the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Matthew 24:13. Behold I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Revelation 2:11. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12.
He that stands in faith, and by nature is of a cheerful temper, must not magnify the measure of his own faith, and undervalue that of weaker souls, for fear of falling away. He who knows the nature and power of temptations, will not discourage the weak, nor insist too much upon particular enjoyments and sensible assurance, which are not the constant witness and marks of faith. The Holy Spirit himself is the earnest and seal of adoption, who is to be known not only by this joy, but by all his other fruits and operations. To trust too much upon feeling, disturbs our peace, as soon as it is gone; but to rely on the word of God preserves a settled assurance.
Jesus, shall I never be
Firmly grounded upon thee?
Strong in faith I seem this hour,
Stript the next of all my power.
Plant, and root, and fix in me,
All the mind that was in thee;
Settled peace I then shall find
When I am renewed in mind.
Grant that every moment I
May believe and feel thee nigh,
Stedfastly behold thy face,
Established with abiding grace.
