Spurgeon Meditations

 

We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.

Rom 8 28

Upon some points a believer is absolutely sure. He knows for instance that God sits in the stern-sheets of the vessel when it rocks most. He believes that an invisible hand is always on the world's tiller and that wherever providence may drift Jehovah steers it. That re-assuring knowledge prepares him for everything. He looks over the raging waters and sees the spirit of Jesus treading the billows and he hears a voice saying Itis I, be not afraid. He knows too that God is always wise and knowing this he is confident that there can be no accidents no mistakes; that nothing can occur which ought not to arise. He can say If I should lose all I have, it is better that Ishould lose than have, if God so wills: the worst calamity isthe wisest and the kindest thing that could befall to me if Godordains it. We know that all things work together for good tothem that love God. The Christian does not merely hold this as a theory but he knows it as a matter of fact. Everything has worked for good as yet; the poisonous drugs mixed in fit proportions have worked the cure; the sharp cuts of the lancet have cleansed out the proud flesh and facilitated the healing. Every event as yet has worked out the most divinely blessed results; and so believing that God rules all that He governs wisely that He brings good out of evil the believer's heart is assured and he is enabled calmly to meet each trial as it comes. The believer can in the spirit of true resignation pray Send me what thou wilt, my God, so long as it comes from Thee;never came there an ill portion from Thy table to any of Thychildren. Say not my soul, 'From whence can God relieve my care? Remember that Omnipotence has servants everywhere. His method is sublime, His heart profoundly kind, God never is before His time, and never is behind.'


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