Spurgeon: November AM
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"To whom be glory for ever. Amen"
--Romans 11:36
"To whom be glory for ever." This should be the single
desire of the Christian. All other wishes must be subservient
and tributary to this one. The Christian may wish for prosperity
in his business, but only so far as it may help him to promote
this--"To Him be glory for ever." He may desire to attain more
gifts and more graces, but it should only be that "To Him may be
glory for ever." You are not acting as you ought to do when you
are moved by any other motive than a single eye to your Lord's
glory. As a Christian, you are "of God, and through God," then
live "to God." Let nothing ever set your heart beating so
mightily as love to Him. Let this ambition fire your soul; be
this the foundation of every enterprise upon which you enter,
and this your sustaining motive whenever your zeal would grow
chill; make God your only object. Depend upon it, where self
begins sorrow begins; but if God be my supreme delight and only
object,
"To me 'tis equal whether love ordain
My life or death--appoint me ease or pain."
Let your desire for God's glory be a growing desire. You
blessed Him in your youth, do not be content with such praises
as you gave Him then. Has God prospered you in business? Give
Him more as He has given you more. Has God given you experience?
Praise Him by stronger faith than you exercised at first. Does
your knowledge grow? Then sing more sweetly. Do you enjoy
happier times than you once had? Have you been restored from
sickness, and has your sorrow been turned into peace and joy?
Then give Him more music; put more coals and more sweet
frankincense into the censer of your praise. Practically in your
life give Him honour, putting the "Amen" to this doxology to
your great and gracious Lord, by your own individual service and
increasing holiness.