SA 20:2{It is not a matter of course that coming is followed by cleaving Even when the King Himself, in His veiled royalty, walked and talked with His few faithful followers, many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him. There was no word of indignation or reproach, only the appeal of infinite pathos from His gracious lips. "Will ye also go away?" Let this sound in our ears today, not only in moments of temptation to swerve from truest-hearted loyalty and service, but all through the business of the day; stirring our too-easy-going resting into active cleaving; quickening our following afar off into following hard after Him; rousing us to add to the blessed assurance, "Thine are we, David!" the bolder and nobler position, "and on Thy side!”
In Thee I trust, on Thee I rest, O Savior dear, Redeemer blest!
No earthly friend, no brother knows my weariness, my wants, my woes.
On Thee I call, who knowest all.
O Savior dear, Redeemer blest, in Thee I trust, on Thee I rest.