Friday Evening: The Mediator

O God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, We hope in Your Word.
There we see You, not on a fearful throne of judgment, but on a throne of grace waiting to be gracious and exalted in mercy.
There we hear You saying, not “Depart ye cursed’, but “Look unto me and be ye saved, for I am God and there is none else.”
They that know Your name put their trust in You.
How many now glorified in heaven, and what numbers living on earth, are Your witnesses, O God, exemplifying in their recovery from the ruins of the Fall the freeness, riches and efficacy of Your grace!
All that were ever saved were saved by You, and will through eternity exclaim, “Not unto us, but unto Your name give glory for Your mercy and truth’s sake.”
You have chosen to transact all Your concerns with us through a Mediator in whom all fullness dwells and who is exalted to be Prince and Savior.
To Him we look, on Him we depend, through Him we are justified.
May we derive relief from His sufferings without ceasing to abhor sin, or to long after holiness; feel the double efficacy of His blood, tranquillizing and cleansing our consciences;
Delight in His service as well as in His sacrifice; be constrained by His love to live not to ourselves but to Him;
Cherish a grateful and cheerful disposition, not murmuring and repining if our wishes are not indulged, or because some trials are blended with our enjoyments,
But, sensible of our desert, and impressed with the number and greatness of Your benefits, may we bless and praise You at all times. Amen.