There is a prayer titled "The Mover" in The Valley of Vision. In it, the author says this to God:
"O Lord, I am astonished at the difference between my receivings and my deservings."
There it is: Essential Christianity summed up into a one sentence prayer. There is a huge difference between my deservings and my actual receivings. I deserve the full force of the wrath of God. I deserve to pay eternally for my sin in Hell. I deserve to be alienated from God.
But, I have received grace in the form of justification. I have received an eternal hope of enjoyment in Heaven. I have received access to God through Jesus Christ.
The difference between my receivings and my deservings is as great as any difference imaginable.
Let us think today upon the difference between what we deserve and what Christ has purchased by His blood.
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That is my favorite prayer in VOV! Its a very humbling prayer! Its such a good reminder to me when I try and "merit" favor from God. THe only thing I can merit is hell! I am thankful that God just keeps pouring His grace to me, a big fat sinner!
Thanks for the reminder of this prayer today!
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