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Spiritual Treasury For The Children of God
Devotional: January 13th

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I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I sinned against him, until he plead my cause and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.- Micah 7:9.

Sin, though atoned for by the blood of Jesus, and through the faith of this the soul be made holy and happy, yet dwelleth in us. Hence all our griefs, our sufferings, our wretchedness. God’s judgments are sometimes secret, always just, ever in love to his own. Misery should never afflict us, if sin did not infect us. A good instrument may be out of tune; the hand of a skilful musician is necessary to set it, and display its harmony and sound. God disciplines by afflictions for our profit and his glory. The faith, patience, and valor of God’s soldiers are best known in times of exercise: then how animating to view the love and trust to the faithfulness of a covenant God! To see a father’s love to the soul in the rod of his displeasure against sin, how supporting! I will bear the chastisements of my Father-my sins deserve them: yea, wrath and hell is my desert: my mouth is stopped-I have nothing to plead-guilt silences me.

But see, hear, and rejoice, O soul. The church beholds a blessed person. Who is that HE she thinks upon and mentions? "Until HE plead my cause." O it is the dear advocate Jesus, the ever precious pleader for poor sinners. How reviving are the sacred pages! they ever testify of the blessed name, and soul-comforting work of Jesus! He never intermits in his plea for the life of the soul: he prevails over the desert of sin by his atonement and prayers. Shortly he will In the mean time he sends his Spirit the Comforter, the third person in the glorious Trinity. "He will bring me forth to the light." Here see Old Testament faith in New Testament love. It is the Spirit’s office to bring souls out of the dark dungeon of nature’s sorrows, to see Jesus the light of life. "I shall behold his righteousness." Then it is a day of comfort after a night of distress. Is the righteousness of Jesus mine? am I righteous by that in the sight of God? Then truly it is in righteousness God dealeth with me, and will save me. This faith humbles the soul to the dust, strips it of proud murmurings and self-righteous pleas, and inspires it with boldness at a throne of grace. This is the confident plea of faith; "for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble: Destroy all them that afflict my soul, for I am thy servant."- Psalms 143:11-12.

Evening Devotional

When she was come to Solomon, she communed with him, of all that was in her heart. 1 Kings 10:2.

Behold a rare instance of sovereign grace. A king and queen met, to talk of the things of God! Human pomp and worldly grandeur, do not always shut the heart against the grace of God. Though “Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called,” (1 Corinthians 1:25.) yet it pleases our Saviour to call some. He chooses one and another of the wise, mighty, and noble, to bow to his grace, honour his name, and shine as distinguished lights in the world. But in general, the gospel runs most and thrives best among the poor. “Hearken, my beloved, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom?” (James 2:5.) Here is a visit paid by a happy queen to a wise king. They were both wise and happy; for they were wise unto salvation. (1st.) See the cause of her visit. She heard of Solomon’s fame concerning the Name of the Lord. This is the most noble of all fame; most blessed, when that is the first and chief spring of all our concerns. But, behold! greater than Solomon is here. The name of King Jesus is proclaimed all through the scriptures. “In him are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Colossians 2:3.) Yet how few of rich and poor seek unto him? Awful! this royal queen, our Lord declares, shall rise up in judgment with, and condemn all such. (Matthew 12:42.) Most happy those who seek unto Jesus. (2d.) See the end of her visit-“To prove him with hard questions.” Most probable, with intricate cases of conscience, which concerned the peace of her soul. Most happy, to have free access to Jesus, to pour out our hearts before him, and to tell him of our doubts and sorrows. Not more free and open was Solomon’s heart to hear and answer her hard question than the Friend of sinners is to all who come unto him. (3d.) She communed with him of all that was in her heart. O, it is well with, and well for us, to lay all open before our Lord, and to keep back no temptation, however vile, beastly, and devilish! He knows what is in us. He likes we should confess it unto him. (4th.) What was the effect of this visit? joy and rapture. “There was no more spirit in her.” She was wrapt in ecstasy. She cries, “One half was not told me: it exceeds the fame which I heard!” One sight of Jesus by faith, one whisper from his loving heart, will cause this. O, let us more and more meditate upon the fame of Christ; and prove it from hour to hour, in looking to him, seeking him, calling on him, and living upon him, till we reign with him in heaven! Then, in the highest ecstasy, we shall say, not one half of thy glory, O Jesus! has been told us.

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