Jesus

I need thee every hour,
In joy or pain,
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain!

I need thee,
Oh I need thee,
Every hour I need thee,
Oh bless me now my Saviour,
I come to thee!

Psalm 5
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies: make thy way straight before my face.

Psalm 23
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

What hope can we possibly have in our selves? What good can we expect to achieve? There is nothing more wondrous in all of life than the love of God. That love that knows no bounds, that stretches down to weak, broken men such as you and me and lifts us!! Love that compels a man to weep, to preach, to sing, to pray! Surely the one desire of God for a man is that he draw near. Nothing more. My one aim, my one desire, my life’s ambition, my singular mind will surely be bent on being with Him. Out of this, if God be so pleased, Christ will reach a dying world. Out of this, to His glory, we may be entrusted with His gospel and counted worthy to bear His name.

When we preach, when we talk, when we do good deeds for our neighbours and friends do they see a helpful, friendly brother or… Do they see Christ? It is surely Christ’s testimony that we covet and seek above all to protect. God forbid that at any time, anyone should glorify Matthew Lovell for the work that Christ has done in my life!!! Jesus!! Jesus only!!