We grow cold, careless and worldly minded!

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"O Lord, revive Your work!" Habakkuk 3:2 

Christianity is the work of God. 
He begins it, 
He carries it on, 
He completes it. 

It is the work of His own hands—which He never forsakes!
It is the work which is to reflect the glory of all His divine perfections. 

But this work often needs reviving. 
Our graces become weak, 
our evidences decline, 
our spirituality decays, and 
we grow cold, careless and worldly minded!

Then we have . . . 
no sweet visits,
no tokens for good,
no heart-affecting fellowship,
no longings for heavenly glory. 

Our affections fix on some earthly object, 
our conscience becomes benumbed, 
our understanding is bedimmed, 
and we sink into an unhealthy state. 

Our souls cleave to the dust—and all we can do is to cry, "Quicken me according to Your Word!" 

When the Lord comes to revive his work, He often . . .
sends some painful cross,
brings us down into the dust by some affliction,
makes us see our sin, 
and smart for our folly. 

He . . . 
convinces us,
humbles us,
empties us, and 
makes us feel thoroughly ashamed of our conduct!

Then He . . .
leads us to confession,
produces contrition,
speaks pardon, and 
smiles upon us again!

O Lord, revive Your work in me!

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