Weekday Devotions August 11th

Faith’s Check Book

By Charles H. Spurgeon

 

WAITING, NOT RUNNING

 

"Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation" Psalms 62:1

 

Blessed posture! — waiting truly and Only upon the Lord. Be this our condition all this day, and every day. Waiting His leisure, waiting in His service, waiting in joyful expectation, waiting in prayer, and content. When the very soul thus waits, it is in the best and truest condition of a creature before his Creator, a servant before his Master, a child before his Father. We allow no dictation to God, nor complaining of Him; we will permit no petulance, and no distrust. At the same time, we practice no running before the cloud, and no seeking to others for aid: neither of these would be waiting upon God. God, and God alone, is the expectation of our hearts.

 

Blessed assurance! — from Him salvation is coming; it is on the road. It will come from Him, and from no one else. He shall have all the glory of it, for He alone can and will perform it. And He will perform it most surely in His own time and manner. He will save from doubt, and suffering, and slander, and distress. Though we see no sign of it as yet, we are satisfied to bide the Lord’s will, for we have no suspicion of His love and faithfulness. He will make sure work of it before long, and we will praise Him at once for the coming mercy.

Thought’s for the Quiet Hour

They that wait upon the Lord shall change their strength

Isa. 40:31 (R.V.)

Lord, what a change within us one short hour

Spent in Thy presence will prevail to make!

What heavy burdens from our bosoms take!

What parched grounds refresh as with a shower!

We kneel—and all around us seems to lower.

We rise and all the distant and the near

Stand forth in sunny outline, brave and clear.

We kneel—how weak: we rise—how full of power.

Why, therefore, should we do ourselves this wrong

Or others—that we are not always strong;

That we are ever overborne with care;

That we should ever weak or heartless be,

Anxious or troubled, while with us is prayer,

And joy and strength and courage are with Thee?

Archbishop Trench