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Skriven 2006-07-18 05:14:18 av Bob Hoffman (8:8/2)
Ärende: Wilderness Communion
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Faith's Checkbook  



Charles H. Spurgeon
Jul 17, 2006

 

July 18 




Wilderness Communion 

"I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably
unto her" (Hosea 2:14). 

The goodness of God sees us allured by sin, and it resolves to try upon us the
more powerful allurements of love. Do we not remember when the Lover of our
souls first cast a spell upon us and charmed us away from the fascinations of
the world! He will do this again and again whenever He sees us likely to be
ensnared by evil. 

He promises to draw us apart, for there He can best deal with us, and this
separated place is not to be a paradise, but a wilderness, since in such a
place there will be nothing to take of our attention from our God. In the
deserts of affliction the presence of the LORD becomes everything to us, and we
prize His company beyond any value which we set upon it when we sat under our
own vine and fig tree in the society of our fellows. Solitude and affliction
bring more to themselves and to their heavenly Father than any other means. 

When thus allured and secluded the LORD has choice things to say to us for our
comfort. He "speaks to our heart," as the original has it. Oh, that at this we
may have this promise explained in our experience! Allured by love, separated
by trial, and comforted by the Spirit of truth, may we know the LORD and sing
for joy! 

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814 P.M. J. HART 




A General Admonition. Heb. 13. 22; Matt. 6. 19-21 




1 Brethren, why toil ye thus for toys,  And reckon trash for treasure? 
Call gay deceptions solid joys, 
Intoxication pleasure? 

2 If more refined amusements please,  As knowledge, arts, or learning, 
A moment puts an end to these, 
And sometimes short’s the warning. 

3 What balm could wretches ever find  In wit to heal affliction? 
Or who can cure a troubled mind 
With all the pomp of diction? 

4 Reflect what trifles ye pursue, 
So anxious and so heedful; 
For, after all, you’ll find it true,  There is but one thing needful. 

5 God in his Scriptures to reveal 
His will has condescended; 
What there is said he will fulfil,  Though man may be offended. 

6 This written word with reverence treat;  Join prayer with each inspection; 
And be not wise in self-conceit; 
’Tis folly to perfection. 

7 True wisdom, of celestial birth,  Can both instruct and cherish; 
Other attainments are of earth, 
And all that’s earth must perish. 

8 The chief concern of fall’n mankind  Should be to enjoy God’s favour; 
What safety can a sinner find 
Before he finds a Saviour? 

9 This Saviour must be one that can  From sin and death release us, 
Make up the breach ’twixt God and man;  Which none can do but Jesus. 

10 Jesus is Judge of quick and dead;  And there is none beside him, 
Whether his power we slight or dread,  Adore him or deride him. 

11 Whate’er we judge ourselves, we must  Or stand or fall by his doom; 
And they that in this Jesus trust,  Have found eternal wisdom. 

12 Mercy and love, from Jesus felt,  Can heal a wounded spirit; 
Mercy that triumphs over guilt, 
And love that seeks no merit. 




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