Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Evening Devotional For Friday October 13, 2017 |
Evening Time: 3:04 PM PST
"Love is strong as death." --Song of Solomon 8:6
Whose love can this be which is as mighty as the conqueror of monarchs, the
destroyer of the human race? Would it not sound like satire if it were applied
to my poor, weak, and scarcely living love to Jesus my Lord? I do love Him, and
perhaps by His grace, I could even die for Him, but as for my love in itself, it
can scarcely endure a scoffing jest, much less a cruel death. Surely it is my
Beloved's love which is here spoken of--the love of Jesus, the matchless lover
of souls. His love was indeed stronger than the most terrible death, for it
endured the trial of the cross triumphantly. It was a lingering death, but love
survived the torment; a shameful death, but love despised the shame; a penal
death, but love bore our iniquities; a forsaken, lonely death, from which the
eternal Father hid His face, but love endured the curse, and gloried over all.
Never such love, never such death. It was a desperate duel, but love bore the
palm. What then, my heart? Hast thou no emotions excited within thee at the
contemplation of such heavenly affection? Yes, my Lord, I long, I pant to feel
Thy love flaming like a furnace within me. Come Thou Thyself and excite the
ardour of my spirit.
"For every drop of crimson blood
Thus shed to make me live,
O wherefore, wherefore have not I
A thousand lives to give?"
Why should I despair of loving Jesus with a love as strong as death?
He deserves it: I desire it. The martyrs felt such love, and they were but flesh
and blood, then why not I? They mourned their weakness, and yet out of weakness
were made strong. Grace gave them all their unflinching constancy--there is the
same grace for me. Jesus, lover of my soul, shed abroad such love, even Thy love
in my heart, this evening.
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