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Devotional: May 10th

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How long wilt thou hide thy face from me, O Lord? Psalms 13:2. Divine answer. For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, for this is as the waters of Noah, unto vie: For as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so I have sworn that I would not he wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. Isaiah 54:7-9.

When the Lord is pleased to quicken us in our prayers, with a lively impression of one or more promises, we are apt to think that the hour of his help was come. But afterwards it may be, he not only hides himself for a great while again, but things take even such a strange contrary course, as if all had been nothing, or (as Luther says) " as if nothing was more uncertain than the word of God, nay, even God himself." They who deny such temptations, are strangers both to themselves and to the devices of Satan. But Christians must then be prudently upon their guard, thinking that God is going to do some glorious things for them, for if they are first more convinced of their utter unworthiness, if they act faith and patience, and more earnest in prayers, they are fit to receive so much more grace afterwards.

Dear Lord, behold our sore distress,
Our sins attempt to reign:
Stretch out thine arm of conquering grace,
And let thy foes be slain.

How boundless is our Father’s grace,
In height, and depth, and length?
He made his Son our righteousness,
His spirit is our strength.

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