Spurgeon: July AM
* 07/31/AM
"I in them."
--John 17:23
If such be the union which subsists between our souls and the
person of our Lord, how deep and broad is the channel of our
communion! This is no narrow pipe through which a thread-like
stream may wind its way, it is a channel of amazing depth and
breadth, along whose glorious length a ponderous volume of
living water may roll its floods. Behold He hath set before us
an open door, let us not be slow to enter. This city of
communion hath many pearly gates, every several gate is of one
pearl, and each gate is thrown open to the uttermost that we may
enter, assured of welcome. If there were but one small loophole
through which to talk with Jesus, it would be a high privilege
to thrust a word of fellowship through the narrow door; how much
we are blessed in having so large an entrance! Had the Lord
Jesus been far away from us, with many a stormy sea between, we
should have longed to send a messenger to Him to carry Him our
loves, and bring us tidings from His Father's house; but see His
kindness, He has built His house next door to ours, nay, more,
He takes lodging with us, and tabernacles in poor humble hearts,
that so He may have perpetual intercourse with us. O how
foolish must we be, if we do not live in habitual communion with
Him. When the road is long, and dangerous, and difficult, we
need not wonder that friends seldom meet each other, but when
they live together, shall Jonathan forget his David? A wife may
when her husband is upon a journey, abide many days without
holding converse with him, but she could never endure to be
separated from him if she knew him to be in one of the chambers
of her own house. Why, believer, dost not thou sit at His
banquet of wine? Seek thy Lord, for He is near; embrace Him, for
He is thy Brother. Hold Him fast, for He is thine Husband; and
press Him to thine heart, for He is of thine own flesh.