Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Evening Devotional For Wednesday February 19, 2020 |
Evening Time: 9:07 PM PST
"He first findeth his own brother Simon." --John 1:41
This case is an excellent pattern of all cases where spiritual life is
vigorous. As soon as a man has found Christ, he begins to find others. I
will not believe that thou hast tasted of the honey of the gospel if thou canst
eat it all thyself. True grace puts an end to all spiritual monopoly. Andrew
first found his own brother Simon, and then others. Relationship has a
very strong demand upon our first individual efforts. Andrew, thou didst
well to begin with Simon. I doubt whether there are not some Christians giving
away tracts at other people's houses who would do well to give away a tract at
their own--whether there are not some engaged in works of usefulness abroad who
are neglecting their special sphere of usefulness at home. Thou mayst or thou
mayst not be called to evangelize the people in any particular locality, but
certainly thou art called to see after thine own servants, thine own kinsfolk
and acquaintance. Let thy religion begin at home. Many tradesmen export their
best commodities--the Christian should not. He should have all his conversation
everywhere of the best savour; but let him have a care to put forth the sweetest
fruit of spiritual life and testimony in his own family. When Andrew went to
find his brother, he little imagined how eminent Simon would become. Simon
Peter was worth ten Andrews so far as we can gather from sacred history, and
yet Andrew was instrumental in bringing him to Jesus. You may be very deficient
in talent yourself, and yet you may be the means of drawing to Christ one who
shall become eminent in grace and service. Ah! dear friend, you little know the
possibilities which are in you. You may but speak a word to a child, and in that
child there may be slumbering a noble heart which shall stir the Christian
church in years to come. Andrew has only two talents, but he finds Peter. Go
thou and do likewise.
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