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Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotions
Morning, September 19
"If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."
- Galatians 5:25
The two most important things in our holy religion are the life
of faith and the walk of faith. He who shall rightly understand
these is not far from being a master in experimental theology,
for they are vital points to a Christian. You will never find
true faith unattended by true godliness; on the other hand, you
will never discover a truly holy life which has not for its root
a living faith upon the righteousness of Christ.
Woe unto those who seek after the one without the other! There
are some who cultivate faith and forget holiness; these may be
very high in orthodoxy, but they shall be very deep in
condemnation, for they hold the truth in unrighteousness; and
there are others who have strained after holiness of life, but
have denied the faith, like the Pharisees of old, of whom the
Master said, they were "whitewashed sepulchres." We must have
faith, for this is the foundation; we must have holiness of life,
for this is the superstructure. Of what service is the mere
foundation of a building to a man in the day of tempest? Can he
hide himself therein? He wants a house to cover him, as well as a
foundation for that house.
Even so we need the superstructure of spiritual life if we would
have comfort in the day of doubt. But seek not a holy life
without faith, for that would be to erect a house which can
afford no permanent shelter, because it has no foundation on a
rock. Let faith and life be put together, and, like the two
abutments of an arch, they will make our piety enduring.
Like light and heat streaming from the same sun, they are alike
full of blessing. Like the two pillars of the temple, they are
for glory and for beauty. They are two streams from the fountain
of grace; two lamps lit with holy fire; two olive trees watered
by heavenly care. O Lord, give us this day life within, and it
will reveal itself without to thy glory.
Evening, September 19
"And they follow me."
- John 10:27
We should follow our Lord as unhesitatingly as sheep follow their
shepherd, for he has a right to lead us wherever he pleases. We
are not our own, we are bought with a price-let us recognize the
rights of the redeeming blood. The soldier follows his captain,
the servant obeys his master, much more must we follow our
Redeemer, to whom we are a purchased possession.
We are not true to our profession of being Christians, if we
question the bidding of our Leader and Commander. Submission is
our duty, cavilling is our folly. Often might our Lord say to us
as to Peter, "What is that to thee? Follow thou me."
Wherever Jesus may lead us, he goes before us. If we know not
where we go, we know with whom we go. With such a companion, who
will dread the perils of the road? The journey may be long, but
his everlasting arms will carry us to the end.
The presence of Jesus is the assurance of eternal salvation,
because he lives, we shall live also. We should follow Christ in
simplicity and faith, because the paths in which he leads us all
end in glory and immortality. It is true they may not be smooth
paths-they may be covered with sharp flinty trials, but they lead
to the "city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is
God."
"All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep
his covenant." Let us put full trust in our Leader, since we know
that, come prosperity or adversity, sickness or health,
popularity or contempt, his purpose shall be worked out, and that
purpose shall be pure, unmingled good to every heir of mercy. We
shall find it sweet to go up the bleak side of the hill with
Christ; and when rain and snow blow into our faces, his dear love
will make us far more blest than those who sit at home and warm
their hands at the world's fire.
To the top of Amana, to the dens of lions, or to the hills of
leopards, we will follow our Beloved. Precious Jesus, draw us,
and we will run after thee.
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