Aug. 8

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

CONFIDENCE NOT MISPLACED

   "The Lord God will help me" Isa. 50:7

   These are in prophecy the words of Messiah in the day of His obedience
   unto death, when He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to
   them that plucked off the hair. He was confident in divine support, and
   trusted in Jehovah.

   O my soul, thy sorrows are as the small dust of the balance compared
   with thy Lord's! Canst thou not believe that the Lord God will help
   thee? Thy Lord was in a peculiar position; for as the representative of
   sinful men -- their substitute and sacrifice -- it was needful that the
   Father should leave Him, and cause Him to come under desertion of soul.
   No such necessity is laid upon thee: thou are not bound to cry, "Why
   hast thou forsaken me?" Did thy Saviour even in such a case still rely
   upon God, and canst not thou? He died for thee, and thus made it
   impossible that thou shouldst be left alone; wherefore, be of good
   cheer.

   In this day's labors or trials say, "The Lord God will help me." Go
   forth boldly. Set your face like a flint, and resolve that no faintness
   or shamefacedness shall come near you. If God helps, who can hinder? If
   you are sure of omnipotent aid, what can be too heavy for you? Begin
   the day joyously, and let no shade of doubt come between thee and the
   eternal sunshine.