The Valley of Vision

Lord, high and holy, meek and lowly, 

Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision, where I live in the depths but see Thee in the heights; hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold Thy glory.

Let me learn by paradox that the way down is the way up, that to be low is to be high, that the broken heart is the healed heart, that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit, that the repenting soul is the victorious soul, that to have nothing is to possess all, that to bear the cross is to wear the crown, that to give is to receive, that the valley is the place of vision. 

Lord, in the daytime stars can be seen from deepest wells, and the deeper the wells the brighter thy stars shine; 

Let me find thy light in my darkness, thy life in my death, thy joy in my sorrow, thy grace in my sin, thy riches in my poverty thy glory in my valley. 

~A Puritan Prayer

To God be all the glory! Reminded of the power of the Gospel. Christ died so that I might live. 

1 Peter 2:24 "who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed."

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

2 Corinthians 5:15 "He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again."

Can't express how blessed and thankful I am right now. Jesus Christ is Lord over all.

On the train this afternoon…
Lyrics by Sovereign Grace Music: In the Valley based on the Puritan prayer above
A beautiful prayer and song