September 9

Backsliding and Restoration

“He restores my soul.”
— Ps. 23:3

Still sweet 'tis to discover,
If clouds have dimmed my sight,
When passed, eternal Lover,
Towards me, as e'er, Thou'rt bright.
Oh! guard my soul then, Jesus,
Abiding still with Thee;
And if I wander, teach me
Soon back to Thee to flee.

“Habitual faithfulness in judging the flesh in little things is the secret of not falling.”