The Thirtieth of September.

TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY --- Revelation 22:17.

"Let him that is athirst come; and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." --- Revelation 22:17.

If there be a sense of sin, and a want of spiritual belssings, and a willingness to be saved by grace, though you know that it is Christ's secret power that makes you willing, yet, being athirst and willing, you are invited: do not puzzle and perplex yourself with such questions as these: Am I elected? Have I a right? Am I prepared? - but come upon the invitation, take pardon, peace, righeousness, and every gospel blessing, as free gifts to the needy.

If one ready to perish with hunger and thirst were invited to a feast, and assured of welcome, and he should stand hesitating, Have I a right? Am I worthy? would it not seem preposterous in him thus to demur, when his necessities were pressing upon him, and a plentiful table before him? The weary, the hungry, the thirsty, the guilty, the worthless, the vilest, are invited to believe on Jesus, who came only to save sinners; and hath assured them in his word that those who thus come to him "he will in no wise cast out."

The Spirit in the word,
And in his motions, cries,
Come to the fountain head of life,
And come for large supplies.

Let him who feels his thirst,
Nor can endure its rage,
Come to salvation's copious springs,
And all his pains assuage.

And whosoever will,
Is welcome to receive
The streams of everlasting life,
That HeavEn will freely give.

Jesus, is this thy voice?
We bless the gracious call;
And flee with joyful haste to thee,
Our Saviour and our All.

Devotion for September 30