The Twenty Sixth of January

LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY --- Hebrews 4:16

"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." --- Hebrews 4:16.

Oh that we were all so wise as to prepare and provide ourselves in due time with the right armour of faith, before the time of need and hour of death approach!

Come, my reader, let us begin now, and go directly to the gate of mercy, lest we should come too late, and be undone. Behold the encouragement of Christ: "I am the door," says he, "and the way." John 10:9; 14:6.

Now, by this door you may find the entrance into the heart and favour of God, Christ himself sitting on a mercy seat to receive and welcome the vilest of sinners.

And there is no drawing near to God but through him, and clothed in the robes of the righteousness of our only Redeemer, Mediator, and Advocate. He is the Alpha, and Omega, the Beginning and the End: nay, the very ALL in ALL to believers. With Christ they can never part, and he can never part with them.

Of him who did salvation bring
I could for ever think and sing:
Arise, ye guilty, he'll forgive;
Arise, ye poor, he will relieve.

Ask but his grace, and lo! 'tis given;
Ask, and he turns your hell to heaven;
Though sin and sorrow wound my soul,
Jesus, thy balm can make it whole.

Guide thou, O Lord, guide thou my course,
And draw me on with thy sweet force;
Still make me walk, still make me tend,
By thee, my way, to God, my end.