Psalms 25:1-11

King James Version (KJV)
Psalm 25:1-11

1Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

4Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

6Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

8Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

11For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

Up and At It

"ALL at it--and ALWAYS at it!"

This was what John Wesley endeavored to impress upon all his followers--and this is what we would like to see impressed upon the mind of every Christian. We have much to do--and we have little time to do it in. We had need therefore, to be up and at it!

If ignorance is to be chased away,
if gospel knowledge is to be circulated,
if souls are to be saved,
if children are to be taught,
if churches are to grow,
if villages, towns, and cities are to be evangelized
--then we had need be ALL at it--and ALWAYS at it!

This is just . . .
what the times call for,
what the Gospel inculcates,
what Satan dreads,
what the carnal world dislikes--
therefore let us be "all at it--and always at it."

Let everyone undertake that part of the work for which he is most adapted--and persevere in that which he commences.

How many there are who profess Christ--who are doing nothing!
How many may easily do twice as much as they currently do.
Is it surprising . . .
that the church is in such a poor spiritual state,
that Popery spreads,
that ignorance prevails,
that congregations are thin,
that little is accomplished,
that ministers are dispirited, and
that mature Christians are going home to sigh?
No! It is not at all surprising! The wonder is, that things are not worse!

Self-denial is rarely practiced,
the flesh is indulged,
the world is loved,
the earthly is preferred to the spiritual--and the present to the future.

Let us all go at it, and let us be always at it--until we hear the Master's voice calling unto us and saying, "Well done, good and faithful servants, enter into the joy of your Lord!"

But if we . . .
neglect duty,
despise warning,
love ease,
court pleasure,
hunt for honor,
use our Lord's money selfishly,
and settle down upon our lees--
we shall by and bye see the day, when we will wish we had been ALL at it--and ALWAYS at it!

1 Corinthians 15:58

58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

God is Love

"God is love!" 1 John 4:16

That is, in Christ, God is love.

All that God does for His children--is in love!

All that He withholds from us--is in love!

And all that He requires of us--is in love!

His precepts are from love--as much as His promises!
His warnings are as much from love--as His invitations!
His prohibitions are as much from love--as His permissions!
His love uses the rod--as well as gives the kiss!
His love withholds--as well as gives!

All, all, is done in love!

O sweet and blessed representation of Jehovah! How can I be justified in complaining of any of His dealings? In Jesus,
all His thoughts, are loving thoughts;
all His words, are loving words; and
all His works, are loving works.

In giving, or withholding--He manifests His love.

In afflicting, or restoring--He alike displays His love.

Every pain, and every pleasure--is from His love.

Every storm, and every sunbeam--is from His love.

The fruitful shower, and the destroying hurricane--are ruled and overruled by divine love, for the good of the believer in Jesus.

Hebrews 12:6

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.