O LORD, THOU ART MY GOD.

 

APRIL 20.
 
O Lord, thou art my God.
Isaiah 25:6
 

THIS is the greatest thing any one can say.
 
If the Lord is our God,
  we ought to be happy; we must be safe.
 
If he is our God now, he was not once.
 
There was a time when we did not know him,
  or love him, or believe him, or obey him,
    or hold any fellowship with him.
 
We said to God, “Depart from us,
  for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.”
 
If Jehovah is our God, it is entirely up grace.
 
He engaged in covenant to be so.
 
He promised to bring us into this glorious relationship.
 
He sent his Holy Spirit into our hearts,
  in fulfilment of his promise.
 
That blessed Spirit convinced us of sin,
  let us to Jesus, unfolded the promise,
  applied the atonement, and taught us to say,
  ABBA, my Father and my God.
 
If Jehovah is our God, we know his character
  believe his word, love his perfection,
  walk in his fear, espouse his cause,
  do his will and look for glory,
  honour, immortality, and eternal life.
 
If Jehovah is our God,
  his will is our law,
  his resources or our fortune,
  his wisdom is our guide,
  his power is our guard,
  his promises are our comfort,
  his Son is our advocate,
  his Spirit is our monitor,
  his providence is our protection, and
    his heaven is our home.
 

O Lord my God, in thee I trust,

And on thy arm alone rely,

For thou art faithful, wise, and just,

And wilt my every want supply.

 
James Smith 1849