O the Love of His Royal Heart!

(William Mason, "The Believers Pocket Companion")

"Christ is all!"

Colossians 3:2O for the pen of a ready writer, to set forth the matchless glory and unparalleled excellence of the King--the King of Kings--the King of saints, even King Jesus!

We were once stout-hearted rebels against His crown and government! But, O the love of His royal heart! Instead of executing fierce vengeance upon us, for our sins--lo, He came from heaven to earth, with a flame of love in His heart, and matchless grace on His lips--on purpose . . .

to die for us,
to wash us from our sins in His own blood,
to conquer the rebellion of our hearts against Him,
and to win our affections to Him!

Has He saved us by His precious blood? Has He made us His willing, loving disciples, by His powerful grace? Surely then, we should live in the sweet enjoyment of all the rich blessings of his kingdom, and be holy and happy every day, yes, every hour--IN HIM. This is His loving will concerning us.

O for a single eye to look unto Jesus, a humble heart to sit at His feet, and a simple soul to hear and believe every word from His gracious lips, that we may know the love of Christ--constantly know it by a heartfelt sense of it. This, this is the one thing needful--to make poor sinners rich, and miserable sinners happy in time, and joyful to all eternity!

Remember your chief employment. It is not merely to make a profession, and to keep up a form of godliness; but to maintain and keep up a warm, lively, comfortable sense of the love of Christ in your hearts, from day to day, yes, from hour to hour!