A very present help (Psalm 46:1) – c.h. spurgeon

Covenant blessings are not meant to be looked at only, but to be appropriated.

Even our Lord Jesus is given to us for our present use.
                    Believer, thou dost not make use of Christ as thou oughtest to do.  

When thou art in trouble,
          why dost thou not tell him all thy grief?
Has he not a sympathizing heart,
          and can he not comfort and relieve thee?

No, thou art going about to all thy friends, save thy best Friend,
          and telling thy tale everywhere except into the bosom of thy Lord. 

Art thou burdened with this day's sins?  Here is a fountain filled with blood:
     use it,
          saint,
               use it.

Has a sense of guilt returned upon thee?
     The pardoning grace of Jesus may be proved
          again 

               and 

                    again.  

     Come to him
               at once
                    for cleansing.

Dost thou deplore thy weakness?  He is thy strength: why not lean upon him?

Dost thou feel naked?
     Come hither, soul;
          put on the robe of Jesus’ righteousness.

Stand not looking at it, but wear it. 

     Strip off thine own righteousness,  
          and thine own fears too:
               put on the fair white linen,
     for it was meant to wear. 

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1