm   103 ,   and   I&#39;m   going   to   read   verses   8   through   10 .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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          And   so ,   in   these   verses ,   king   David   says   this   the   Lord   is   merciful   and   gracious ,   slow   to   anger   and   abounding   in   steadfast   love .   He   will   not   always   chide ,   nor   will   he   keep   his   anger   forever .   He   does   not   deal   with   us   according   to   our   sins ,   nor   repay   us   according   to   our   iniquities .   So   you   see ,   guys ,   we ,   us ,   all   of   us ,   me   included ,   we   would   crush   the   rebel ,   okay ,   we   would   reject   our   child ,   but   we   aren&#39;t   God .   We   don&#39;t   see   like   he   sees   and   we   don&#39;t   possess   the   ultimate   patience   that   he   does .   I   mean ,   and   that   should   be   great   news .   Like ,   isn&#39;t   that   such   great   news   for   all   of   us   to   consider ?   I   mean ,   we   deserve   wrath   and   punishment   for   our   iniquities ,   but   again ,   verse   10   of   Psalm   103 ,   he   does   not   deal   with   us   according   to   our   sins ,   nor   repay   us   according   to   our   iniquities .   If   we   are   to   be   more   like   God ,   then   it   follows   that   we   should   strive ,   with   the   Holy   Spirit&#39;s   help ,   to   be   patient   with   others ,   as   God   is   patient   with   us .   

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        <cite>Speaker 1</cite>
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          Thank   you   for   listening   to   today&#39;s   episode   Before   you   go .   If   you   want   to   help   equip   other   men   for   the   fight ,   share   this   podcast   around   and   leave   us   a   five-star   rating   and   review .   Stay   sharp .   

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