Feb. 6
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
BLESSING IN THE CITY
"If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, blessed
shalt thou be in the city" Deut. 28:2, 3
The city is full of care, and he who has to go there from day to day
finds it to be a place of great wear and tear. It is full of noise, and
stir, and bustle, and sore travail: many are its temptations, losses,
and worries. But to go there with the divine blessing takes off the
edge of its difficulty; to remain there with that blessing is to find
pleasure in its duties, and strength equal to its demands.
A blessing in the city may not make us great, but it will keep us good;
it may not make us rich, but it will preserve us honest. Whether we are
porters, or clerks, or managers, or merchants, or magistrates, the city
will afford us opportunities for usefulness. It is good fishing where
there are shoals of fish, and it is hopeful to work for our Lord amid
the thronging crowds. We might prefer the quiet of a country life; but
if called to town, we may certainly prefer it because there is room for
our energies.
Today let us expect good things because of this promise, and let our
care be to have an open ear to the voice of the Lord, and a ready hand
to execute His bidding. Obedience brings the blessing. "In keeping his
commandments there is great reward."