glorycloud's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the Lord's Prayer It is 10:41 AM Wednesday morning. I decided to walk the dog around the block and not go anywhere this morning. It is a nice day and tomorrow it is suppose to snow. I thought of going out for another walk by myself, but not in the mood. So here I sit in our dining room talking to my Self on my lap top. Sad to read about Tiger Woods and his adulterous affairs. "Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; He who does so destroys his own soul" Proverbs 6:32. Last night I read some more of the Gospel of Luke. I read Luke chapter 11 which opens with the The Model Prayer--- "Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples." So He said to them, "When you pray, say: I recently read a book on the Lord's Prayer titled "Ain't Too Proud to Beg: Living through the Lord's Prayer" by Telford Work. Years ago when I did my minister internship in Houston Texas (We lived in Houston TX from 1986 till 1991. We moved here to Holland Mich. July 1991. My wife grew up here in Holland and this is her home town. I grew up mainly in outer space.) I taught an Adult Sunday Class on the History and Practice of Prayer. I have bought over the years many books on prayer. My favorite books on Prayer and Contemplative Prayer are the following ones--- 1. "The Collected Works Of St. John of the Cross" translated by Kavanaugh and Rodriguez 2. "The Spiritual Writings of Denis the Carthusian" Translated into English by Ide M. Ni Riain, RSCJ, with an Introduction by Terence O'Reilly 3. "The Cloud Of Unknowing" written by an anonymous English monk during the late fourteenth century 4. "Carthusian Spirituality: The Writings Of Hugh Of Balam And Guigo De Ponte 5. "Writings From The Philokalia On Prayer Of The Heart" Translated by E. Kadloubovsky and G.E.H. Palmer 6. "The Spiritual Espousals And Other Works" by John Ruusbroec [The Classics of Western Spirituality] I always tell myself that if I live to be super old that I will sell my library but keep the above books. I will have the above books on Prayer and Contemplative Prayer next to my Bible in my cell. I try to read the above books all the time. I read recently "The Spiritual Espousals" by Ruusbroec and want to read next "The Works of St. John of the Cross". The most important thing is to pray without ceasing. The Christian life is a life of prayer. This morning I was reading this excellent book on the Lord's Prayer-"Jesus, The Tribulation, And The End Of The Exile: Restoration Eschatology and the Origin of the Atonement" by Brant Pitre. It is good for us to understand the Lord's model prayer in its historical context/setting. How did the Lord's disciples understand the Lord's Prayer? While we are on the subject of prayer I will mention some other books on prayer. My wife reads this book on Prayer for her devotions "The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions" edited by Arthur Bennett (published by the Banner of Truth Trust). I have on a end table by my side of our bed this book on top of a Bible "The Private Devotions Of Lancelot Andrews" Translated by John Henry Newman and John Mason Neale edited by William S. Peterson. It is 11:32 AM late Wednesday morning. I will quote from the devotional book "The Private Devotions of Lancelot Andrews" ( bought this book many years ago when I was a student at Reformed Bible College). "Times Of Prayer Seven times a day do I praise Thee (Ps. 119.164). (1) In the morning, a great while before day (S. Mark 1.35). (2) In the morning watch (Ps. 43. 6; see also Ps. 130.6). (3) The third hour of the day (Acts 2.15). (4) About the sixth hour (Acts 10.9). (5) The hour of prayer, the ninth (Acts 3.1). (6) The eventide (Gen. 24.63). (7) By night (Ps. 134.2).-At midnight (Ps. 119.62). Places of Prayer Among the faithful and in the congregation (Ps. 111.1). Enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret (S Matt. 6.6). They went up into an upper room (Acts 1.13). He went up upon the housetop to pray (Acts 10.9). They went up together into the Temple (Acts 21.5). He went forth over the brook Cedron, where was a garden (S John 18.1). Let them rejoice in their beds (Ps 149.5). He departed into a desert place and there prayed (Mark 1.35). In every place lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting (1 Tim. 2.8). Circumstances Of Prayer Well I will close to wander my cell music: Early Day Miners "Let Us Garlands Bring" 12:02 p.m. - 2009-12-02 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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