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Post by elizabeth on Feb 2, 2014 23:07:13 GMT
This is the Spurgeon devotional message for February 2nd.
Grow Up
And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (Malachi 4:2)
Yes, when the sun shines, the sick quit their chambers and walk abroad to breathe the fresh air. When the sun brings spring and summer, the cattle quit their stalls and seek pasture on the higher Alps. Even thus, when we have conscious fellowship with our Lord, we leave the stall of despondency and walk abroad in the fields of holy confidence. We ascend to the mountains of joy and feed on sweet pasturage which grows nearer heaven than the provender of carnal men.
To "go forth" and to "grow up" is a double promise. O my soul, be thou eager to enjoy both blessings! Why shouldst thou be a prisoner? Arise, and walk at liberty. Jesus saith that His sheep shall go in and out and find pasture; go forth, then, and feed in the rich meadows of boundless love.
Why remain a babe in grace? Grow up. Young calves grow fast, especially if they are stall fed; and thou hast the choice care of thy Redeemer. Grow, then, in grace and in knowledge of thy Lord and Savior, Be neither straitened nor stunted. The Sun of Righteousness has risen upon thee Answer to His beams as the buds to the natural sun. Open thine heart; expand and grow up into Him in all things.
Spurgeon Devotional Click Here
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Post by morningstar on Feb 2, 2014 23:43:29 GMT
I really liked that Elizabeth. I have Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotional on my kindle. What a man of God..I so enjoy his sermons. Thanks for sharing this.
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Post by Benjamin on Feb 3, 2014 1:44:05 GMT
Hahahahahaha.
I love it. Granted, the way it sounds in my head probably isn't the way Spurgeon intended it, but still...
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Becka
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Post by Becka on Feb 3, 2014 5:39:28 GMT
I love Spurgeon. /obvious Reading his sermons is like... opening your brain and pouring sunshine (Sonshine?) in. It's not just his firm grasp of doctrine or what he preached on, but his prose is masterful and his metaphors meaty. He had a flair for the dramatic, but I adore it all. With everything I've read from various pastors and theologians, I've never read anything quite like his writings apart from Scripture, including the Puritans. He had an amazing anointing for the spoken and written word. As a writer, he's both fascinating and fulfilling to read. ~~Becka
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