Faith’s Check Book
By Charles H. Spurgeon
YOU MARK THE TRENCHES
"And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley
full of ditches. For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall
ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink,
both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts" 2Kings 3:16,17
Three armies were perishing of thirst, and the Lord
interposed. Although He sent neither cloud nor rain, yet He supplied an
abundance of water. He is not dependent upon ordinary methods, but can surprise
His people with novelties of wisdom and power. Thus are we made to see more of
God than ordinary processes could have revealed. Although the Lord may not
appear for us in the way we expect, or desire, or suppose, yet He will in some
way or other provide for us. It is a great blessing for us to be raised above
looking to secondary causes, so that we may gaze into the face of the great
First Cause.
Have we this day grace enough to make trenches into which
the divine blessing may flow? Alas! we too often fail in the exhibition of true
and practical faith. Let us this day be on the outlook for answers to prayer.
As the child who went to a meeting to pray for rain took an umbrella with her;
so let us truly and practically expect the Lord to bless us. Let us make the
valley full of ditches and expect to see them all filled.
Thought’s for the Quiet Hour
Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, Esau came,
and with him four hundred men
Genesis 33:1
Do not lift up your eyes and look for Esau’s. Those who look
for troubles will not be long without finding trouble to look at. Lift them
higher—to Him from whom our help cometh. Then you will be able to meet your
troubles with an unperturbed spirit. Those who have seen the face of God need
not fear the face of man that shall die. To have power with God is to have
power over all the evils that threaten us.
F. B. Meyer
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