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Nov. 6 — DELIGHT AND DESIRES
Ps. 37:4
Nov. 6
DELIGHT AND DESIRES
"Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the
desires of thine heart" Ps. 37:4
Delight in God has a transforming power, and lifts a man above the
gross desires of our fallen nature. Delight in Jehovah is not only
sweet in itself, but it sweetens the whole soul, till the longings of
the heart become such that the Lord can safely promise to fulfill
them. Is not that a grand delight which moulds our desires till they
are like the desires of God?
Our foolish way is to desire, and then set to work to compass what
we desire. We do not go to work in God's way, which is to seek Him
first, and then expect all things to be added unto us. If we will let
our heart be filled with God till it runs over with delight, then the
Lord Himself will take care that we shall not want any good thing.
Instead of going abroad for joys let us stay at home w…
Morning, November 6
Go To Evening Reading
“I will pour water upon him that is thirsty.”
Isaiah 44:3
When a believer has fallen into a low, sad state of feeling, he often
tries to lift himself out of it by chastening himself with dark and
doleful fears. Such is not the way to rise from the dust, but to continue
in it. As well chain the eagle’s wing to make it mount, as doubt in order to increase our grace.
It is not the law, but the gospel which saves the seeking soul at
first; and it is not a legal bondage, but gospel liberty which can
restore the fainting believer afterwards. Slavish fear brings not
back the backslider to God, but the sweet wooings of love allure him
to Jesus’ bosom. Are you this morning thirsting for the living God, and unhappy
because you cannot find him to the delight of your heart? Have you
lost the joy of religion, and is this your prayer, “Restore un…
Evening, November 6
Go To Morning Reading
“Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined
unto you.”
Hebrews 9:20
There is a strange power about the very name of blood, and the sight
of it is always affecting. A kind heart cannot bear to see a sparrow
bleed, and unless familiarized by use, turns away with horror at the
slaughter of a beast. As to the blood of men, it is a consecrated
thing: it is murder to shed it in wrath, it is a dreadful crime to
squander it in war. Is this solemnity occasioned by the fact that
the blood is the life, and the pouring of it forth the token of death?
We think so. When we rise to contemplate the blood of the Son of God,
our awe is yet more increased, and we shudder as we think of the guilt
of sin, and the terrible penalty which the Sin-bearer endured. Blood,
always precious, is priceless when it streams from Immanuel’s s…
