The Sixth of December.

DRAW NIGH TO GOD --- James 4:7, 8.

"Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. --- James 4:7, 8.

"The effectual prayer of a righteous man availeth much." --- James 5:16.

O my dear soul, draw nigh to God in prayer, and he will draw nigh to thee; be instant in it; the devil cannot stand against thee; for prayer will drive away sin and Satan, as the wind drives away smoke before it; it works wonderful things, and will make possible what seemeth most impossible. If God has given thee some spiritual blessings already, this is an encouragement to hope also for that which thou lackest yet: therefore only pray confidently, and you shall receive evermore; for unbelief is the only reason that God cannot work wonders in us.

My God, I bow before thy feet;
When shall my soul get near thy seat?
When shall I see thy glorious face
With mingled majesty and grace.

How should I love thee and adore,
With hopes and joys unknown before!
And bid this trifling world begone,
Nor tease my heart so near thy throne.

Creatures with all there charms should fly
The presence of a God so nigh;
My darling sins should lose their name,
And grow my hatred and my shame.

My soul should pour out all her cares
In flowing words or flowing tears;
Thy smiles should ease my sharpest pain,
Nor shall I seek my God in vain.

Devotion for December 6