"The Lord has blessed me hitherto!" Joshua 17:14',

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Christian, cannot you join with and bear a similar testimony? Your God has blessed you in Jesus, and through Jesus! 

Look back to the rock whence you were hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence you were dug! 

Call to mind the time and place, when and where your God first led you to cry for mercy, and seek for salvation; and then remember how your soul was delivered, and the comforts of the Holy Spirit imparted. 

Think of . . .
your difficulties and dangers,
your trials and fears,
the deliverances the Lord has wrought,
the favour He has shown,
the comforts He has imparted, 
and surely you will gratefully acknowledge, "The Lord has blessed me hitherto!" 

You have found Him faithful. He has manifested a father's love, and a mother's tenderness in dealing with you. But what have been your returns? Oh, be humble, for you have been ungrateful! But cleave to Jesus, for God gives no blessing but by and through Him.


Jesus found me, vile and guilty,
I had broken all His laws!

When He looked, He saw me filthy,
All corrupt my nature was!

Mine appeared a hopeless case,
Such it had been—but for grace!