What should be the primary prayer of our hearts if we want more power to overcome the sin and weaknesses of our lives? Let's glean from Elizabeth Payson Prentiss, "More Love to Thee," 1869:
More love to thee, O Christ. More love to thee.
Hear thou the prayer I make, on bended knee....
Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest.
Now Thee alone I seek. Give what is best:
More love to thee, O Christ. More love to thee.
Let's pray/sing this today. God the Father would be pleased to answer it because in all things He wants Christ the Son to have the supremacy (Col 1:18).
You see, love for Christ drives out love for the things of the world. As the Puritan preacher Thomas Chalmers once preached, it is the Expulsive Power of a New Affection that replaces the old, carnal affections.
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