the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
Come, buy, without money and without price, Isaiah 55:1. Come, for all things are now ready, Luke 14:17. Him (be who it will,) that comes unto me, I will in no wise cast out John 6:37.
How could a tender mother’s heart cast out her sick child, calling for help? Come, my poor soul, come only as well as thou canst. Better to come in thy miserable, unwilling and lazy condition, than not at all. Do not imagine that it will be disagreeable to Christ, if you must put a constraint upon yourself, and cannot come, and pray to him with a sensible joy, and strong faith; for he does not say, him that comes with a sensible strong faith, but, 塗im that comes," without any limitation, "I will in no wise cast out."
It is not required, to bring any money of our own worthiness; but only the whole heap of our misery along with us, and desire grace. God does not look upon the sensible power; (for this is his particular gift, which he could soon give, if need was) but upon the sincerity, application, and earnestness of a poor sinner. John Bunyan very fitly compares such a one, to a man who would fain ride a full gallop, whose horse is hardly able to go a good trot. In this instance the intention of the rider is not to be judged by the slow paces of his horse, (which resembles our corrupt and unwilling nature) but by his whippings, spurrings, and beatings of the beast.
See, dearest Lord, our willing souls
Accept thine offered grace:
We bless the great Redeemer’s love,
And give the Father praise.
