O Father of mercies, the God of peace and
comfort, of rest and pardon, grant me, Thy
servant, patience in my sickness, comfort in
my sorrows, and restore me to health, if it
seem good unto Thee. But if it be Thy will
to call me hence, receive my soul into Thine
everlasting rest; or if it be Thy will to spare
me, give me grace to amend my life, to the
glory of Thy name: through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
A true confrontation with the living God is a direct confrontation with His holiness. And when we really understand His holiness we are never more convinced of our sinfulness. We instinctively know that sin cannot remain in His presence without being judged. And that is the most fearful thing we can ever imagine and that is what draws us to Christ for refuge.
Randy Smith