A reading of Anglican priest Robert Hawker’s (1753–1827) morning devotional writings from “The Poor Man’s Morning and Evening Portion” for January 20th.
The music for this reading is “Pied-billed Grebe” by Chad Crouch and was adapted for length under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
“What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour?” Esther 6:6
Nay, my soul, ask thine own heart what shall be done to the God-man whom Jehovah, the King of kings delighteth to honour?” Oh, for the view of what John saw, and to hear what John heard, when he beheld the heaven opened, and heard the innumerable multitude chanting salvation to God and the Lamb! Lord, I would say, “let every knee bow before him, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” And Oh, most gracious Father! dost thou take delight that Jesus should be honoured ‘Z Is it thine honour when Jesus is honoured; thy glory when Jesus is glorified ‘E Oh, what wonderful encouragement is this to the faith and belief of a poor sinner! that I not only praise my adorable Redeemer when I come to him for all things, and trust him for all things; but when also my poverty and emptiness afford occasion to him to get glory by me, in giving to me all things, and blessing me in all things. And these exercises of grace are acceptable to God my Father, as they are honourable to God the Son. And this is the only way, and a blessed way it is indeed, by which a poor sinner can give glory to the Father, in believing the record which he hath given of his Son. Here then, my soul, do thou daily be found in honouring the glory-man, the God-man, Christ Jesus, whom God the Father delighteth to honour.
