Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Morning Devotional For Sunday May 24, 2020 |
Morning Time: 10:05 AM PST
"Blessed be God, which hath nor turned away my prayer." --Psalm 66:20
In looking back upon the character of our prayers, if we do it honestly, we
shall be filled with wonder that God has ever answered them. There may be some
who think their prayers worthy of acceptance--as the Pharisee did; but the true
Christian, in a more enlightened retrospect, weeps over his prayers, and if he
could retrace his steps he would desire to pray more earnestly. Remember,
Christian, how cold thy prayers have been. When in thy closet thou
shouldst have wrestled as Jacob did; but instead thereof, thy petitions have
been faint and few--far removed from that humble, believing, persevering faith,
which cries, "I will not let Thee go except Thou bless me." Yet, wonderful to
say, God has heard these cold prayers of thine, and not only heard, but answered
them. Reflect also, how infrequent have been thy prayers, unless thou
hast been in trouble, and then thou hast gone often to the mercy-seat: but when
deliverance has come, where has been thy constant supplication? Yet,
notwithstanding thou hast ceased to pray as once thou didst, God has not ceased
to bless. When thou hast neglected the mercy-seat, God has not deserted it, but
the bright light of the Shekinah has always been visible between the wings of
the cherubim. Oh! it is marvellous that the Lord should regard those
intermittent spasms of importunity which come and go with our necessities. What
a God is He thus to hear the prayers of those who come to Him when they have
pressing wants, but neglect Him when they have received a mercy; who approach
Him when they are forced to come, but who almost forget to address Him when
mercies are plentiful and sorrows are few. Let His gracious kindness in hearing
such prayers touch our hearts, so that we may henceforth be found "Praying
always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit."
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