the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good edification. Romans 15:2. Fear or love of men and hypocrisy, very often are nearly allied. A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his feet. Proverbs 26:5. But he that rebuketh a man, afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. Proverbs 27:23.
We are ever inclined to extremes, even when God has begun his work in our soul. At one time we are apt to run into a false activity for the conversion of others, trusting too much on our own sufficiency and strength. At other times, perhaps we fall into too much remissness and inactivity for the salvation of others. May the Lord, therefore, always guide me to steer the middle course, so as to walk in all singleness and humility of heart, as well in true fervency of spirit, faith, and love, that it may be said, I believe, therefore do I speak.
Grant, O my dear Saviour, that I may shine as a light and be useful to all about me, never seeking my own, but only the salvation and good of others, with unfeigned love. O that thy love may constrain me in all things! Amen.
My own glory still I seek.
Still I covet human praise;
Still in all I do or speak,
Thee I wrong and rob thy grace.
And must that which is so good,
Evil prove to sinful me?
Poison shall I draw from food?
Sin from grace, and pride from thee?
O forbid it, humble love!
Hide me, O my Father, hide,
Far away this snare remove.
Save me from the sin of pride.
