Poor, moping, dejected creatures'

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We are, most of us, so fettered down by . . .
the chains of time and sense,
the cares of life and daily business,
the weakness of our earthly frame,
the distracting claims of a family, and 
the miserable carnality and sensuality of our fallen nature, 
that we live at best a poor, dragging, dying life. 

Many of us are poor, moping, dejected creatures.

We have . . .
a variety of trials and afflictions,
a daily cross and 
the continual plague of an evil heart.

We know enough of ourselves to know that in SELF 
there is neither help nor hope, and never expect a 
smoother path, a better, wiser, holier heart. As then . . .
the weary man seeks rest,
the hungry man seeks food,
the thirsty man seeks drink,
and the sick man seeks health, 
so do we stretch forth our hearts and arms that we 
may embrace the Lord Jesus Christ, and sensibly 
realize union and communion with Him. 
He discovers the evil and misery of sin that we may 
seek pardon in His bleeding wounds and pierced side.

He makes known to us our nakedness and shame, 
and, as such, our exposure to God's wrath, that we 
may hide ourselves under His justifying robe.

He puts gall and wormwood into the world's choicest 
draughts, that we may have no sweetness but in and 
from Him.

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