Quicken Thou Me In Thy Way

April 19

Quicken thou me in thy way

Psalms 119:37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity;

and quicken thou me in thy way.

What poor, dull, lifeless creatures we often feel ourselves to be; and how needful is this prayer.

It is our duty to run in the way of God‘s Commandments; it is our misery that we through sin, weakness, and temptation, we scarcely creep.

We are dependent upon the Spirit for quickening. He only can strengthen, animate and enliven us.

Let us sow unto the Spirit this morning.  He is gracious, and a grace-giving Spirit. He delights to exalt and honour Jesus.

Let us therefore beseech Him in Jesus name, for His sake, that we may bring honour onto His cause, to quicken our souls.

Let us pray Him to bring us near to God; for the near to God the happier, and holier, and livelier, shall we be.

Let us ask Him to shed abroad the love of Jesus in our hearts; for the love of Christ will make us live well, bear the cross well, perform duties well, and die well.

The command furnishes us with a rule, and the promise finds us strength; but it is only the Spirit that can put us in possession of the latter, and without that we cannot attend to the former, and the gospel spirit.

The presence of Jesus, and the communications of His grace, are daily necessary to keep us lively, devoted, and working for God.

I need the influence of Thy grace

To speed me in Thy way,

Lest I should loiter in my race

And turn my feet astray.

James Smith