"ASK, AND YE SHALL RECEIVE, THAT YOUR JOY MAY BE FULL." This is the promise of Jesus to us this morning; it is intended to encourage and embolden us at the throne of grace, and to comfort us under all our privations and wants. Jesus has all power in heaven and in earth; all things are delivered unto Him by the Father. He has a large store, and a kind and tender heart. Let us therefore go to Him with our wants, that He may supply them; with our fears, that He may quell them; with our sins, that He may pardon and subdue them; with everything that troubles us, or is likely to harm us. Let us go to Him with confidence. He says, "What wilt thou that I shall do for thee? If you ask any thing that will do you good, promote my cause, or glorify my name, I will do it. Be not afraid to ask, for I am omnipotent; do not doubt, for I give you my word, I will do it." O believer, what a friend is Jesus! how kind! how gracious! Never complain, never despond, never be cast down, while Jesus is thy Friend. He is and will be thy friend for ever. O make a friend of Him! Visit Him daily; trust Him implicitly; and follow Him fully. Make Him your all in all. He is worthy. He will not deceive. It is impossible for Him to lie.

For Meditation:
Jesus, my Lord, I look to Thee;
Where else can helpless sinners go?
Thy boundless love shall set me free
From all my wretchedness and woe.