11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.



Ver. 11. Now God himself. &c.] At the very mentioning of prayer, he falls a praying. Good affections soon kindle in a gracious heart.



Direct our way unto you] "A man’s heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps," Pro_16:9. Let God be our pilot, if we mean to make a good voyage of it. Let our hand be on the stern, our eye on the star; let our course as the mariner’s, be guided by the heavens.