July 5

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

COMPLETE DELIVERANCE

   "But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord; and thou shalt
   not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid." Jer.
   39:17

   When the Lord's faithful ones are suffering for Him, they shall have
   sweet messages of love from Himself, and sometimes they shall have glad
   tidings for those who sympathize with them and help them. Ebed-melech
   was only a despised Ethiopian, but he was kind to Jeremiah, and so the
   Lord sent him this special promise by the mouth of his prophet. Let us
   be ever mindful of God's persecuted servants, and He will reward us.

   Ebed-melech was to be delivered from the men whose vengeance he feared.
   He was a humble black man, but Jehovah would take care of him.
   Thousands were slain by the Chaldeans, but this lowly Negro could not
   be hurt. We, too, may be fearful of some great ones who are bitter
   against us; but if we have been faithful to the Lord's cause in the
   hour of persecution, He will be faithful to us. After all, what can a
   man do without the Lord's permission? He puts a bit into the mouth of
   rage, and a bridle upon the head of power. Let us fear the Lord, and we
   shall have no one else to fear. No cup of cold water given to a
   despised prophet of God shall be without its reward; and if we stand up
   for Jesus, Jesus will stand up for us.