Thursday, April 26, 2012
Faith's Check Book, Daily
Entry
C. H. Spurgeon
Gracious Dealing
And the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all that
thou doest. (Deuteronomy 15:18)
An
Israelitish master was to give his bondservant liberty in due time, and when he
left his service he was to start him in life with a liberal portion, This was
to be done heartily and cheerfully, and then the Lord promised to bless the
generous act. The spirit of this precept, and, indeed, the whole law of Christ,
binds us to treat people well. We ought to remember how the Lord has dealt with
us, and that this renders it absolutely needful that we should deal graciously
with others, It becomes those to be generous who are the children of a gracious
God. How can we expect our great Master to bless us in our business if we
oppress those who serve us?
What a
benediction is here set before the liberal mind! To be blessed in all that we
do is to be blessed indeed. The Lord will send us this partly in prosperity,
partly in content of mind, and partly in a sense of His favor, which is the
best of all blessings. He can make us feel that we are under His special care
and are surrounded by His peculiar love. This makes this earthly life a joyous
prelude to the life to come. God's blessing is more than a fortune. It maketh
rich and addeth no sorrow therewith.
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