April 28

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

IT BECOMES MUTUAL

   "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and
   they shall be my people" II Cor. 6:16

   Here is a mutual interest. Each belongs to each. God is the portion of
   His people, and the chosen people are the portion of their God. The
   saints find in God their chief possession, and He reckons them to be
   His peculiar treasure. What a mine of comfort lies in this fact for
   each believer!

   This happy condition of mutual interest leads to mutual consideration.
   God will always think of His own people, and they will always think of
   Him. This day my God will perform all things for me; what can I do for
   Him? My thoughts ought to run toward Him, for He thinketh upon me. Let
   me make sure that it is so, and not be content with merely admitting
   that so it ought to be.

   This, again, leads to mutual fellowship. God dwells in us, and we dwell
   in Him; He walks with us and we walk with God. Happy communion this!

   Oh, for grace to treat the Lord as my God: to trust Him and to serve
   Him, as His Godhead deserves! Oh, that I could love, worship, adore,
   and obey Jehovah in spirit and in truth! this is my heart's desire.
   When I shall attain to it, I shall have found my Heaven. Lord, help me!
   Be my God in helping me to know thee as my God, for Jesus' sake.