Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Morning Devotional For Friday April 6, 2012 |
Morning Time: 3:36 AM PST
"Let us go forth therefore unto Him without the camp." --Hebrews 13:13
Jesus, bearing His cross, went forth to suffer without the gate. The
Christian's reason for leaving the camp of the world's sin and religion is not
because he loves to be singular, but because Jesus did so; and the
disciple must follow his Master. Christ was "not of the world:" His life and His
testimony were a constant protest against conformity with the world. Never was
such overflowing affection for men as you find in Him; but still He was separate
from sinners. In like manner Christ's people must "go forth unto Him." They must
take their position "without the camp," as witness-bearers for the truth. They
must be prepared to tread the straight and narrow path. They must have bold,
unflinching, lion-like hearts, loving Christ first, and His truth next, and
Christ and His truth beyond all the world. Jesus would have His people "go forth
without the camp" for their own sanctification. You cannot grow in grace
to any high degree while you are conformed to the world. The life of separation
may be a path of sorrow, but it is the highway of safety; and though the
separated life may cost you many pangs, and make every day a battle, yet it is a
happy life after all. No joy can excel that of the soldier of Christ: Jesus
reveals Himself so graciously, and gives such sweet refreshment, that the
warrior feels more calm and peace in his daily strife than others in their hours
of rest. The highway of holiness is the highway of communion. It is thus we
shall hope to win the crown if we are enabled by divine grace faithfully
to follow Christ "without the camp." The crown of glory will follow the cross of
separation. A moment's shame will be well recompensed by eternal honour; a
little while of witness-bearing will seem nothing when we are "for ever with the
Lord."
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