Spurgeon Meditations

 

Whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Pro 1 33

Divine love is rendered conspicuous when it I shines in the midst of judgments. Fair is that lone star which smiles through the rifts of the thunder clouds; bright is the oasis which blooms in the wilderness of sand; so fair and so bright is love in the midst of wrath. When the Israelites provoked the Most High by their continued idolatry He punished them by withholding both dew and rain so that their land was visited by a sore famine; but while He did this He took care that His own chosen ones should be secure. If all other brooks are dry yet shall there be one reserved for Elijah; and when that fails God shall still preserve for him a place of sustenance; nay not only so the Lord had not simply one "Elijah but He had aremnant according to the election of grace, who were hidden byfifties in a cave, and though the whole land was subject tofamine, yet these fifties in the cave were fed, and fed fromAhab's table too by His faithful, God-fearing steward, Obadiah.Let us from this draw the inference, that come what may, God'speople are safe. Let convulsions shake the solid earth, let theskies themselves be rent in twain, yet amid the wreck of worldsthe believer shall be as secure as in the calmest hour of rest.If God cannot save His people under heaven, He will save themin heaven. If the world becomes too hot to hold them, thenheaven shall be the place of their reception and their safety.Be ye then confident, when ye hear of wars, and rumours of wars.Let no agitation distress you, but be quiet from fear of evil.Whatsoever cometh upon the earth, you, beneath the broad wingsof Jehovah, shall be secure. Stay yourself upon His promise;rest in His faithfulness, and bid defiance to the blackestfuture, for there is nothing in it direful for you. Your soleconcern should be to show forth to the world the blessedness ofhearkening to the voice of wisdom.% 07/07/AM Brethren pray for us." --1 Thessalonians 5:25 This one morning in the year we reserved to refresh the reader's memory upon the subject of prayer for ministers and we do most earnestly implore every Christian household to grant the fervent request of the text first uttered by an apostle and now repeated by us. Brethren our work is Solemnly momentous involving weal or woe to thousands; we treat with souls for God on eternal business and our word is either a savour of life unto life or of death unto death. A very heavy responsibility rests upon us and it will be no small mercy if at the last we be found clear of the blood of all men. As officers in Christ's army we are the especial mark of the enmity of men and devils; they watch for our halting and labour to take us by the heels. Our sacred calling involves us in temptations from which you are exempt above all it too often draws us away from our personal enjoyment of truth into a ministerial and official consideration of it. We meet with many knotty cases and our wits are at a non plus; we observe very sad backslidings and our hearts are wounded; we see millions perishing and our spirits sink. We wish to profit you by our preaching; we desire to be blest to your children; we long to be useful both to saints and sinners; therefore dear friends intercede for us with our God. Miserable men are we if we miss the aid of your prayers but happy are we if we live in your supplications. You do not look to us but to our Master for spiritual blessings and yet how many times has He given those blessings through His ministers; ask then again and again that we may be the earthen vessels into which the Lord may put the treasure of the gospel. We the whole company of missionaries ministers city missionaries and students do in the name of Jesus beseech you BRETHREN, PRAY FOR US.


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