April 27
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
GOD FINISHES HIS WORK
"The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me" Ps. 138:8
He who has begun will carry on the work which is being wrought within
my soul. The Lord is concerned about everything that concerns me. All
that is now good, but not perfect, the Lord will watch over, and
preserve, and carry out to completion. This is a great comfort. I could
not perfect the work of grace myself. Of that I am quite sure, for I
fail every day, and have only held on so long as I have because the
Lord has helped me. If the Lord were to leave me, all my past
experience would go for nothing, and I should perish from the way. But
the Lord will continue to bless me. He will perfect my faith, my love,
my character, my life-work. He will do this because He has begun a work
in me. He gave me the concern I feel, and, in a measure, He has
fulfilled my gracious aspirations. He never leaves a work unfinished;
this would not be for His glory, nor would it be like Him. He knows how
to accomplish His gracious design, and though my own evil nature and
the world, and the devil, all conspire to hinder Him, I do not doubt
His promise. He will perfect that which concerneth me, and I will
praise Him for ever. Lord, let thy gracious work make some advance this
day!