Law: singing at midnight

Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Meditation:
    About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
    —Acts 16:25 (NIV)
Quotation:
    The man of strength and power is to forgive and pray for his enemies, and the innocent sufferer who is chained in prison must, with Paul and Silas, at midnight sing praises to God. For God is to be glorified, holiness is to be practised, and the spirit of Religion is to be the common spirit of every Christian in every state and condition of life.
    ... William Law (1686-1761), A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life [1728], London: Methuen, 1899, p. 156-157 (see the book)
    See also Acts 16:25; Ps. 86:12; Matt. 5:44-45; Luke 6:27-28
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, implant the spirit of forgiveness in my heart. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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