Everyday Prayer with the Puritans

Donald K. McKim has served as a pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA), a professor of theology and academic dean at Memphis Seminary, a professor at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, and an editor for Westminster John Knox Press. He is an award-winning author and editor.

Title: Everyday Prayer with the Puritans

Author: Donald K. McKim

ISBN: 9781629957708

Publisher: P&R Publishing

Pages: 136

Binding: Hardcover

“Donald McKim . . . offer[s] us not only well-earned wisdom and sensible encouragement on prayer but also gentle questions to make sure we are making connections ourselves. His goal is not merely to teach us more about prayer but to help us actually to pray!”

—Kelly M. Kapic, Professor of Theology, Covenant College

“Praying readers will find meditations on God’s Word, pithy quotations from Puritans, and encouragements in the form of reflection questions and prayer points. Read this book on your knees and you will draw closer to the God of the patriarchs, the prophets, and other parents in the faith.”

—Chad Van Dixhoorn, Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary

“This book presents Puritan insights into God-centered, biblical spirituality in order to enrich our prayers. Donald McKim’s . . . profound meditations are very helpful.”

—Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

“Short devotions . . . strike the right balance between the Scriptures and the helpful theological ruminations from Dr. Donald McKim and the Puritans. If you struggle with prayer, you may find that this book is a helpful tool to make prayer a rewarding and soul-enriching daily habit.”

—Mark Jones, Senior Minister, Faith Reformed Presbyterian Church, Vancouver

Contents
Preface 11
A Note on Puritans 15
Using This Book 17
A Brief Prayer for the Morning 20
Kept from Being Overcome by Fears 21
Leave the Means to God 22
The Signature of Our Prayers 23
Mercies Come Thick 24
God’s Glory and Our Good 25
Everything to God’s Praise 26
A Prayer for the Evening 27
Commend All Things to God by Prayer 28
God’s Sense out of Our Non-Sense 29
God Hears Our Tears 30
Hearts Fixed upon the Lord 31
Begin by Confessing Sins 32
An Ark in Christ 33
A Prayer before a Sermon 34
Prayer under Affliction 35
A Gracious Answer in Due Time 36
Confessing Our Sin 37
Our Confused Prayers 38
The Lord of Our Times 39
An Absolute Promise 40
A Prayer after a Sermon 41
The Cause of Comfort 42
The Words of My Mouth 43
Prayer Is the Breath of Faith 44
The Chief Effect of Prayer 45
Your Everyday Prayer to God 46
Delayed but Not Denied 47
A Prayer of Adoration of God 48
Open Your Mouth to Be Filled 49
Prayer Lightens Afflictions 50
Observing God’s Answers 51
Prayers Loaded with Mercy 52
The Two Wings of Our Souls 53
Prayer and God’s Will 54
A Prayer for When We Are Dull in Prayer 55
Trying Your Affections 56
Praying for Right Direction 57
God Chooses the Best Time 58
To Wait on God 59
God’s Promise—Our Hope 60
Graces in the Heart 61
A Prayer for Drawing Near to God 62
Even the Best Need Forgiveness 63
The Foundation of Our Works 64
God Takes Note and Listens to Us 65
Words and Heart 66
Begging God’s Blessings for All 67
Amen! 68
A Prayer for Christian Living 69
God’s Goodness in Teaching Us to Pray 70
Pray to Do God’s Will 71
Practice What You Pray 72
In the Day of Temptation 73
Why God Desires Our Prayers 74
Praying and Living 75
A Prayer for All Times 76
A Gracious Calm in the Soul 77
Love to Neighbor and Love to God 78
By Prayer We Learn to Pray 79
Hallowed Be Thy Name 80
Pray for the Spirit 81
Praying for the Wicked 82
A Prayer for God’s Help 83
Lifting the Heart to God 84
The Spirit Brings Things to Memory 85
The Breath of the New Creature 86
Difficulties Overcome by Prayer 87
Remarkable Providence Leads to Prayer 88
The Hand of the Soul 89
A Prayer That Christ Be Formed in Me 90
Pray with Confidence 91
Christ’s Prayers Bring Acceptance of Ours 92
The Voice and Flame of Faith 93
For the Spirit of Illumination 94
Benefits of One Another’s Prayers 95
The Power and Promise of God 96
A Prayer for the Spirit and Following Christ 97
Wait on God’s Time 98
Talk Less and Pray More 99
Making Requests and Offering Thanks 100
Casting Our Care on the Lord 101
Effects of Our Prayers 102
Prayer and Thanks 103
A Prayer to Do God’s Will 104
Pray Continually 105
Prayer Sweetens the Mercy 106
Pray for Others 107
Pray for the Saints of All Nations 108
With Holy Ardor and Desire 109
The Intercession of Christ in Heaven 110
A Prayer for the Church 111
Benefits of Christ Come through Prayer 112
Providence and Promises 113
True Prayer 114
A Stock of Prayer Going for Me 115
The Ears of God 116
A Heart Fit for Prayer 117
What God Wishes to Grant 118
A Prayer for Obtaining a Lively Hope 119
Index of Quotations 121
Writers 127
Selected Resources for Further Reflection 133