Spurgeon: September AM
* 09/10/AM
"And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he
would: and they came unto him."
--Mark 3:13
Here was sovereignty. Impatient spirits may fret and fume,
because they are not called to the highest places in the
ministry; but reader be it thine to rejoice that Jesus calleth
whom He wills. If He shall leave me to be a doorkeeper in His
house, I will cheerfully bless Him for His grace in permitting
me to do anything in His service. The call of Christ's servants
comes from above. Jesus stands on the mountain, evermore above
the world in holiness, earnestness, love and power. Those whom
He calls must go up the mountain to Him, they must seek to rise
to His level by living in constant communion with Him. They may
not be able to mount to classic honours, or attain scholastic
eminence, but they must like Moses go up into the mount of God
and have familiar intercourse with the unseen God, or they will
never be fitted to proclaim the gospel of peace. Jesus went
apart to hold high fellowship with the Father, and we must enter
into the same divine companionship if we would bless our
fellowmen. No wonder that the apostles were clothed with power
when they came down fresh from the mountain where Jesus was.
This morning we must endeavour to ascend the mount of communion,
that there we may be ordained to the lifework for which we are
set apart. Let us not see the face of man to-day till we have
seen Jesus. Time spent with Him is laid out at blessed interest.
We too shall cast out devils and work wonders if we go down into
the world girded with that divine energy which Christ alone can
give. It is of no use going to the Lord's battle till we are
armed with heavenly weapons. We must see Jesus, this is
essential. At the mercy-seat we will linger till He shall
manifest Himself unto us as He doth not unto the world, and
until we can truthfully say, "We were with Him in the Holy
Mount."