Was reviewing some Owen and was suddenly lifted up into God’s presence. See how gracious he is, oh my soul? Seldom do you ever look for him when you do not find. Seek and ye shall find.
The effect of this blessed hope was a thoroughly practical one. It led me to look carefully through my little library to see if there were any books there that were not needed or likely to be of further service, and to examine my small wardrobe, to be quite sure that it contained nothing that I should be sorry to give an account of should the Master come at once.