What blessed effects does the love of God produce in the heart of those who abide in him! and how solid is the peace, and how divine the joy, that springs from an assurance, that we are united to the Saviour by a living faith! Blessed be his name, I have an abiding sense of his presence with me, notwithstanding all the weakness and unworthiness I feel; and an intense desire that he may be glorified in the salvation of souls, especially those who lay nearest my heart and affections. But how vile and worthless are my best services! After the poor labours of the day are over, my heart still cries, 'God be merciful to me a sinner!' I am deeply sensible that I daily, hourly, and momentarily stand in need of the sprinkling of my Saviour's blood. Thanks be to God, the fountain is always open. There I may daily wash, and be cleansed from every spot and every stain. O, what an anchor is this to the soul!

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