January 11 Morning

Morning and Evening with Charles Spurgeon

“These have no root.” — Luke 8:13

My soul, examine thyself this morning by the light of this text. Thou hast received the word with joy; thy feelings have been stirred and a lively
impression has been made; but, remember, that to receive the word in the
ear is one thing, and to receive Jesus into thy very soul is quite
another;superficial feeling is often joined to inward hardness of heart, and a lively impression of the word is not always a lasting one. In the parable,
the seed in one case fell upon ground having a rocky bottom, covered over
with a thin layer of earth; when the seed began to take root, its downward
growth was hindered by the hard stone and therefore it spent its strength
in pushing its green shoot aloft as high as it could, but having no inward
moisture derived from root nourishment, it withered away. Is this my
case?

Think not that this will be a narrow sphere for the mind to dwell in. It is but one source of delight, but that source is infinite. All His attributes shall be subjects for contemplation, and as He is infinite under each aspect, there is no fear of exhaustion. His works, His gifts, His love to us, and His glory in all His purposes, and in all His actions, these shall make a theme which will be ever new. The patriarch looked forward to this sight of God as a personal enjoyment. “Whom mine eye shall behold, and not another.” Take realizing views of heaven’s bliss; think what it will be to you. “Thine eyes shall see the King in His beauty.” All earthly brightness fades and darkens as we gaze upon it, but here is a brightness which can never dim, a glory which can never fade — ”I shall see God.”

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