Spurgeon: June AM
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"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost."
--Acts 2:4
Rich were the blessings of this day if all of us were filled
with the Holy Ghost. The consequences of this sacred filling of
the soul it would be impossible to overestimate. Life, comfort,
light, purity, power, peace; and many other precious blessings
are inseparable from the Spirit's benign presence. As sacred
oil , He anoints the head of the believer, sets him apart to
the priesthood of saints, and gives him grace to execute his
office aright. As the only truly purifying water He cleanses
us from the power of sin and sanctifies us unto holiness,
working in us to will and to do of the Lord's good pleasure. As
the light , He manifested to us at first our lost estate, and
now He reveals the Lord Jesus to us and in us, and guides us in
the way of righteousness. Enlightened by His pure celestial ray,
we are no more darkness but light in the Lord. As fire , He
both purges us from dross, and sets our consecrated nature on a
blaze. He is the sacrificial flame by which we are enabled to
offer our whole souls as a living sacrifice unto God. As
heavenly dew , He removes our barrenness and fertilizes our
lives. O that He would drop from above upon us at this early
hour! Such morning dew would be a sweet commencement for the
day. As the dove , with wings of peaceful love He broods over
His Church and over the souls of believers, and as a Comforter
He dispels the cares and doubts which mar the peace of His
beloved. He descends upon the chosen as upon the Lord in Jordan,
and bears witness to their sonship by working in them a filial
spirit by which they cry Abba, Father. As the wind , He brings
the breath of life to men; blowing where He listeth He performs
the quickening operations by which the spiritual creation is
animated and sustained. Would to God, that we might feel His
presence this day and every day.