William Mason
William Mason (1719-1791) was a High-Calvinist author. For many years he served as a Justice of the Peace, and in 1783 was appointed a Magistrate. He served as editor of the Gospel Magazine before and after the editorship of Augustus Toplady. He is best known for a morning and evening devotional entitled, “A Spiritual Treasury For The Children Of God.”
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The Wells Of Salvation
Why, ‘therefore?’ What had the church done to procure such an inestimable promise? Oh the joyful day of her public espousals to Jesus is come. That day, that blessed day of power, when the loving bride claims her beloved bridegroom, Jesus. Therefore she sings this joyful song, ‘Behold God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid, for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.’ The claims of the faith of poor sinners are well pleasing in the sight of God; they honour his word, glorify him, and cause joy in heaven among the angels, while the humble claimants obtain the consolation and joy thereof. ‘Them that honour me I will honour, saith the Lord.’
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The Acknowledging Of The Truth
St. Paul, though an eminently distinguished apostle of Jesus, yet in regard to the salvation of his own soul, his extraordinary gifts procured it not; nor could his former hatred and persecution of Jesus and his members frustrate the electing love of God, or obstruct the sovereign operations of the holy Spirit. But being chosen of God in Christ Jesus, his heart must partake of the precious faith of God’s elect. Love, almighty, wonderful love, seized him. Jesus challenged him as one of his redeemed souls, stopped him in his mad career, touched his heart, and brought him trembling and astonished to his feet. And the power of faith in heart was manifested by the obedient cry of his lips, ‘Lord, what wilt thou have…
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The Great Interpreter Of Covenant Love
Love is ever open and communicative; it conceals nothing from the object beloved, which may profit or comfort the mind. ‘Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do,’ saith the God of love, concerning his friend. Gen. 18:37. Of those that follow the Lamb he saith, ‘Ye are my friends.’ Servants are not made acquainted with their master’s secrets, but friends are. Therefore saith Jesus, the great interpreter of covenant love, ‘All things that I have heard of my Father, I have made known unto you.’ John 15:15. Children shall not be chastised, but they shall be told of the Father’s kindness and mercy in it. Love is ever in his heart, though wrath may appear in his conduct.
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He Took Part With ‘The Children’
We read of one who was so affected with the glory of the sun, that he thought he was born only to behold it. With what propriety may a Christian judge of himself, that he is born again to behold the glory, and delight himself in daily contemplating Jesus the Sun of righteousness! Lord, thou shalt never stoop to that mean office of ‘washing my feet,’ said honest-hearted Peter. But what was that stoop of
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He Restoreth My Soul
With gratitude and joy, every believer has daily cause to address his soul in the words spoken to Naomi at the birth of Obed: ‘Blessed be the Lord, who hath not left thee this day without a kinsman or redeemer, whose name is famous in Israel, who shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life.’ Ruth 4:14,15. To the glory of Jesus be it ever remembered, that life once received from him can never be lost. The soul once quickened from a death in trespasses and sins, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over it; for it is delivered from sin, the cause of death. Partaking
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Watch Unto Prayer
The word of grace and truth, like a judicious physician for the body, prescribes different recipes for the soul. Sometimes the bitter draught of affliction; at others the strengthening, comforting balsam of faith, with the restorative mixture of love; but at all times a necessary regimen, whereby to rule and govern our lives, so that our souls may prosper and be in good health.
