2 Timothy 2:26

REFLECTIONS

BLESSED Lord Jesus how sweetly hath thy servant taught the Church, and every humble member of it like myself, to seek strength only in thee, and the grace in my Lord; and not from anything in our own attainments. Oh! for grace in a daily, hourly communication from Christ to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, that I may abide in thee, as thou hast said, convinced that without thee, I can do nothing. And may God the Spirit continually teach me my need, then lead to thee for a supply; then open a communication between my full Lord and my empty soul; and then keep it everlastingly open, to my joy, and my Lord's glory.

Glory to a faithful Covenant God and Father in Christ Jesus! may my soul never for a moment lose sight of thy faithfulness, amidst all my unbelievings. Oh! the preciousness of that scripture. If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself: Lord I see nothing but evil, unbelief, and emptiness in all I do or say. I am content that it should be so. I am nothing, yea worse than nothing: that my poverty may make me hunger more for the riches of thy grace. Oh! to be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meat for the master's use, and prepared by grace for every good work.

Lord the Spirit! do thou seal my soul, unto the day of eternal redemption. This will form a blessed nevertheless to all my unworthiness. The foundation of God standeth sure. And in proclaiming this foundation, and this assurance, let all thy sent servants show themselves approved unto God; and workmen which need not to be ashamed; and let all thy people follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord, out of a pure heart.