July 31

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

AN APPEAL; DELIVERANCE

   "And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou
   shalt glorify me." Ps. 50:15

   This is a promise indeed!

   Here is an urgent occasion -- "the day of trouble." It is dark at noon
   on such a day, and every hour seems blacker than the one which came
   before it. Then is this promise in season: it is written for the cloudy
   day.

   Here is condescending advice, "call upon me." We ought not to need the
   exhortation: it should be our constant habit all the day and every day.
   What a mercy to have liberty to call upon God! What wisdom to make good
   use of it! How foolish to go running about to men! The Lord invites us
   to lay our case before Him, and surely we will not hesitate to do so.

   Here is reassuring encouragement: "I will deliver thee." Whatever the
   trouble may be, the Lord makes no exceptions, but promises full, sure,
   happy deliverance. He will Himself work out our deliverance by His own
   hand. We believe it, and the Lord honors faith.

   Here is an ultimate result: "Thou shalt glorify me. Ah! that we will do
   most abundantly. When He has delivered us we will loudly praise Him;
   and as He is sure to do it, let us begin to glorify Him at once.