"And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto
her son, bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, there is not a
vessel more. And the oil stayed." - 2 Kings 4:6
Do I not see Jesus and his fulness here? His giving out never ceaseth,
until we have no more empty vessels to receive. And surely it is but
proper the oil of grace should stay, when there are no more souls to be
supplied. Pity indeed would it be, that anything so precious should be
spilt on the ground. My soul, art thou not poor as this poor woman? Is
the creditor come to take thee for bondage? Cry mightily to Jesus, the
Lord God of the prophets. And wilt thou borrow vessels to receive his
bounty? Borrow not a few; for every vessel must fail before that Jesus
fails. Hast thou filled all? See then that thy Almighty Creditor is
paid from Jesus's bounty; for he hath paid all thy debt: and see that
thou live henceforth on Jesus's fulness. Oh bountiful Lord, let me
learn from hence sweet lessons of faith. There is no narrowness in
thee, but all fulness. All thou hast, moreover, is for sinners. And,
precious Lord, art thou not glorified in giving out to sinners? Is it
not thy glory, thy delight so to do? Art thou not pleased when sinners
come to thee? Oh for grace to come to thee, and to know and believe
that it is thy glory and thy pleasure to receive them. Indeed, indeed
thou keepest open house, an open hand, an open heart. Lord, give me
daily, hourly, to come empty to thee to be filled; with grace here, and
glory hereafter.
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