Our LORD Provides Abundantly to His people: REJOICE!

"Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen." -Ephesians 6:24 

And dost thou, my soul, with the same affection and love as the apostle, bend thy knee this morning before His throne, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth are named? Dost thou look up, and pray that all grace may abound? Oh what a delightful thought is it, my soul, to warm thy affections, that in the moment thou art waiting at the mercy-seat, thousands are waiting also for the morning blessing.  

 

Go then, my soul, and tell thy Redeemer this; tell Him that He hath all suited grace, and that the eyes of His redeemed, as the eyes of one man, are all directed towards Him. Yes, Thou glorious, rich, and gracious Saviour, we do behold Thee still as the Lamb in the midst of the throne, leading Thy church which is above in glory to fountains of living waters. And, Lord, we know that Thou art equally attentive to Thy church in the dry and barren wilderness here below, where no waters are. Vouchsafe, blessed Lord, to supply each soul. Thou hast every grace, and all grace, suited to all wants; grace to pardon, grace to save, grace to renew, grace to strengthen, grace to bless. Oh Lord, awaken, convince, humble, comfort, and pour out of Thy fulness as our several necessities may be, in calling, cleansing, justifying, adopting, sanctifying, and building up Thine household, that all grace may abound, according to God's riches in glory by Christ Jesus.  

 

Oh ye attendants at the heavenly gate, see that ye come not empty away. Remember Jesus is on the throne; eye Him there. Behold, the very grace you need is in His hand; read the love that is in His heart, and remember that He hath not only the very grace you need, but every grace, and every mercy for all that wait upon Him. Tell every poor sinner this, and bid him ask in faith, nothing doubting. Tell all you know, and all you meet, and all you see, that He who is on the throne hath abundant grace, and wants vessels, the empty vessels of His people, to give out into: tell them that His grace exceeds all sense of grace, all thoughts, all prayers, all praises, all desires; nay, that He hath exceeding abundantly above all that they can ask or think. Behold, then, O Lord, Thy children, Thy redeemed, Thy family, and let all grace be with all them, and upon all them that love Thee in sincerity. Amen. 

 

-preacher Robert Hawker (1753-1827 A.D.)
June 20th, THE POOR MAN'S MORNING PORTION 

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