"Even thou wast as one of them."

"Even thou wast as one of them."—
Obadiah 1:11.

BROTHERLY kindness was due from Edom to Israel in the time of need,

 but instead thereof, the men of Esau made common cause with Israel's foes. 

Special stress in the sentence before us is laid upon the word thou;

 as when Caesar cried to Brutus, 

"and thou Brutus"; a bad action may be all the worse, 

because of the person who has committed it. 

When we sin, who are the chosen favorites of heaven, 

we sin with an emphasis; ours is a crying offence, because we are so peculiarly indulged. 

If an angel should lay his hand upon us when we are doing evil, 

he need not use any other rebuke than the question, 

"What thou? What dost thou here?" 

Much forgiven, much delivered, much instructed, much enriched, 

much blessed, shall we dare to put forth our hand unto evil? God forbid!

A few minutes of confession may be beneficial to thee, 

gentle reader, this morning. Hast thou never been as the wicked? 

At an evening party certain men laughed at uncleanness, and the joke was not altogether offensive to thine ear, even thou wast as one of them. 

When hard things were spoken concerning the ways of God, thou wast bashfully silent; and so, to on-lookers, thou wast as one of them. 

When worldlings were bartering in the market, and driving hard bargains, 

wast thou not as one of them? 

When they were pursuing vanity with a hunter's foot, wert thou not as greedy for gain as they were? Could any difference be discerned between thee and them? 

Is there any difference?

Here we come to close quarters. 

Be honest with thine own soul, and make sure that thou art a new creature in Christ Jesus; 

but when this is sure, walk jealously, lest any should again be able to say, 

"Even thou wast as one of them." 

Thou wouldst not desire to share their eternal doom, why then be like them here? 

Come not thou into their secret, lest thou come into their ruin. 

Side with the afflicted people of God, and not with the world.

C. H. Spurgeon

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An Eternal Pledge !!!

An Eternal Pledge

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving kindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know the Lord. 

(Hosea 2:19-20)

Betrothment unto the Lord! 

What an honor and a joy! 

My soul, is Jesus indeed thine by His own condescending betrothal? 

Then, mark it is forever. He will never break His engagement, much less sue out a divorce against a soul joined to Himself in marriage bonds.

Three times the Lord says, "I will betroth thee." 

What words He heaps together to set forth the betrothal! 

Righteousness comes in to make the covenant legal; none can forbid these lawful bans. 

Judgment sanctions the alliance with its decree: none can see folly or error in the match.

 Lovingkindness warrants that this is a love union, for without love betrothal is bondage and not blessedness. 

Meanwhile, mercy smiles and even sings; yea, she multiplies herself into "mercies" because of the abounding grace of this holy union.

Faithfulness is the registrar and records the marriage, 

and the Holy Spirit says "Amen" 

to it as He promises to teach the betrothal heart all the sacred knowledge needful for its high destiny, What a promise!

C. H. Spurgeon

I am married unto you.

Jeremiah 3:14

I am married unto you.

Christ Jesus is joined unto His people in marriage-union.

In love He espoused His Church as a chaste virgin, long before she fell under the yoke of bondage.

Full of burning affection He toiled, like Jacob for Rachel, until the whole of her purchase-money had been paid, and now, having sought her by His Spirit, and brought her to know and love Him, He awaits the glorious hour when their mutual bliss shall be consummated at the marriage-supper of the Lamb.

Not yet hath the glorious Bridegroom presented His betrothed, perfected and complete, before the Majesty of heaven; not yet hath she actually entered upon the enjoyment of her dignities as His wife and queen: she is as yet a wanderer in a world of woe, a dweller in the tents of Kedar; but she is even now the bride, the spouse of Jesus, dear to His heart, precious in His sight, written on His hands, and united with His person.

On earth He exercises towards her all the affectionate offices of Husband.

He makes rich provision for her wants, pays all her debts, allows her to assume His name, and to share in all His wealth. Nor will He ever act otherwise to her. The word divorce He will never mention, for "He hateth putting away." Death must sever the conjugal tie between the most loving mortals, but it cannot divide the links of this immortal marriage. In heaven they marry not, but are as the angels of God; yet there is this one marvellous exception to the rule, for in Heaven Christ and His Church shall celebrate their joyous nuptials.

This affinity as it is more lasting, so is it more near than earthly wedlock. Let the love of husband be never so pure and fervent, it is but a faint picture of the flame which burns in the heart of Jesus.

Passing all human union is that mystical cleaving unto the Church, for which Christ left His Father, and became one flesh with her.

Washed in the precious blood of Jesus !!!

“And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor?”

Jeremiah 2:18

By sundry miracles, by divers mercies, by strange deliverances Jehovah had proved himself to be worthy of Israel’s trust.

Yet they broke down the hedges with which God had enclosed them as a sacred garden; they forsook their own true and living God, and followed after false gods. Constantly did the Lord reprove them for this infatuation, and our text contains one instance of God’s expostulating with them, “What hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of the muddy river?”—for so it may be translated. 

“Why dost thou wander afar and leave thine own cool stream from Lebanon? Why dost thou forsake Jerusalem to turn aside to Noph and to Tahapanes? Why art thou so strangely set on mischief, that thou canst not be content with the good and healthful, but wouldst follow after that which is evil and deceitful?” Is there not here a word of expostulation and warning to the Christian?

 O true believer, called by grace and washed in the precious blood of Jesus, thou hast tasted of better drink than the muddy river of this world’s pleasure can give thee; thou hast had fellowship with Christ; thou hast obtained the joy of seeing Jesus, and leaning thine head upon his bosom.

 Do the trifles, the songs, the honours, the merriment of this earth content thee after that? Hast thou eaten the bread of angels, and canst thou live on husks? Good Rutherford once said, “I have tasted of Christ’s own manna, and it hath put my mouth out of taste for the brown bread of this world’s joys.” Methinks it should be so with thee. 

If thou art wandering after the waters of Egypt, O return quickly to the one living fountain: the waters of Sihor may be sweet to the Egyptians, but they will prove only bitterness to thee. 

What hast thou to do with them?

 Jesus asks thee this question this evening—

what wilt thou answer him?

 Meditation

C. H. Spurgeon

"The earnest of our inheritance."

"The earnest of our inheritance."

Ephesians 1:14

Oh! what enlightenment, 

what joys, 

what consolation, 

what delight of heart is experienced by that man 

who has learned to feed on Jesus, and on Jesus alone. 

Yet the realization which we have of Christ's preciousness is, 

in this life, imperfect at the best. 

As an old writer says, "'Tis but a taste!" 

We have tasted "that the Lord is gracious," 

but we do not yet know how good and gracious he is, although what we know of his sweetness makes us long for more. 

We have enjoyed the firstfruits of the Spirit, and they have set us hungering and thirsting for the fulness of the heavenly vintage. We groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption. Here we are like Israel in the wilderness, who had but one cluster from Eshcol, there we shall be in the vineyard. Here we see the manna falling small, like coriander seed, but there shall we eat the bread of heaven and the old corn of the kingdom. 

We are but beginners now in spiritual education; for although we have learned the first letters of the alphabet, we cannot read words yet, much less can we put sentences together; but as one says, "He that has been in heaven but five minutes, knows more than the general assembly of divines on earth." 

We have many ungratified desires at present, but soon every wish shall be satisfied; and all our powers shall find the sweetest employment in that eternal world of joy. O Christian, antedate heaven for a few years. Within a very little time thou shalt be rid of all thy trials and thy troubles. Thine eyes now suffused with tears shall weep no longer. Thou shalt gaze in ineffable rapture upon the splendour of him who sits upon the throne. Nay, more, upon his throne shalt thou sit. 

The triumph of his glory shall be shared by thee; his crown, his joy, his paradise, these shall be thine, and thou shalt be co-heir with him who is the heir of all things.

Today's reading taken from Charles Spurgeon's "Morning and Evening."

"The Lord our God hath shewed us his glory."

"The Lord our God hath shewed us his glory."

Deuteronomy 5:24

God's great design in all his works

 is the manifestation of his own glory. 

Any aim less than this were unworthy of himself. 

But how shall the glory of God be manifested to such fallen creatures as we are? 

Man's eye is not single, he has ever a side glance towards his own honour, has too high an estimate of his own powers, and so is not qualified to behold the glory of the Lord. 

It is clear, then, that self must stand out of the way, that there may be room for God to be exalted; and this is the reason why he bringeth his people ofttimes into straits and difficulties, that, being made conscious of their own folly and weakness, they may be fitted to behold the majesty of God when he comes forth to work their deliverance. 

He whose life is one even and smooth path, will see but little of the glory of the Lord, for he has few occasions of self-emptying, and hence, but little fitness for being filled with the revelation of God. They who navigate little streams and shallow creeks, know but little of the God of tempests; but they who 

"do business in great waters," 

these see his "wonders in the deep."

 Among the huge Atlantic-waves of bereavement, poverty, temptation, and reproach, we learn the power of Jehovah, because we feel the littleness of man. 

Thank God, then, if you have been led by a rough road: it is this which has given you your experience of God's greatness and lovingkindness. 

Your troubles have enriched you with a wealth of knowledge to be gained by no other means: your trials have been the cleft of the rock in which Jehovah has set you, as he did his servant Moses, that you might behold his glory as it passed by. 

Praise God that you have not been left to the darkness and ignorance which continued prosperity might have involved, but that in the great fight of affliction, you have been capacitated for the out shining of his glory in his wonderful dealings with you.

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THE LORD'S PRAYER !!!

"They shall go hindmost with their standards."

"They shall go hindmost with their standards."

Numbers 2:31

The camp of Dan brought up 

the rear when the armies of Israel were on the march. 

The Danites occupied the hindmost place, but what mattered the position, since they were as truly part of the host as were the foremost tribes; they followed the same fiery cloudy pillar, they ate of the same manna, drank of the same spiritual rock, and journeyed to the same inheritance. 

Come, my heart, cheer up, though last and least; it is thy privilege to be in the army, and to fare as they fare who lead the van. 

Some one must be hindmost in honour and esteem, some one must do menial work for Jesus, and why should not I? 

In a poor village, among an ignorant peasantry; or in a back street, among degraded sinners, I will work on, and "go hindmost with my standard."

The Danites occupied a very useful place. 

Stragglers have to be picked up upon the march, and lost property has to be gathered from the field. 

Fiery spirits may dash forward over untrodden paths to learn fresh truth, and win more souls to Jesus; but some of a more conservative spirit may be well engaged in reminding the church of her ancient faith, and restoring her fainting sons. Every position has its duties, and the slowly moving children of God will find their peculiar state one in which they may be eminently a blessing 

to the whole host.

The rear guard is a place of danger. There are foes behind us as well as before us. Attacks may come from any quarter. We read that Amalek fell upon Israel, and slew some of the hindmost of them. The experienced Christian will find much work for his weapons in aiding those poor doubting, desponding, wavering, souls, who are hindmost in faith, knowledge, and joy. 

These must not be left unaided, and therefore be it the business of well-taught saints to bear their standards among the hindmost. 

My soul, do thou tenderly watch to help the hindmost this day.

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"Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God."

"Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God."

1 Thessalonians 1:4

Many persons want to know their election before they look to Christ, but they cannot learn it thus, it is only to be discovered by "looking unto Jesus.

" If you desire to ascertain your own election;--after the following manner, shall you assure your heart before God. 

Do you feel yourself to be a lost, guilty sinner? 

go straightway to the cross of Christ, and tell Jesus so, and tell him that you have read in the Bible, "Him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out." 

Tell him that he has said, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

" Look to Jesus and believe on him, and you shall make proof of your election directly, for so surely as thou believest, thou art elect. 

If you will give yourself wholly up to Christ and trust him, then you are one of God's chosen ones; but if you stop and say, "I want to know first whether I am elect," you ask you know not what.

 Go to Jesus, be you never so guilty, just as you are. 

Leave all curious inquiry about election alone. 

Go straight to Christ and hide in his wounds, and you shall know your election. 

The assurance of the Holy Spirit shall be given to you, 

so that you shall be able to say, "I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him." 

Christ was at the everlasting council: he can tell you whether you were chosen or not; but you cannot find it out in any other way. 

Go and put your trust in him, and his answer will be--

"I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." 

There will be no doubt about his having chosen you, when you have chosen him.

"Sons we are through God's election,

Who in Jesus Christ believe."

Today's reading taken from Charles Spurgeon's "Morning and Evening."

WHAT IS REQUIRE OF YOU !!!

Micah 6:8 (NIV). 

He has shown you, O man, what is good. 

And what does the LORD require of you? 

To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God....... 

Thoughts on This Verse... 

Sometimes what we need to do is very simple and plain, isn't it? 

I need to handle those around me justly -- practicing patience and dealing with others in fairness, without partiality. 

I need to practice mercy -- blessing others in need with what they don't deserve but so greatly need. 

I need to walk humbly with my Abba Father -- knowing that without his grace and help I will fail.

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How much do you trust the Lord?

Psalm 37:5-6 (NIV). 

''Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.''...... 

Thoughts on This Verse... 

How much do you trust the Lord? 

Better yet, how much of yourself have you entrusted to the Lord? 

We have focused the last several days on the promised blessings the Lord longs to give us. 

Yet in his wisdom, 

God has chosen to make the release of many of these blessings dependent upon our trust in him and our asking of him.

 As long as we grip the steering wheel of our life,

 it is hard to let God take us in the direction of his blessing and his will.

 I saw a bumper sticker recently that put it this way:

''If God is your co-pilot then 

you had better switch seats!'' 

Committing our way to the Lord is offering our lives to him to do his work, to receive his blessing, and to know his presence. 

So what are you waiting for?

I GIVE MY LIFE TO YOU JESUS, DO WHAT PLEASES YOU !!!

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"They gathered manna every morning."

MANNA FROM HEAVEN !!!

"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 forever. 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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