Spurgeon: July AM
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"They gathered manna every morning."
--Exodus 16:21
Labour to maintain a sense of thine entire dependence upon
the Lord's good will and pleasure for the continuance of thy
richest enjoyments . Never try to live on the old manna, nor
seek to find help in Egypt. All must come from Jesus, or thou
art undone for ever. Old anointings will not suffice to impart
unction to thy spirit; thine head must have fresh oil poured
upon it from the golden horn of the sanctuary, or it will cease
from its glory. To-day thou mayest be upon the summit of the
mount of God, but He who has put thee there must keep thee
there, or thou wilt sink far more speedily than thou dreamest.
Thy mountain only stands firm when He settles it in its place;
if He hide His face, thou wilt soon be troubled. If the Saviour
should see fit, there is not a window through which thou seest
the light of heaven which He could not darken in an instant.
Joshua bade the sun stand still, but Jesus can shroud it in
total darkness. He can withdraw the joy of thine heart, the
light of thine eyes, and the strength of thy life; in His hand
thy comforts lie, and at His will they can depart from thee.
This hourly dependence our Lord is determined that we shall feel
and recognize, for He only permits us to pray for "daily bread,"
and only promises that "as our days our strength shall be." Is
it not best for us that it should be so, that we may often
repair to His throne, and constantly be reminded of His love?
Oh! how rich the grace which supplies us so continually, and
doth not refrain itself because of our ingratitude! The golden
shower never ceases, the cloud of blessing tarries evermore
above our habitation. O Lord Jesus, we would bow at Thy feet,
conscious of our utter inability to do anything without Thee,
and in every favour which we are privileged to receive, we would
adore Thy blessed name and acknowledge Thine unexhausted love.