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Spiritual Treasury For The Children of God
Devotional: March 15th

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Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also that shall believe in me through their word.- John 16:20.

What a rich fund of comfort is here for every believer in the Lamb! his loving heart was not contracted, nor his eyes of compassion confined to the little flock now with him; but he looked forward in love, his bowels of tender mercy yearned over, and his innocent tongue pleads in behalf of all the tender lambs of his flock, through all succeeding ages, in every period of time. Yea, ere they had a being in the world, or faith in their hearts, they had an interest in Jesus’ prayers, for they were given to him by the Father. Methinks one hears some poor doubting member of Jesus, saying, ’Ah, if I was but sure my worthless name was written in the Lamb’s book of life; if I could but know his heart of love was towards poor sinful ME; that I was included in the happy catalogue of those Jesus prayed for, O how happy, how joyful should I be!’ Here thy Lord has answered thy request. Read it for the joy of thy heart, and for the establishing thy soul in faith and love. Hast thou heard the apostolic truth, SALVATION BY JESUS CHRIST? Is it glad tidings to thy heart? Dost thou believe in Jesus Christ as the only Saviour of the lost and guilty, as the only hope for thy otherwise hopeless soul? If so, verily thou hast as much reason to conclude Jesus prayed for thee, as though thy name was wrote at full length in this very petition. Jesus prays for "ALL who shall believe in him through the apostle’s word."

The whole of salvation is sure to all believers, even the weakest of all, from the covenant, from Jesus, from the Spirit, and from the oath and promises of God. Though there is a sea of corruption and sin in thy nature; a world of temptation around thee; legions of devils in battle-array against thy poor soul; yet as thou hast the faith of God’s elect in thine heart, be it ever so weak, thou art possessed of a precious jewel, which is the inestimable gift of God’s holy Spirit. And verily, as sure as Jesus prayed this prayer unto his Father on earth, thou, even thou, wast in his all-seeing eye; hadst a place in his loving heart, and hast an interest in his finished salvation: therefore be assured thou shalt most certainty be brought to glory, to ascribe salvation to God and the Lamb, through the happy, happy ages of a never-ending eternity. For so is the righteous challenge of our Saviour, "Father, I WILL that they also whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory." John 17:24.

He lives! he lives! and sits above,

For ever interceding there;

Who shall divide us from Christ’s love,

Or what shall tempt us to despair?

Faith has an overcoming pow’r,

It triumphs in a dying hour;

Christ is our life, our joy, our hope,

Nor can we sink with such a prop.

Evening Devotional

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. 2 Corinthians 7:7.

“ Cleanse ourselves!” What! was holy Paul the subject of filthiness? Yes: he, as well as the holy saints of Corinth, constantly wanted cleansing, by the blood of Christ. St. Paul, again and again, declares against the proud notion of sinless perfection. He well knew, that regenerating grace and adopting love, do not entirely destroy the infection of our nature; but hereby being brought into a holy state, we are set above the power of sin. We hate the defilement of it; and we ever have the precious blood of the Lamb to have recourse to, for cleansing from it. “The Son of God has made us free indeed.” (John 8:36.) Free from the slavery of sin, and the bondage of the law: free, to come to him, that we may wash our garments, and make them white in the blood of the Lamb. Do you see and lament that you are the subject of internal, as well as external filthiness? Should you not be ashamed, that your fellow Christians should know what filthy and abominable thoughts pass through your mind? Are they not the grief of your very soul? The Lord knows them all: he has provided, and set open, a precious fountain for sin and uncleanness. (; Zechariah 13:1.) Believe his love; take the benefit of his Son’s blood; come freely, come daily, come constantly to it by faith; wash and be clean. See the reason of this: “Having these promises.” O! consider how great and precious they are. (1st.) Of being temples of the living God. (2d.) Of his indwelling presence. (3d.) Of his being our God, and we his sons and daughters. (4th.) Of God’s receiving us, and owning us as such, whenever we come to him. Most powerful motives for cleansing! See, believers! your precious privileges. We are not called upon, and urged to cleanse ourselves, by the terrors of the law, on pain of damnation. No! but as loving children, in a state of salvation, under a covenant of love and grace. Nothing but great and precious promises await us, from the love of God our Father, from the grace of God our Redeemer, and from the witness of God our Sanctifier: and it is by these we are animated and excited to cleansing and purification. Would it not be a scandal and a shame to an earthly monarch, for his children to appear in filthy garments, associate with the low and vulgar of his subjects, and give in to their practices? O! ye sons and daughters of the King of kings, consider your dignity; act up to your high station; adorn your profession; walk worthy of your God!

Lord I’ve daily need of cleansing

By thy most precious blood:

Filthiness of flesh and spirit

Cleave to my ev’ry good.

Now I’m in thy new creation,

O, cleanse and keep me clean!

Jesus, thou art my salvation

Purge me from ev’ry stain.

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