Monday, June 18, 2012
Faith's Check Book, Daily
Entry
C. H. Spurgeon
God Himself Shall Work
Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be
exalted; now will I lift up myself. (Isaiah 33:10)
When the
spoilers had made the land as waste as if devoured by locusts, and the warriors
who had defended the country sat down and wept like women, then the Lord came
to the rescue. When travelers ceased from the roads to Zion, and Bashan and
Carmel were as vineyards from which the fruit has failed, then the Lord arose.
God is exalted in the midst of an afflicted people, for they seek His face and
trust Him. He is still more exalted when in answer to their cries He lifts up
Himself to deliver them and overthrow their enemies.
Is it a
day of sorrow with us? Let us expect to see the Lord glorified in our
deliverance. Are we drawn out in fervent prayer? Do we cry day and night unto
Him? Then the set time for His grace is near. God will lift up Himself at the
right season. He will arise when it will be most for the display of His glory.
We wish for His glory more than we long for our own deliverance. Let the Lord
be exalted, and our chief desire is obtained.
Lord,
help us in such a way that we may see that Thou Thyself art working. May we
magnify Thee in our inmost souls. Make all around us to see how good and great
a God Thou art.
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