Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Morning Devotional For Friday August 14, 2020 |
Morning Time: 7:59 AM PST
"Thou, Lord, hast made me glad through Thy work." --Psalm 92:4
Do you believe that your sins are forgiven, and that Christ has made a full
atonement for them? Then what a joyful Christian you ought to be! How you
should live above the common trials and troubles of the world! Since sin is
forgiven, can it matter what happens to you now? Luther said, "Smite, Lord,
smite, for my sin is forgiven; if Thou hast but forgiven me, smite as hard as
Thou wilt"; and in a similar spirit you may say, "Send sickness, poverty,
losses, crosses, persecution, what Thou wilt, Thou hast forgiven me, and
my soul is glad." Christian, if thou art thus saved, whilst thou art glad, be
grateful and loving. Cling to that cross which took thy sin away; serve thou
Him who served thee. "I beseech you therefore, by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service." Let not your zeal evaporate in some little ebullition of
song. Show your love in expressive tokens. Love the brethren of Him who loved
you. If there be a Mephibosheth anywhere who is lame or halt, help him for
Jonathan's sake. If there be a poor tried believer, weep with him, and bear his
cross for the sake of Him who wept for thee and carried thy sins. Since thou art
thus forgiven freely for Christ's sake, go and tell to others the joyful news of
pardoning mercy. Be not contented with this unspeakable blessing for thyself
alone, but publish abroad the story of the cross. Holy gladness and holy
boldness will make you a good preacher, and all the world will be a pulpit for
you to preach in. Cheerful holiness is the most forcible of sermons, but the
Lord must give it you. Seek it this morning before you go into the world. When
it is the Lord's work in which we rejoice, we need not be afraid of being too
glad.
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