Daily Devotionals

Golden Treasury

Devotional: June 9th

My mercy will I keep for evermore; and my covenant shall stand fast with him. Psalms 89:29.

Generally there is much spoken of grace, remission of sins, and the assurance thereof; but seldom enough of baptism, which gives both; for though I should break my baptism vow, yet the covenant and grace of God does not fall away. As soon as I repent of my fall, ask pardon through Christ, and return to my duty, it is the same again as if I had never fallen: I have recovered the eternal grace and forgiveness of all sins, which was given me in baptism.

The promise of my Father’s love,
Shall stand for ever good:
He said and gave his son to death,
And sealed the grace with blood.

To this dear covenant of thy word
I set my worthless name:
I seal the engagement of my Lord,
And make my humble claim.

The light, and strength, and pardoning grace,
And glory shall be mine:
My life, and soul, my heart and flesh,
And all my powers are thine.

I call that legacy my own.
Which Jesus did bequeath;
’Twas purchased with a dying groan,
And ratified in death.

Sweet is the memory of his name,
Who blest us in his will,
And to his testament of love
Made his own life the seal.