Daily Devotionals

John Gossner's Treasury

Devotional: January 3rd

Trust ye in the Lord for ever; for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Isaiah 26:4. Hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:13.

Trust in the Lord! That does not mean, Fold your hands in your lap and be unconcerned about your salvation; but it does mean, Go to the work with unshaken courage, and with unbounded confidence. The Lord is an invincible rock, an indomitable fortress, not only to Himself, but also to you. When you throw yourself into this fortress, His grace will keep you and strengthen you by his almighty power unto all things. Trust in grace alone! That does not mean. Do nothing yourself; let grace effect it; but it does mean, When you, with all possible zeal, are striving after salvation, do not rely upon yourself; trust not in yourself and in your own strength; but trust in that grace which never departs from you, and in which you can do all things; which grace, however, cannot save you apart from yourself, that is to say, unless you earnestly desire to be saved; for as you cannot do anything without it, neither can nor will it work in you apart from yourself.

Jesus, Thou art my Righteousness,

For all my sins were Thine;

Thy death hath bought of God my peace.

Thy life hath made Him mine.

Forever here my rest shall be.

Close to Thy bleeding side;

This all my hope and all my plea:

For me the Savior died.

My dying Savior and my God,

Fountain for guilt and sin,

Sprinkle me ever with Thy blood.

And cleanse, and keep me clean.