1. "Turn ye unto Him." From the folly of the intellect; from the
perversity of the heart; from the disobedience of the life in which
your revolt has manifested itself. God is. He is a living person,
with all the feelings of one, as well as a supreme ruler clothed with
governmental authority. He is worth turning to. 2. In the Gospel, He
invites you to repent, to turn. It is a complete change of your heart
and life. You can examine and reflect upon the truth. You can
consider the righteousness of His claim. You can consider the motive
that is furnished by His offer of a free pardon and a full salvation
procured for you by the death of His Son. 3. Do you feel yourself
weak? He will help you to turn. 4. Turn from the wrong path to the
right one. (1.) Turn to the trust which He encourages. Bring your sin
and need to Jesus. (2.) Turn to the obedience He demands. There must
be a complete surrender. All sin must be relinquished, even the
dearest. Choose the way of holiness. (3.) Turn to the love He
deserves. It comes indeed into the heart with submission and faith.
5. Think of the danger of continued revolt; of the wrongfulness of
revolt; of the blessedness of return.--_J. Rawlinson._