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Ärende: God's Treasury
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Daily Devotional  

God's Treasury
Charles H. Spurgeon
May 24, 2006

 

May
05/25/AM
'Forsake me not, O Lord.'-Psalm 38:21
Frequently we pray that God would not forsake us in the hour of trial and
temptation, but we too much forget that we have need to use this prayer at all
times. There is no moment of our life, however holy, in which we can do withou
t His constant upholding. Whether in light or in darkness, in communion or in
temptation, we alike need the prayer, 'Forsake me not, O Lord.' 'Hold Thou me
up, and I shall be safe.' A little child, while learning to walk, always needs
the nurse's aid. The ship left by the pilot drifts at once from her course. We
cannot do without continued aid from above; let it then be your prayer to-day,
'Forsake me not. Father, forsake not Thy child, lest he fall by the hand of the
enemy. Shepherd, forsake not Thy lamb, lest he wander from the safety of the
fold. Great Husbandman, forsake not Thy plant, lest it wither and die. 'Forsake
me not, O Lord,' now; and forsake me not at any moment of my life. Forsake me
not in my joys, lest they absorb my heart. Forsake me not in my sorrows, lest I
murmur against Thee. Forsake me not in the day of my repentance, lest I lose
the hope of pardon, and fall into despair; and forsake me not in the day of my
strongest faith, lest faith degenerate into presumpti on. Forsake me not, for
without Thee I am weak, but with Thee I am strong. Forsake me not, for my path
is dangerous, and full of snares, and I cannot do without Thy guidance. The hen
forsakes not her brood, do Thou then evermore cover me with Thy feathers, and
permit me under Thy wings to find my refuge. 'Be not far from me, O Lord, for
trouble is near, for there is none to help.' 'Leave me not, neither forsake me,
O God of my salvation!'' 

'O ever in our cleansed breast,

Bid Thine Eternal Spirit rest;

And make our secret soul to be

A temple pure and worthy Thee.'

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May

05/25/PM

'And they rose up the same hour, and returned Jerusalem . . . and they told
what things were done in the way, and how He was known of them.'-Luke 24:33,35

When the two disciples had reached Emmaus, and were refreshing themselves at
the evening meal, the mysterious stranger who had so enchanted them upon the
road, took bread and brake it, made Himself known to them, and then vanished
out of their sight. They had constrained Him to abide with them, because the
day was far spent; but now, although it was much later, their love was a lamp
to their feet, yea, wings also; they forgot the darkness, their weariness was
all gone, and forthwith they journeyed back the threescore furlongs to tell the
gladsome news of a risen Lord, who had appeared to them by the way. They
reached the Christians in Jerusalem, and were received by a burst of joyful
news before they could tell their own tale. These early Christians were all on
fire to speak of Christ's resurrection, and to proclaim what they knew of the
Lord; they made common property of their experiences. This evening let their
example impress us deeply. We too must bear our witness concerning Jesus.
John's account of the sepulchre needed to be supplemented by Peter; and Mary
could speak of something further still; combined, we have a full testimony from
which nothing can be spared. We have each of us peculiar gifts and special
manifestations; but the one object God has in view is the perfecting of the
whole body of Christ. We must, therefore, bring our spiritual possessions and
lay them at the apostle's feet, and make distribution unto all of what God has
given to us. Keep back no part of the precious truth, but speak what you know,
and testify what you have seen. Let not the toil or darkness, or possible
unbelief of your friends, weigh one moment in the scale. Up, and be marching to
the place of duty, and there tell what great things God has shown to your soul.

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796 7.6.7. J. HART 
All from above. James 1.17; Mark 13. 31 


1 When we pray, or when we sing, 
Or read, or speak, or hear, 
Or do any holy thing, 
Be this our constant care: 
With a fixed and constant faith 
Jesus Christ to keep in view, 
Trusting wholly in his death 
In all we ask or do. 

2 Holiness in all its parts, 
Affections placed above, 
Self-abhorrence, contrite hearts, 
Humility, and love; 
Every virtue, every grace, 
All that bears the name of good, 
Perseverance in our race, 
We draw from Jesus’ blood. 

3 Lamb of God, in thee we trust, 
On thy fixed love depend; 
Thou art faithful, true, and just,  And lovest to the end. 
Heaven and earth shall pass away, 
But thy word shall firm abide; 
That’s thy chi ldren’s steadfast stay  When all things fail beside. 

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