For Wed., July 1st, 2026

Meditations. 

Twenty-Sixth Week. 

WEDNESDAY. 

Morning.

     Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

     O love the Lord, all ye his saints; for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. 

     Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. 

     For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 

     I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. 

     Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies: make thy way straight before my face. 

Job x. 12.      

Ps. xxxi. 23.    

Ps. cxvi. 7, 8, 9.      

Ps. v. 8.

Evening. 

     Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

     Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 

     But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst: but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 

     They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more.

     Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money: come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money, and without price. 

Matt. v. 6.     

John iv. 13, 14.    

Rev. vii. 16.     

Isa. lv. 1.

"Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered."

—- Romans viii. 26.

What deep need have we that the Spirit of God should help us, surrounded as we are by infirmities at all times, and especially in our attempts to pray! Sins, negligences, and ignorances hinder us in our approaches to God; we know neither what we should pray for, nor how we ought to pray; but, blessed be God, we are not left to grope our way in this darkness of nature, the Holy Spirit himself not only invites us by the word of promise, He Himself condescends to be our Guide, and "maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." We should not rest content in prayer without this heavenly help; we should ask and expect Him to aid us whether in public or private prayer; He is not a God afar off, He is ever willing to assist us, He often draws us by breathing desires after God into our minds; oh, let us beware lest we quench the Spirit by inattention to that voice of love! Let us pour out our hearts to God whenever He breathes the wish upon our souls. Let us pray for ourselves or others at whatever moment the thought or desire to do so comes upon our minds. Even then He may be waiting to be gracious, and to answer the prayer He has Himself inspired.

"Oh, pray—pray on, ye souls that weep

Some loved one dead in sins;

'Tis God that prompts those pleadings deep

Before His work begins!"

 
"O, praise the Lord, all ye nations; praise Him, all ye people. For His merciful kindness is great toward us; and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord." 

--Ps. 117 (complete).

     ALMIGHTY GOD, our Father, do Thou accept such acknowledgment, devotion, and worship as we, with all our limitations are able to bring to Thee. Thou knowest that some of us, with the utmost willingness, cannot apprehend Thee at all according to accepted standards. Thou knowest that some of Thy most devoted children do most fearfully misapprehend Thee. The best of Thy children the world over do but see Thee as in a mirror darkly. 

     Therefore, we pray that Thou wilt save us all from any pride of spiritual aristocracy, and help us to help each other toward the light. Save us from contempt and bitterness toward those whose eye of faith is not focused like ours, and save those of us who cannot see at all from misjudging those who can see. Thou hast compelled no man to acknowledge Thee, but by Thy good providences and gracious mercies Thou art drawing all men unto Thyself. May we, Thy children, go and do likewise; compelling no man, by sneer or by fear, and winning all men by love and by sincerity. Amen.