May 13
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
DAY IS AT HAND
"And I will give him the morning star" Rev. 2:28
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, what a blessing it is
to see in Jesus "the morning star"! I remember when we read in the
newspapers the idle tale that the star of Bethlehem had again appeared.
On inquiry we found that it was only "the morning star"; but no great
mistake had been made after all.
It is best to see Jesus as the sun; but when we cannot do so, the next
best thing is to see Him as that star which prophesies the day, and
shows that the eternal light is near at hand. If I am not today all
that I hope to be, yet I see Jesus, and that assures me that I shall
one day be like Him. A sight of Jesus by faith is the pledge of
beholding Him in His glory and being transformed into His image. If I
have not at this hour all the light and joy I could desire, yet I shall
have it; for as surely as I see the morning star I shall see the day.
The morning star is never far from the sun.
Come, my soul, has the Lord given thee the morning star? Dost thou hold
fast that truth, grace, hope, and love which the Lord has given thee?
Then in this thou hast the dawn of coming glory. He that makes thee
overcome evil, and persevere in righteousness, has therein given thee
the morning star.