May 8
Daily Gleanings of the Saintly LifeWednesday in Passion Week
Watch. S. Matthew 26:41.
PERHAPS you find, after a long and wearisome conflict, your sins do not seem to give way, that you are more inclined to sin than ever, that you are no nearer heaven than when you began. There are many reasons why Christians get so little success over their sins and lusts. Perhaps you watch too little. We must be watching at the camp or our enemy will take us by surprise. You pray perhaps in secret too little. We need much sharpening of our weapons for this warfare. If we spent more time in conversing with God we should oftener wear the palm of victory. Have you faith enough? Too little faith often brings too little victory. Lastly, are you too soon satisfied? is one victory over a sin considered by you enough. This will not do; your battles must go on till your sin goes down. The battle is not over till sunset, then all is peace.
Breast the wave, Christian, When it is strongest; Watch for day, Christian, When night is longest. Onward and onward still Be thine endeavour, The rest that remaineth Will be for ever.
Fight the fight, Christian, Jesus is o'er thee; Run the race, Christian, Heaven is before thee. He who hath promised Faltereth never; The love of thy Saviour Flows on for ever.