FROM “COMMUNION WITH JESUS CHRIST,” BY DR. OWEN.
THIS is but a little glimpse of some of that communion which we enjoy with Christ, from him who hath the least experience of it of all the saints of God; who yet hath found THAT in it which is better than ten thousand worlds; who desires to spend the residue of the few and evil days of his pilgrimage in pursuit thereof, in the contemplation of the excellencies, desirableness, love, and grace of our dear Lord Jesus, and in making returns of obedience according to His will; to whose soul, in the midst of the perplexities of this wretched world and cursed rebellion of his own heart, this is the great relief—that “He that shall come, will come, and will not tarry.” “The Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and let him that heareth say, Come.” “Even so come, Lord Jesus.”
Is not the Lord taking all ways with us to wean us from all things; yea, even to make us denied to one another? He will have us take Himself for all our contentment and satisfaction. Oh, whole contentment; oh, sweet satisfaction! Other airts may fail us and will fail, but the Lord will never fail any that put their trust in Him.—Renswick.