Spurgeon Meditations

 

The Amen.

Rev 3 14

The word AMEN solemnly confirms that which went before; and Jesus is the great Confirmer; immutable for ever is "the Amen" in all His promises. Sinner I would comfort thee with this reflection. Jesus Christ said Come unto me all ye that labourand are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. If you come to Him He will say "Amen" in your soul; His promise shall be true to you. He said in the days of His flesh The bruised reed Iwill not break. O thou poor broken bruised heart if thou comest to Him He will say "Amen" to thee and that shall be true in thy soul as in hundreds of cases in bygone years. Christian is not this very comforting to thee also that there is not a word which has gone out of the Saviour's lips which He has ever retracted? The words of Jesus shall stand when heaven and earth shall pass away. If thou gettest a hold of but half a promise thou shalt find it true. Beware of him who is called "Clip-promise who will destroy much of the comfort ofGod's word. Jesus is Yea and Amen in all His offices. He was a Priest to pardon and cleanse once, He is Amen as Priest still. He was aKing to rule and reign for His people, and to defend them withHis mighty arm, He is an Amen King, the same still. He was aProphet of old, to foretell good things to come, His lips aremost sweet, and drop with honey still--He is an Amen Prophet.He is Amen as to the merit of His blood; He is Amen as to Hisrighteousness. That sacred robe shall remain most fair andglorious when nature shall decay. He is Amen in every singletitle which He bears; your Husband, never seeking a divorce;your Friend, sticking closer than a brother; your Shepherd, withyou in death's dark vale; your Help and your Deliverer; yourCastle and your High Tower; the Horn of your strength, yourconfidence, your joy, your all in all, and your Yea and Amen inall.% 04/20/PM Fight the Lord's battles." --1 Samuel 18:17 The sacramental host of God's elect is warring still on earth Jesus Christ being the Captain of their salvation. He has said Lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Hark to the shouts of war! Now let the people of God stand fast in their ranks and let no man's heart fail him. It is true that just now in England the battle is turned against us and unless the Lord Jesus shall lift His sword we know not what may become of the church of God in this land; but let us be of good courage and play the man. There never was a day when Protestantism seemed to tremble more in the scales than now that a fierce effort is making to restore the Romish antichrist to his ancient seat. We greatly want a bold voice and a strong hand to preach and publish the old gospel for which martyrs bled and confessors died. The Saviour is by His Spirit still on earth; let this cheer us. He is ever in the midst of the fight and therefore the battle is not doubtful. And as the conflict rages what a sweet satisfaction it is to know that the Lord Jesus in His office as our great Intercessor is prevalently pleading for His people! O anxious gazer look not so much at the battle below for there thou shalt be enshrouded in smoke and amazed with garments rolled in blood; but lift thine eyes yonder where the Saviour lives and pleads for while He intercedes the cause of God is safe. Let us fight as if it all depended upon us but let us look up and know that all depends upon Him. Now by the lilies of Christian purity and by the roses of the Saviour's atonement by the roes and by the hinds of the field we charge you who are lovers of Jesus to do valiantly in the Holy War for truth and righteousness for the kingdom and crown jewels of your Master. Onward! "for the battle is not yours but God's."


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