Spurgeon: February AM
* 02/21/AM
"He hath said."
--Hebrews 13:5
If we can only grasp these words by faith, we have an
all-conquering weapon in our hand. What doubt will not be slain
by this two-edged sword? What fear is there which shall not fall
smitten with a deadly wound before this arrow from the bow of
God's covenant? Will not the distresses of life and the pangs of
death; will not the corruptions within, and the snares without;
will not the trials from above, and the temptations from
beneath, all seem but light afflictions, when we can hide
ourselves beneath the bulwark of "He hath said"? Yes; whether
for delight in our quietude, or for strength in our conflict,
"He hath said" must be our daily resort. And this may teach us
the extreme value of searching the Scriptures. There may be a
promise in the Word which would exactly fit your case, but you
may not know of it, and therefore you miss its comfort. You are
like prisoners in a dungeon, and there may be one key in the
bunch which would unlock the door, and you might be free; but if
you will not look for it, you may remain a prisoner still,
though liberty is so near at hand. There may be a potent
medicine in the great pharmacopoeia of Scripture, and you may
yet continue sick unless you will examine and search the
Scriptures to discover what "He hath said." Should you not,
besides reading the Bible, store your memories richly with the
promises of God? You can recollect the sayings of great men; you
treasure up the verses of renowned poets; ought you not to be
profound in your knowledge of the words of God, so that you may
be able to quote them readily when you would solve a difficulty,
or overthrow a doubt? Since "He hath said" is the source of all
wisdom, and the fountain of all comfort, let it dwell in you
richly, as "A well of water, springing up unto everlasting
life." So shall you grow healthy, strong, and happy in the
divine life.