LORD, Give Me Springs Of Water Also!

My needs--HIS resources!
(Alexander Smellie, "The Secret Place" 1907)

"Acsah said: 'Let me have another gift. 
You have already given me land in the South--
now please give me springs of water also!' 
So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs." 
Judges 1:15

"Also"--the word of Acsah, Caleb's daughter, 
is the commonest of words in the hungering 
and thirsting heart, and on the praying lips 
of the Christian. 

GOD has done much for me. 
HE has given me a south land, 
where the sun shines, where the fields 
are broad and rich, where grape-vines 
and olive trees and fig trees may 
flourish and yield their harvests. 

But I am not yet at the end of my needs--
or of HIS resources. HE must give me also 
springs of water to quicken and revive everything. 
I have not attained. I am not fully satisfied. 
As liberal as HE has been--
HE is not wearied in bestowing, 
nor is HIS treasury depleted!

Back and back to HIM I shall come--
with new entreaties and new desires. 
Back and back to me HE will return--
with new endowments and new love. 

"Also"--it is both my word and HIS!

Suppose that I am forgiven--
I would have HIM also add to HIS 
forgiveness, the peace and 
assurance which it should beget.

Suppose that I am justified in HIS 
sight by the infinite meritoriousness 
of my LORD JESUS CHRIST--
I would also know now what it is 
to be sanctified and made holy 
by the transforming power 
of the HOLY SPIRIT. 

Suppose that I am HIS redeemed 
and adopted child, dwelling in the home 
and atmosphere of HIS favor--
I would also be HIS consecrated servant 
and commissioned ambassador, employed 
to advance HIS Kingdom.

Suppose that HE has given me the south 
land of HIS mercifulness and grace--
HE must also give me the springs 
of water, that through the whole 
of the encircling year I may bear 
much fruit to HIS glory.

LORD, give me springs of water also! 

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GraceGems has published William Nicholson's insightful short article, 
"The Leading of the Spirit, an Evidence of Divine Sonship".