Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Evening Devotional For Thursday July 1, 2020 |
Evening Time: 11:45 PM PST
"The voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day."
--Genesis 3:8
My soul, now that the cool of the day has come, retire awhile and hearken to
the voice of thy God. He is always ready to speak with thee when thou art
prepared to hear. If there be any slowness to commune it is not on His part, but
altogether on thine own, for He stands at the door and knocks, and if His people
will but open He rejoices to enter. But in what state is my heart, which is my
Lord's garden? May I venture to hope that it is well trimmed and watered, and is
bringing forth fruit fit for Him? If not, He will have much to reprove, but
still I pray Him to come unto me, for nothing can so certainly bring my heart
into a right condition as the presence of the Sun of Righteousness, who brings
healing in His wings. Come, therefore, O Lord, my God, my soul invites Thee
earnestly, and waits for Thee eagerly. Come to me, O Jesus, my well-beloved, and
plant fresh flowers in my garden, such as I see blooming in such perfection in
Thy matchless character! Come, O my Father, who art the Husbandman, and deal
with me in Thy tenderness and prudence! Come, O Holy Spirit, and bedew my whole
nature, as the herbs are now moistened with the evening dews. O that God would
speak to me. Speak, Lord, for Thy servant heareth! O that He would walk with me;
I am ready to give up my whole heart and mind to Him, and every other thought is
hushed. I am only asking what He delights to give. I am sure that He will
condescend to have fellowship with me, for He has given me His Holy Spirit to
abide with me for ever. Sweet is the cool twilight, when every star seems like
the eye of heaven, and the cool wind is as the breath of celestial love. My
Father, my elder Brother, my sweet Comforter, speak now in lovingkindness, for
Thou hast opened mine ear and I am not rebellious.
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