Thursday, June 14, 2012
Faith's Check Book, Daily
Entry
C. H. Spurgeon
He Constantly Abides
For the Lord will not forsake his people for his
great name's sake; because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. (1
Samuel 12:22)
God's
choice of His people is the reason for His abiding by them and not forsaking
them. He chose them for His love, and He loves them for His choice. His own
good pleasure is the source of their election, and His election is the reason
for the continuance of His pleasure in them. It would dishonor His great name
for Him to forsake them, since it would either show that He made an error in
His choice or that He was fickle in His love. God's love has this glory, that it
never changes, and this glory He will never tarnish.
By all
the memories of the Lord's former lovingkindnesses let us rest assured that He
will not forsake us. He who has gone so far as to make us His people will not
undo the creation of His grace. He has not wrought such wonders for us that He
might leave us after all. His Son Jesus has died for us, and we may be sure
that He has not died in vain. Can He forsake those for whom He shed His blood?
Because He has hitherto taken pleasure in choosing and in saving us, it will be
His pleasure still to bless us. Our Lord Jesus is no changeable lover. Having
loved His own, He loves them to the end.
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