The Twenty Sixth of February.LORD, BY THY FAVOUR . . . --- Psalm 30:7."Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled." --- Psalm 30:7. See, my soul in this verse, a picture of thine own experience; how much art thou like David! When I look up to heaven how often do I see the sun both shine and set! When I look down into myself, how often do I see my comforts rise and fall! One while I am upon Mount Tabor, and have a glance of heaven; another while I lie in the valley of Bochim weeping; because I have lost sight of my heavenly country. When God would quicken my affections, he gives me a glance of heaven, that so I may be in love with what I see. When I begin to bless myself, and rest in my happy privileges, he draws a veil over the bright vision, that I may rest in nothing but himself, nor loathe what I so greatly love. He suffers my happiness here to be imperfect, that so I may be pressing on to that place where I shall be perfectly happy for ever. Lord, when thou showest thyself, let me love thee; when my mountain stands strong, let me praise thee; when thou withdrawest thyself, let me follow thee; when thy countenance is hid, let me believe still that thou lovest me; under all my changes here, let my soul be always breathing, panting, longing, and reaching after thee, till I shall so perfectly enjoy thee that I may never lose thee anymore. Lord, guide me in this Christain race, |