Aug. 23

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

LOVE AND SEEK TRUE WISDOM

   "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shalt find me"
   Prov. 8:17

   Wisdom loves her lovers, and seeks her seekers. He is already wise who
   seeks to be wise, and he has almost found wisdom who diligently seeks
   her. What is true of wisdom in general is specially true of wisdom
   embodied in our Lord Jesus. Him we are to love and to seek, and in
   return we shall enjoy His love, and find Himself.

   Our business is to seek Jesus early in life. Happy are the young whose
   morning is spent with Jesus! It is never too soon to seek the Lord
   Jesus. Early seekers make certain finders. We should seek Him early by
   diligence. Thriving tradesmen are early risers, and thriving saints
   seek Jesus eagerly. Those who find Jesus to their enrichment give their
   hearts to seeking Him. We must seek Him first, and thus earliest. Above
   all things Jesus. Jesus first, and nothing else even as a bad second.

   The blessing is that He will be found. He reveals Himself more and more
   clearly to our search. He gives Himself up more fully to our
   fellowship. Happy men who seek One who, when He is found, remains with
   them for ever, a treasure growingly precious to their hearts and
   understandings.

   Lord Jesus, I have found thee; be found of me to an unutterable degree
   of joyous satisfaction.