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September 22 Daily Devotional

Morning and Evening

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

“Do as you have spoken” (2 Samuel 7:25)

Bible Reading

2 Samuel 7:22–25

Devotional

God never meant for his promises to be thrown aside like waste paper; he intends that we should use them. God’s gold is not miser’s money; it is minted to be traded with.

Nothing pleases our Lord more than to see his promises put into circulation. He loves to see his children bring them up to him, and say, “Lord, do as you have spoken.”

We glorify God when we plead his promises. Do you think that God will be any the poorer for giving you the riches he has promised? Do you dream that he will be any the less holy for giving holiness to you? Do you imagine he will be any the less pure for washing you from your sins? He has said “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool” (Isa. 1:18). Faith lays hold upon the promise of pardon. It does not delay, saying, “This is a precious promise, I wonder if it is true?” No, it goes straight to the throne with it and pleads, “Lord, here is the promise, ‘Do as you have spoken.’” Our Lord replies, “Be it done for you as you desire” (Mt. 15:28).

When a Christian grasps a promise, if he does not take it to God, he dishonours him. But when he hastens to the throne of grace, and cries, “Lord, I have nothing to commend me but this, ‘You have spoken it’”, then his desire shall be granted.

Our heavenly Banker delights to cash his own cheques. Never let the promise rust. Draw the sword of promise out of its sheath and use it with holy violence. Do not think that God will be troubled by your persistently reminding him of his promises. He loves to hear the loud outcries of needy souls. It is his delight to bestow favours. He is more ready to hear than you are to ask. The sun is not weary of shining, nor the fountain of flowing. It is God’s nature to keep his promises; therefore go at once to the throne with “Do as you have spoken.”

[January 15, morning]

Extracted from C. H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening (public domain), language modernized by Larry E. Wilson.

 

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