Tuesday, January 09, 2007

He is enough...

A picture of the sunrise this morning on the farm ;) That's definitely one of the benefits of living in the wide open, I feel like we really get to see God's majesty displayed through his creation.



I have been so inspired by our married care group leaders wife (Megan you are truly one of the godliest woman I know!) who even in the busy season as a mother of three young children, wife, and discipler of other women, makes it her utmost priority to be still before God and glean from his truth. Many times she has encouraged me from what she has read in Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon, so I began reading it myself and have found my soul met by todays reading especially in this New Year and new season (for me). I hope it encourages you as well!

“I will be their God.”

Jeremiah 31:33

Christian! here is all thou canst require. To make thee happy thou wantest something that shall satisfy thee; and is not this enough? If thou canst pour this promise into thy cup, wilt thou not say, with David, “My cup runneth over; I have more than heart can wish”? When this is fulfilled, “I am thy God”, art thou not possessor of all things? Desire is insatiable as death, but he who filleth all in all can fill it. The capacity of our wishes who can measure? but the immeasurable wealth of God can more than overflow it. I ask thee if thou art not complete when God is thine? Dost thou want anything but God? Is not his all-sufficiency enough to satisfy thee if all else should fail? But thou wantest more than quiet satisfaction; thou desirest rapturous delight. Come, soul, here is music fit for heaven in this thy portion, for God is the Maker of Heaven. Not all the music blown from sweet instruments, or drawn from living strings, can yield such melody as this sweet promise, “I will be their God.” Here is a deep sea of bliss, a shoreless ocean of delight; come, bathe thy spirit in it; swim an age, and thou shalt find no shore; dive throughout eternity, and thou shalt find no bottom. “I will be their God.” If this do not make thine eyes sparkle, and thy heart beat high with bliss, then assuredly thy soul is not in a healthy state. But thou wantest more than present delights—thou cravest something concerning which thou mayest exercise hope; and what more canst thou hope for than the fulfilment of this great promise, “I will be their God”? This is the masterpiece of all the promises; its enjoyment makes a heaven below, and will make a heaven above. Dwell in the light of thy Lord, and let thy soul be always ravished with his love. Get out the marrow and fatness which this portion yields thee. Live up to thy privileges, and rejoice with unspeakable joy.

2 comments:

Mrs. Ellis said...

I read Charlie Spurgeon every morning and love His heart toward our Savior!!Great post,Honey!!

Evy said...

I was so inspired by Megan's example too that i started reading it as well! Great minds think alike! (or better, sinful minds need the same truths) :)