Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Morning Devotional For Sunday July 16, 2017 |
Morning Time: 8:43 AM PST
"They gathered manna every morning." --Exodus 16:21
Labour to maintain a sense of thine entire dependence upon the Lord's good
will and pleasure for the continuance of thy richest enjoyments. Never try
to live on the old manna, nor seek to find help in Egypt. All must come from
Jesus, or thou art undone for ever. Old anointings will not suffice to impart
unction to thy spirit; thine head must have fresh oil poured upon it from the
golden horn of the sanctuary, or it will cease from its glory. To-day thou
mayest be upon the summit of the mount of God, but He who has put thee there
must keep thee there, or thou wilt sink far more speedily than thou dreamest.
Thy mountain only stands firm when He settles it in its place; if He hide His
face, thou wilt soon be troubled. If the Saviour should see fit, there is not a
window through which thou seest the light of heaven which He could not darken in
an instant. Joshua bade the sun stand still, but Jesus can shroud it in total
darkness. He can withdraw the joy of thine heart, the light of thine eyes, and
the strength of thy life; in His hand thy comforts lie, and at His will they can
depart from thee. This hourly dependence our Lord is determined that we shall
feel and recognize, for He only permits us to pray for "daily bread," and only
promises that "as our days our strength shall be." Is it not best for us that it
should be so, that we may often repair to His throne, and constantly be reminded
of His love? Oh! how rich the grace which supplies us so continually, and doth
not refrain itself because of our ingratitude! The golden shower never ceases,
the cloud of blessing tarries evermore above our habitation. O Lord Jesus, we
would bow at Thy feet, conscious of our utter inability to do anything without
Thee, and in every favour which we are privileged to receive, we would adore Thy
blessed name and acknowledge Thine unexhausted love.
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