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Spiritual Treasury For The Children of God
Devotional: January 30th

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Morning Devotional

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold us a lion.- Proverbs 28:1.

WATCHFUL and BOLD, is the Christian’s motto. Watchful, to avoid sin; bold, to resist the enemies of his soul. For he is engaged in a righteous cause, animated by righteous hopes, made righteous by a righteous Lord; from whom he derives all his strength and courage. "In Jehovah (Jesus) have I righteousness and strength."- Isaiah 45:24. This is the glorying of his soul. Not his own inherent strength, nor his own personal righteousness, are the cause of his fortitude; but the arm of Jehovah is his shield, and the perfect righteousness of Jesus is his breast-plate of defence against every enemy. Being cleansed from guilt by the blood of Jesus, and clothed with his righteousness, by faith the soul experiences a holy boldness at a throne of grace-appeals against the fury of the enemy and oppressor-and finds supplies of strength in every time of need. This is the life of faith. So believers grow strong (not in conceit of what they are in themselves, but) "strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus. . . .strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might."

Thus righteousness inspires with courage and boldness. Such is the comfort of faithful souls. All the glory is due to Jesus, from whom the Spirit of love, power, and of a sound mind, is given unto his righteous children. The action of Joseph of Arimathea, is recorded with an emphasis upon his courage: "He went in boldly to Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus."- Mark 15:43. Here was boldness in the midst of danger-an act of faith, in the face of foes-a token of love, without fear or shame of the greatest enemies to Jesus. But "he was waiting for the kingdom of God." "The boldness of Peter and John astonished the Jewish sanhedrim, who took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."- Acts 4:13. Have we been with Jesus, in the faith of our souls? Are we waiting for the coming of his kingdom? Shall we then be afraid of the worms of the earth? ashamed of our Master, his cross, or his ways? Forbid it, Lord! inspire our souls with boldness, that with David we may triumph: "The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? Though an host shall encamp against me, mine heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident."- Psalms 27:1; Psalms 27:3.

Is Jesus my almighty king?

Doth he forbid my fear?

What foes shall put my soul to flight?

His righteousness I wear.

This makes me bold before his throne,

Yea bold my foes to face;

I flee to Christ. . . .Lord, make me stand,

By thine almighty grace.

Evening Devotional

Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Romans 3:24.

Who are in this happy state? Men, apostate men! who have alike “sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” But are impenitent and unbelieving sinners justified? Who will dare assert this? St. Paul fully contradicts it. He expressly says, the righteousness of God, (that one righteousness which God appoints, accepts and approves) which is by faith of Jesus Christ, (received by that faith, which Jesus is the author and finisher of, Hebrews 12:2.) is unto all, and upon all them who believe. But unbelievers reject this glorious righteousness of Christ. Therefore, they are not in a state of justification. Doubtless, God hath it in his secret and eternal purposes, to justify all them who shall believe: therefore, he gives them faith in time. Then, what was eternally decreed, effectually takes place in their souls: then, they come as condemned malefactors, to plead this act of free grace at the bar of justice, at the footstool of mercy; and, from the ground of their hearts, give God the glory of it. For God is just, while he is the justifier of him who believes in Jesus. O, happy believer in Jesus! Thou, even thou, though in thyself a miserable sinner, yet art freely justified. Thou art as fully freed from all condemnation for sin, as though thou hadst never committed a sin. Thou art as perfectly righteous before God, as if thou hadst never sinned: infinitely more so, than if Adam had never fallen, and thou hast been born an innocent creature. For thou art arrayed in the glorious righteousness of the Jehovah Man, Christ Jesus. Why art thou not always happy and joyful in this? Pride is thy nature: that says, It cannot be-I must have some hand in procuring it. Legality works in you: that says, I must perform some condition to obtain it. Unbelief sets itself against it, and says, It is impossible it should be true. All the evil that is in your fallen nature opposes free and full justification by the grace of God. It is your grand business to oppose the truth of God against all, and to believe in opposition to all. Fix, O fix your constant eye on the redemption that is in Christ Jesus! Free grace sets that before you. Glory only and alone in this: for by this thou art delivered from captivity to sin, Satan and the law, and hast a full and everlasting title to heaven. All grace and glory comes from free grace, through this. O! be strong in faith, and give Jesus the glory of this. And while you look at and glory in your blessed privileges, be careful of your walk. Consider how highly thou art favored of God, and how thou oughtest in all things to study to please God, and ever fear to offend him: for “God is love.” 1 John 4:8.

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