Spurgeon Meditations

 

Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Gal 3 26

The fatherhood of God is common to all his children. Ah! Little-faith you have often said Oh that I had the courage ofGreat-heart, that I could wield his sword and be as valiant ashe! But, alas, I stumble at every straw, and a shadow makes meafraid. List thee Little-faith. Great-heart is God's child and you are God's child too; and Great-heart is not one whit more God's child than you are. Peter and Paul the highly- favoured apostles were of the family of the Most High; and so are you also; the weak Christian is as much a child of God as the strong one. This cov'nant stands secure, Though earth's old pillars bow; The strong, the feeble, and the weak, Are one in Jesus now. All the names are in the same family register. One may have more grace than another but God our heavenly Father has the same tender heart towards all. One may do more mighty works and may bring more glory to his Father but he whose name is the least in the kingdom of heaven is as much the child of God as he who stands among the King's mighty men. Let this cheer and comfort us when we draw near to God and say Our Father. Yet while we are comforted by knowing this let us not rest contented with weak faith but ask like the Apostles to have it increased. However feeble our faith may be if it be real faith in Christ we shall reach heaven at last but we shall not honour our Master much on our pilgrimage neither shall we abound in joy and peace. If then you would live to Christ's glory and be happy in His service seek to be filled with the spirit of adoption more and more completely till perfect love shall cast out fear.


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