CQOD: 01/12/08 -- Watts: The Witnessing and Sealing Spirit

Christian Quotation of the Day

January 12, 2008

Feast of Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167
Commemoration of Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689

Meditation:
    For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
    -- Romans 8:13,14 (NIV)

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Quotation:
    The Witnessing and Sealing Spirit
    Why should the children of a king
        Go mourning all their days?
    Great Comforter, descend and bring
        Some tokens of thy grace.

    Dost though not dwell in all thy saints,
        And seal the heirs of heaven?
    When wilt thou banish my complaints,
        And show my sins forgiven?

    Assure my conscience of her part
        In the Redeemer’s blood;
    And bear thy witness with my heart,
        That I am born of God.

    Thou are the earnest of his love,
        The pledge of joys to come;
    And thy soft wings, celestial Dove,
        Will safe convey me home.
    ... Isaac Watts (1674-1748), Hymns and Spiritual Songs [1707], Book I, Hymn 144

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Quiet time reflection:
    Abba, Father! send Your joy.

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