July 7

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

A MOUNTAIN CHOIR

   "Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing,
   O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have
   mercy upon his afflicted." Isa. 49:13

   So sweet are the comforts of the Lord, that not only the saints
   themselves may sing of them, but even the Heavens and the earth may
   take up the song. It takes something to make a mountain sing; and yet
   the prophet summons quite a choir of them. Lebanon, and Sirion, and the
   high hills of Bashan and Moab, He would set them all singing because of
   Jehovah's grace to His own Zion. May we not also make mountains of
   difficulty, and trial, and mystery, and labor become occasions for
   praise unto our God? "Break forth into singing, O mountains!"

   This word of promise, that our God will have mercy upon His afflicted,
   has a whole peal of bells connected with it. Hear their music --
   "Sing!" "Be joyful!" "Break forth into singing." The Lord would have
   His people happy because of His unfailing love. He would not have us
   sad and doubtful; He claims from us the worship of believing hearts. He
   cannot fail us: why should we sigh or sulk as if He would do so? Oh for
   a well-tuned harp! Oh for voices like those of the cherubim before the
   throne!