[Faith-talk] Thought for October 22

[Poppa Bear]

Morning by Evening, Charles H Spurgeon, 10/22/PM

"He shall take of Mine, and shall show it unto you."-John 16:15

There are times when all the promises and a doctrines of the Bible are of no
avail, unless a gracious hand shall apply them to us. We are thirsty, but
too faint to crawl to the water- brook. When a soldier is wounded in battle
it is of little use for him to know that there are those at the hospital who
can bind up his wounds, and medicines there to ease all the pains which he
now suffers: what he needs is to be carried thither, and to have the
remedies applied. It is thus with our souls, and to meet this need there is
one, even the Spirit of truth, who takes of the things of Jesus, and applies
them to us. Think not that Christ hath placed His joys on heavenly shelves
that we may climb up to them for ourselves, but He draws near, and sheds His
peace abroad in our hearts. O Christian, if thou art to-night labouring
under deep distresses, thy Father does not give thee promises and then leave
thee to draw them up from the Word like buckets from a well, but the
promises He has written in the Word He will write anew on your heart. He
will manifest His love to you, and by His blessed Spirit, dispel your cares
and troubles. Be it known unto thee, O mourner, that it is God's prerogative
to wipe every tear from the eye of His people. The good Samaritan did not
say, "Here is the wine, and here is the oil for you"; he actually poured in
the oil and the wine. So Jesus not only gives you the sweet wine of the
promise, but holds the golden chalice to your lips, and pours the life-blood
into your mouth. The poor, sick, way-worn pilgrim is not merely strengthened
to walk, but he is borne on eagles' wings. Glorious gospel! which provides
everything for the helpless, which draws nigh to us when we cannot reach
after it-brings us grace before we seek for grace! Here is as much glory in
the giving as in the gift. Happy people who have the Holy Ghost to bring
Jesus to them.