Meditation and Prayer.

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Meditation and Prayer resemble the spies that went to search the land of Canaan: the one views, and the other cuts down; and both bring home a taste of the fairest and sweetest fruits of heaven. Meditation, like the eye—views our mercies; and Prayer—like the hand, grasps those mercies!

Or, Meditation is like a land agent, who goes abroad to purchase what we need; and Prayer, like a ship, goes forth and brings in what we desire. Lord, it is my misery, that I cannot be so perfect as not to be in need; but it magnifies your mercy that I cannot be so miserable as not to be supplied.

Meditation cannot find out a real need—but Prayer can obtain suitable comfort. Lord, if mercy is so free, I will labour to know my poverty—that I may be enriched with your grace; and yet I will not rest, until you shall do more for me than I am able either to ask or think!

Prayer was appointed to convey,
The blessings God designs to give;
Long as they live should Christians pray, 
For only while they pray they live.