NOVEMBER 15
For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem:
thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee
at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
We
are often very miserable, always very unworthy; but the Lord is very merciful, and
He will be very gracious.
He
will glorify His grace before angels, men, and devils, in His exceeding
kindness towards us; therefore if a sense of our deep depravity and entire
unworthiness discourage us, let us appeal to the graciousness of our God, and
rely on that.
“He
will be very gracious unto us at the voice of our cry; when He shall hear it, He
will answer.”
He
has said that when, forsaking our evil courses, we return unto Him, he will
prove Himself gracious.
“Then
shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and He shall say Here
I am.”
Yea,
He will prove Himself very gracious, for He says, “Before they call I will
answer; and while they are yet speaking I will hear.”
Oh,
the infinite grace of a gracious God!
Lord,
keep it uppermost in our minds, and before our eyes continually; let it be our
encouragement under all the discoveries of depravity we make, and our comfort
under all the trials we endure.
Let
us endeavour to give our God credit for being “VERY GRACIOUS.”
He
is so whether we believe it or not.
Bound by everlasting bands?
Once in Him, in Him forever,
Thus the word of promise stands,
None shall pluck me
From the strength of Israel's hands.
James
Smith
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