Choice Men !!!

Choice Men

I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. (Isaiah 48:10)

This has long been the motto fixed before our eye upon the wall of our bedroom, 

and in many ways it has also been written on our heart. 

It is no mean thing to be chosen of God.

 God's choice makes chosen men choice men. 

Better to be the elect of God than the elect of a whole nation. 

So eminent is this privilege, that whatever drawback may be joined to it we very joyfully accept it, even as the Jew ate the bitter herbs for the sake of the Paschal Lamb. 

We choose the furnace, since God chooses us in it.

We are chosen as an afflicted people and not as a prosperous people, 

chosen not in the palace but in the furnace. 

In the furnace beauty is marred, fashion is destroyed, strength is melted, glory is consumed, and yet here eternal love reveals its secrets and declares its choice. 

So has it been in our case.

 In times of severest trial God has made to us our calling and election plain, and we have made it sure: then have we chosen the Lord to be our God, 

and He has shown that we are assuredly His chosen. 

Therefore, if today the furnace be heated seven times hotter, we will not dread it, for the glorious Son of God will walk with us amid the glowing coals.

Reflection and inspiration from the

C. H. Spurgeon

"Prince of Preachers," 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

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"How long will it be ere they believe me?"

"How long will it be ere they believe me?"

—Numbers 14:11.

STRIVE with all diligence to keep out that monster unbelief.

 It so dishonours Christ, that He will withdraw His visible presence if we insult Him by indulging it. It is true it is a weed, the seeds of which we can never entirely extract from the soil, but we must aim at its root with zeal and perseverance. 

Among hateful things it is the most to be abhorred.

 Its injurious nature is so venomous that he that exerciseth it and he upon whom

 it is exercised are both hurt thereby. 

In thy case, O believer! 

it is most wicked, for the mercies of thy Lord in the past, increase thy guilt in doubting Him now.

 When thou dost distrust the Lord Jesus, He may well cry out, 

"Behold I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves." 

This is crowning His head with thorns of the sharpest kind. 

It is very cruel for a well-beloved wife to mistrust a kind and faithful husband. 

The sin is needless, foolish, and unwarranted.

 Jesus has never given the slightest ground for suspicion, and it is hard to be doubted by those to whom our conduct is uniformly affectionate and true.

 Jesus is the Son of the Highest, and has unbounded wealth; it is shameful 

to doubt Omnipotence and distrust all-sufficiency.

The cattle on a thousand hills will suffice for our most hungry feeding, and the granaries of heaven are not likely to be emptied by our eating. 

If Christ were only a cistern, we might soon exhaust His fulness, but who can drain a fountain? Myriads of spirits have drawn their supplies from Him, 

and not one of them has murmured at the scantiness of His resources.

 Away, then, with this lying traitor unbelief, for his only errand is to cut the bonds of communion and make us mourn an absent Saviour.

Bunyan tells us that unbelief has

 "as many lives as a cat:" 

if so, let us kill one life now, and continue the work till the whole nine are gone.

 Down with thee, thou traitor, my heart abhors thee.

Reflection and inspiration from the

C. H. Spurgeon

"Prince of Preachers," 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

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The plain preaching of Christ crucified

Reflection and inspiration from the

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

I once heard a sermon, most philosophic and metaphysical, which was prefaced by a prayer that God would convert sinners by it, a prayer which seemed a sarcasm upon the discourse. 

We have had enough of intellectualism and oratorical polish, let them both be thrown out of window, as Jezebel was, with her painted cheeks, and let something better take their place — even the plain preaching of Christ crucified.

Since there is such infidelity abroad, is it not time for Christians to rise above the atmosphere of doubt, and walk in the light of God?

From a sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon entitled "Signs of the Times," delivered October 5, 1873.

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"He hath commanded His covenant for ever."

"He hath commanded His covenant for ever."—Psalms 111:9.

THE Lord's people delight in the covenant itself.  

It is an unfailing source of consolation to them so often as the Holy Spirit 

leads them into its banqueting house and waves its banner of love. 

They delight to contemplate the antiquity of that covenant, remembering that before the day-star 

knew its place, or planets ran their round, the interests of the saints were made secure in Christ Jesus.

 It is peculiarly pleasing to them to remember the sureness of the covenant, while meditating upon

 "the sure mercies of David."

 They delight to celebrate it as "signed, and sealed, and ratified, in all things ordered well."

 It often makes their hearts dilate with joy to think of its-immutability, as a covenant which neither time nor eternity, life nor death, shall ever be able to violate—a covenant as old as eternity 

and as everlasting as the Rock of ages.

 They rejoice also to feast upon the fulness of this covenant, 

for they see in it all things provided for them. God is their portion, Christ their companion, the Spirit their Comforter, earth their lodge, and heaven their home. 

They see in it an inheritance reserved and entailed to every soul possessing an interest in its 

ancient and eternal deed of gift. 

Their eyes sparkled when they saw it as a treasure-trove in the Bible; but oh! how their souls were gladdened when they saw in the last will and testament of their divine kinsman,

that it was bequeathed to them! 

More especially it is the pleasure of God's people to contemplate the graciousness of this covenant. 

They see that the law was made void because it was a covenant of works and depended upon merit, but this they perceive to be enduring because grace is the basis, grace the condition, grace the strain, grace the bulwark, grace the foundation, grace the top stone. 

The covenant is a treasury of wealth, a granary of food, a fountain of life, a store-house of salvation, a charter of peace, and a haven of joy.

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C. H. Spurgeon

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Wherever the Gospel is preached !!!

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"Prince of Preachers," Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

Wherever the true gospel is preached it promotes holiness, 

and in so doing acts according to its nature, creating its like. 

There is not a doctrine of the gospel which is not according to godliness, none of its blessings make provision for the flesh, none of its precepts encourage sin, none of its promises wink at iniquity.

 The spirit of the gospel is the spirit of holiness always; it wages determined war against the lustings of the flesh, and consequently the gospel is abhorred by the unclean.

 It lays the axe at the root of sin, and like a fire devours all evil. 

As for the Lord Jesus Christ himself, is he not immaculate holiness?

If you would see holiness embodied, where can you look but to the person of our well-beloved Master? Where are his imperfections? 

Can you find a flaw either in his language or in his actions, in himself or in the spirit that moved him?

Is he not altogether perfect?

From a sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon entitled "Paved With Love," delivered September 28, 1873

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"If thou believest with all thine heart,"

         "If thou believest with all thine heart, 

thou mayest."

Acts 8:37

These words may answer your scruples, devout reader, concerning the ordinances. 

Perhaps you say, 'I should be afraid to be baptized; it is such a solemn thing to avow myself to be dead with Christ, and buried with Him.

Should not feel at liberty to come to the Master's table; I should be afraid of eating and drinking damnation unto myself, not discerning the Lord's body.

' Ah! poor trembler, Jesus has given you liberty, be not afraid.

If a stranger came to your house, he would stand at the door, or wait in the hall; he would not dream of intruding unbidden into your parlour-he is not at home: but your child makes himself very free about the house; and so is it with the child of God. 

A stranger may not intrude where a child may venture. When the Holy Ghost has given you to feel the spirit of adoption, you may come to Christian ordinances without fear. The same rule holds good of the Christian's inward privileges.

You think, poor seeker, that you are not allowed to rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory; if you are permitted to get inside Christ's door, or sit at the bottom of His table, you will be well content. 

Ah! but you shall not have less privileges than the very greatest.

God makes no difference in His love to His children.

 A child is a child to Him; He will not make him a hired servant; but he shall feast upon the fatted calf, and shall have the music and the dancing as much as if he had never gone astray.

When Jesus comes into the heart, He issues a general licence to be glad in the Lord. 

No chains are worn in the court of King Jesus. 

Our admission into full privileges may be gradual, but it is sure. 

Perhaps our reader is saying, 'I wish I could enjoy the promises, and walk at liberty in my Lord's commands.' 'If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest.'

 Loose the chains of thy neck, O captive daughter, for Jesus makes thee free.

Meditation

C. H. Spurgeon

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"His fruit was sweet to my taste."

"His fruit was sweet to my taste." 

Song of Song of Solomon 2:3

Faith, in the Scripture, is spoken of under the emblem of all the senses. It is sight: 'Look unto me and be ye saved.' It is hearing: 'Hear, and your soul shall live.' Faith is smelling: 'All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia'; 'thy name is as ointment poured forth.' Faith is spiritual touch.

By this faith the woman came behind and touched the hem of Christ's garment, and by this we handle the things of the good word of life. Faith is equally the spirit's taste. 'How sweet are Thy words to my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my lips.' 'Except a man eat my flesh,' saith Christ, 'and drink my blood, there is no life in him.'

This 'taste' is faith in one of its highest operations. One of the first performances of faith is hearing. We hear the voice of God, not with the outward ear alone, but with the inward ear; we hear it as God's Word, and we believe it to be so; that is the 'hearing' of faith. Then our mind looketh upon the truth as it is presented to us; that is to say, we understand it, we perceive its meaning; that is the 'seeing' of faith.

Next we discover its preciousness; we begin to admire it, and find how fragrant it is; that is faith in its 'smell.' Then we appropriate the mercies which are prepared for us in Christ; that is faith in its 'touch.' Hence follow the enjoyments, peace, delight, communion; which are faith in its 'taste.' Any one of these acts of faith is saving.

To hear Christ's voice as the sure voice of God in the soul will save us; but that which gives true enjoyment is the aspect of faith wherein Christ, by holy taste, is received into us, and made, by inward and spiritual apprehension of His sweetness and preciousness, to be the food of our souls. It is then we sit 'under His shadow with great delight,' and find His fruit sweet to our taste.

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C. H. Spurgeon

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God Above Human Philosophy !!!

God Above Human Philosophy

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (1 Corinthians 1:19)

This verse is a threatening so far as the worldly wise are concerned, 

but to the simple believer it is a promise. 

The professedly learned are forever trying to bring to nothing the faith of the humble believer, but they fail in their attempts. 

Their arguments break down, their theories fall under their own weight, their deep-laid plots discover themselves before their purpose is accomplished. 

The old gospel is not extinct yet, nor will it be while the Lord liveth. 

If it could have been exterminated, it would have perished from off the earth long ago.

We cannot destroy the wisdom of the wise, nor need we attempt it, 

for the work is in far better hands. 

The Lord Himself says, "I will," and He never resolves in vain. 

Twice does He in this verse declare His purpose, and we may rest assured that He will not turn aside from it.

What clean work the Lord makes of philosophy and "modern thought" when He puts His hand to it! He brings the fine appearance down to nothing; 

He utterly destroys the wood, hay, and stubble.

 It is written that so it shall be, and so shall it be. 

Lord, make short work of it. Amen, and amen.

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C. H. Spurgeon

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"The breaker is come up before them."

"The breaker is come up before them."—Micah 2:13.

IN AS MUCH as Jesus has gone before us, 
things remain not as they would have been had He never passed that way. 


He has conquered every foe that obstructed the way. 
Cheer up now thou faint-hearted warrior. 
Not only has Christ travelled the road, but He has slain thine enemies. 


Dost thou dread sin? He has nailed it to His cross. 
Dost thou fear death?
 He has been the death of Death. 


Art thou afraid of hell? He has barred it against the advent of any of His children;
 they shall never see the gulf of perdition. 


Whatever foes may be before the Christian, they are all overcome. 


There are lions, but their teeth are broken; there are serpents, but their fangs are extracted; there are rivers, but they are bridged or fordable; there are flames, but we wear that matchless garment which renders us invulnerable to fire. 


The sword that has been forged against us is already blunted; 
the instruments of war which the enemy is preparing have already lost their point. 


God has taken away in the person of Christ all the power that anything can have to hurt us. 
Well then, the army may safely march on, and you may go joyously along your journey, 
for all your enemies are conquered beforehand. 


What shall you do but march on to take the prey? 
They are beaten, they are vanquished; all you have to do is to divide the spoil. 


You shall, it is true, often engage in combat; but your fight shall be with a vanquished foe. 
His head is broken; he may attempt to injure you, but his strength shall not be sufficient for his malicious design. 


Your victory shall be easy, and your treasure shall be beyond all count.


"Proclaim aloud the Saviour's fame,
Who bears the Breaker's wond'rous name;
Sweet name; and it becomes him well,
Who breaks down earth, sin, death, and hell."

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