A Pathway Of Praise!
And looking at Jesus as He walked,
he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”
John 1:36
Ebenezer Erskine was a Scottish minister in the 1700s who
faced some serious challenges in his ministry. But he knew
how to draw encouragement from the Lord each morning.
In his journal on September 20, 1721, he wrote: “This morning, a little
after I awakened, I began to turn my thoughts toward the Lord Jesus;
and the Lord encouraged me…by a sweet gale of his Spirit; for my
meditation of him was sweet. I could say that his love is better than
wine; yea, that his loving kindness is better than life…. My heart did
burn within me, while I thought of him who is Immanuel, and whose
name is Wonderful; and what more can I say?”
We live in a chaotic world, and without the daily
encouragement of Christ what would we do?
That’s why it’s vital to start the day with Him.
Even before rising from bed, we can say,
“Good morning, Lord!” And on the chair or
table nearby, we can keep an open Bible.
We are encouraged by the Lord as we walk
with Him, and our walk with Him is a pathway
of perpetual praise.
"O that I may ascend in a glow of
love to him, to be with him for ever."
Ebenezer Erskine
