the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
John Gossner's Treasury
Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? And the man came into the house. Genesis 24:31-32. If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. John 14:23.
Oh, that you as hospitably and readily would receive Him who stands at the door of your heart and knocks; as kindly and heartily ask Him in, and escort Him into your heart, as Laban received Abraham’s servant, when he saw the beautiful gifts, the bracelets, and the rings, which he had brought with him for his sister! Oh, that you might just as heartily long to possess your Savior! Then would He bring with Him much more for you than Eliezer brought for Rebekah and Laban. He would as readily enter in to you, and lo! He would bring His Father with Him also. If He does not give you bracelets and rings, yet He will place the bond of perfectness, eternal love, heavenly peace, everlasting life, the kingdom of heaven, in your heart. The centurion who asked the Savior to speak a word only to heal his servant, and dared not invite Him to come Himself, received this answer, "I will come" (Matthew 8:7.). Shall He not come to you, when you cry unto Him night and day, ’’Lord Jesus, come Thou Thyself unto me? " Yes, He comes to every soul who heartily longs for Him. He verily does not remain away. He became man just because it was His delight to be among the children of men. He will not leave us fatherless; he comes to us and remains with us forever, which He has said not once, but many times. Shall not He keep His word, who is the true and faithful witness?
Welcome, O my Savior, now!
Hail! my Portion, Lord, art Thou!
Here, too, in my heart I pray:
O prepare Thyself a way.
