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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
I will hedge up the way with thorns, and make a wall that she shall not find her paths; and she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake therm, and she shall seek them and not find them; then shall she say, I will go and return unto my first husband, for then was it better with me, than now. Hosea 2:6-7.
As it is only with thee, my dear Saviour, that. I can be happy, I would never leave thee any more, and that I may not give thee the slip unawares, even under good pretences. I desire to have my way well hedged up, and be encompassed every where with thorns. Let me quickly discover and crucify every thing which can in the least disturb me in the enjoyment of thy love, that I may always closely walk with thee alone, and never step one inch out of thy way, for fear of running myself into the thorns, and bringing unnecessary sufferings upon me though I do not mean to avoid the cross of Christ in other respects, but would willingly submit to any sufferings, which are never without good fruit.
Glory be to thee, O my blessed Saviour, that thou hast not given me up yet, and suffered me to run into destruction, in my own ways. O be pleased to restrain me evermore, and whenever I am in danger to slide out into the broad way, grant that I may not find any rest till I am brought back again, should it even be by means of the pricking thorns of affliction.
I know thy judgments, Lord, are right,
Though they may seem severe;
The sharpest sufferings I endure
Flow from thy faithful care.
