March 12
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
GOING OUT WITH JOY
"And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out" Deut.
33:18
The blessings of the tribes are ours; for we are the true Israel who
worship God in the spirit, and have no confidence in the flesh. Zebulun
is to rejoice because Jehovah will bless his "going out"; we also see a
promise for ourselves lying latent in this benediction. When we go out
we will look out for occasions of joy.
We go out to travel, and the providence of God is our convoy. We go out
to emigrate, and the Lord is with us both on land and sea. We go out as
missionaries, and Jesus saith, "Lo, I am with you unto the end of the
world." We go out day by day to our labor, and we may do so with
pleasure, for God will be with us from morn till eve.
A fear sometimes creeps over us when starting, for we know not what we
may meet with; but this blessing may serve us right well as a word of
good cheer. As we pack up for moving, let us put this verse into our
traveling trunk; let us drop it into our hearts, and keep it there;
yea, let us lay it on our tongue to make us sing. Let us weigh anchor
with a song, or jump into the carriage with a psalm. Let us belong to
the rejoicing tribe, and in our every movement praise the Lord with
joyful hearts.