the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
Stir up the gift of God which is in thee, 2 Timothy 1:6. Psalms 62:2. 2 Samuel 7:18-28.
How can this be done? Answer. By looking as well upon thy own great poverty and wants, as upon the riches of grace, which is in Christ for thee, and so drawing near to God, through him in faith. But it is not enough to do this once for all, or now and then only. It is to be thy daily work. One day’s omission may greatly hurt thy soul. Especially the morning hours are very proper for this purpose. These must directly be laid hold on to converse with God in prayers, before we meddle with any thing else in our business, though ever so needful and important, for fear of being entangled and distracted, perhaps the whole day. And to gather the more strength, draw as near to Christ as possible, and even wrestle with him as if it was the last time. Pour out thy whole heart before him; not giving over too soon; but be instant in thy supplication, at least with continual inward groanings, till thy heart burns within thee, and thou feelest the quickening influence of his grace and Spirit. Then great care is to be taken to preserve this blessing and strength in a quiet and well composed mind, examining thyself frequently, especially at nights, how the day has been spent.
I’ll lift my hands, I’ll raise my voice,
While I have breath to pray or praise;
This work shall make my heart rejoice..
And spend the remnant of my days.
