Spurgeon: April AM
* 04/24/AM
"And because of all this we make a sure covenant."
--Nehemiah 9:38
There are many occasions in our experience when we may very
rightly, and with benefit, renew our covenant with God. After
recovery from sickness when, like Hezekiah, we have had a new
term of years added to our life, we may fitly do it. After any
deliverance from trouble , when our joys bud forth anew, let us
again visit the foot of the cross, and renew our consecration.
Especially, let us do this after any sin which has grieved the
Holy Spirit , or brought dishonour upon the cause of God; let us
then look to that blood which can make us whiter than snow, and
again offer ourselves unto the Lord. We should not only let our
troubles confirm our dedication to God, but our prosperity
should do the same. If we ever meet with occasions which deserve
to be called "crowning mercies" then, surely, if He hath crowned
us, we ought also to crown our God; let us bring forth anew all
the jewels of the divine regalia which have been stored in the
jewel-closet of our heart, and let our God sit upon the throne
of our love, arrayed in royal apparel. If we would learn to
profit by our prosperity, we should not need so much adversity.
If we would gather from a kiss all the good it might confer upon
us, we should not so often smart under the rod. Have we lately
received some blessing which we little expected? Has the Lord
put our feet in a large room? Can we sing of mercies multiplied?
Then this is the day to put our hand upon the horns of the
altar, and say, "Bind me here, my God; bind me here with cords,
even for ever." Inasmuch as we need the fulfillment of new
promises from God, let us offer renewed prayers that our old
vows may not be dishonoured. Let us this morning make with Him
a sure covenant, because of the pains of Jesus which for the
last month we have been considering with gratitude.