Spurgeon Meditations

 

He shall see His seed; He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.

Isa 53 10

Plead for the speedy fulfillment of this promise all ye who love the Lord. It is easy work to pray when we are grounded and bottomed as to our desires upon God's own promise. How can He that gave the word refuse to keep it? Immutable veracity cannot demean itself by a lie and eternal faithfulness cannot degrade itself by neglect. God must bless His Son His covenant binds Him to it. That which the Spirit prompts us to ask for Jesus is that which God decrees to give Him. Whenever you are praying for the kingdom of Christ let your eyes behold the dawning of the blessed day which draweth near when the Crucified shall receive His coronation in the place where men rejected Him. Courage you that prayerfully work and toil for Christ with success of the very smallest kind it shall not be so always; better times are before you. Your eyes cannot see the blissful future: borrow the telescope of faith; wipe the misty breath of your doubts from the glass; look through it and behold the coming glory. Reader let us ask do you make this your constant prayer? Remember that the same Christ who tells us to say Give us this day our daily bread, had first given us this petition Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will bedone in earth as it is in heaven. Let not your prayers be all concerning your own sins your own wants your own imperfections your own trials but let them climb the starry ladder and get up to Christ Himself and then as you draw nigh to the blood-sprinkled mercy-seat offer this prayer continually Lord, extend the kingdom of Thy dear Son. Such a petition fervently presented will elevate the spirit of all your devotions. Mind that you prove the sincerity of your prayer by labouring to promote the Lord's glory.


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