Assurance

Almighty God,

I am loved with everlasting love, clothed in eternal righteousness, my peace flowing like a river, my comforts many and large, my joy and triumph unutterable, my soul lively with a knowledge of salvation, my sense of justification unclouded.

I have scarce anything to pray for; Jesus smiles upon my soul as a ray of heaven and my supplications are swallowed up in praise.

How sweet is the glorious doctrine of election when based upon Your Word and wrought inwardly within the soul!

I bless You that You will keep the sinner You have loved, and have engaged that he will not forsake You, else I would never get to heaven.

I wrong the work of grace in my heart if I deny my new nature and my eternal life.

If Jesus were not my righteousness and redemption, I would sink into nethermost hell by my misdoings, shortcomings, unbelief, unlove; If Jesus were not by the power of His Spirit my sanctification, there is no sin I should not commit.

O when shall I have His mind!

When shall I be conformed to His image?

All the good things of life are less than nothing when compared with His love, and with one glimpse of Your electing favor.  

All the treasures of a million worlds could not make me richer, happier, more contented, for his unsearchable riches are mine.

One moment of communion with Him, one view of His grace, is ineffable, inestimable.

But O God, I could not long after Your presence if I did not know the sweetness of it;  And such I could not know except by Your Spirit in my heart, nor love You at all unless You did elect me, call me, adopt me, save me.

I bless You for the covenant of grace.