June 19

Give me thine heart.—Proverbs 23:26.

AM I willing that God should reign in my heart supremely and alone? Is there anything I would keep back from him: any feeling, or desire, or object that comes between my soul and its entire allegiance to Christ? Is the world, in any of its forbidden forms, holding a first place in my affections? Do I always bear in mind, that, as I am bought with a price, even the precious blood of Christ, I am not my own, but God's?

The greatest difficulty in conversion, is, to win the heart to God; and the greatest difficulty after conversion, is, to keep the heart with God.—FLAVEL.

The heart is that which God requires, and calls for from every one of us. Whatever we give, if we do not give him our hearts, it will not be accepted.—M. HENRY.

Unless I give my heart wholly to God, and make religion my great and engrossing concern, I shall be a stranger not only to duty, but to all solid peace and enjoyment.—CHALMERS.

Blessed Saviour! thee I love,

All my other joys above:

Thine, entirely thine, am I,

Thine to live, and thine to die:

Height, or depth, or earthly power,

Ne'er shall hide my Saviour more:

Ever shall my glory be,

Only, only, only thee!—G. DUFFIELD