This here post goes out to, well everyone on the ‘ol WWW, but a particular shout to my freebirds and my dearest motherbird, Dawning Bride. Thank you for never ceasing to pray for me. Thank you for always believing in God to go after me as I was a lost sheep… thank you for choosing to interceed on my behalf. Thank you for giving me the devotional “Streams in the Desert”. This is the August 12 devotional. It really did me in for a good one. Here is to all who are thirsty…
2 Peter 1:4 “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises.”
When a shipwright builds a vessel, does he build it to keep it upon the stocks? Nay, he builds it for the sea and the storm. When we was making it, he thought of tempests and hurricanes; if he did not, he was a poor shipbuilder.
When God made thee a believer, He meant to try thee; and when He gave thee promises, and bade thee trust them, He gave such promises as are suitable for times of tempest and tossing. Dost thou think that God makes shams like some that have made belts for swimming, which were good to exhibit in a shop, but of no use in the sea?
We have all heard of swords which were useless in war; and even of shoes which were made to sell, but never meant to walk in. God’s shoes are of iron and brass, and you can walk to heaven in them without their ever wearing out; and His lifebelts, you may swim a thousand Atlantics upon them, and there will be no fear of your sinking. His Word of promise is meant to be tried and proved.
There is nothing Christ dislikes more than for His people to make a show-thing of Him, and not to use Him. He loves to be employed by us. Covenant blessings are not to be looked at only, but to be appropriated. Even our Lord Jesus is given to us for our present use. Thou dost not make use of Christ as thou oughtest to do.
O man, I beseech you do not treat God’s promises as if they were curiosities for a museum; but use them as everyday sources of comfort. Trust the Lord whenever you time of need comes on.
C. H. Spurgeon
Go to the deeps of God’s promise,
And claim whatsoever ye will;
The blessing of God will not fail thee,
His Word He will surely fulfill.
How can God say no to something He has promised?
Love n Peace
