Sept. 18
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
COMPLETE SAFETY
"And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety
by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall
dwell between his shoulders" Deut. 33:12
Yes, there is no safety like that which comes of dwelling near to God.
For His best beloved the Lord can find no surer or safer place. O Lord,
let me always abide under thy shadow, close to thy wounded side. Nearer
and nearer would I come to thee, my Lord; and when once specially near
thee, I would abide there for ever.
What a covering is that which the Lord gives to His chosen! Not a fair
roof shall cover him, nor a bombproof casement, nor even an angel's
wing, but Jehovah Himself. Nothing can come at us when we are thus
covered. This covering the Lord will grant us all the day long, however
long the day. Lord, let me abide this day consciously beneath this
canopy of love, this pavilion of sovereign power.
Does the third clause mean that the Lord in His temple would dwell
among the mountains of Benjamin, or that the Lord would be where
Benjamin's burden should be placed, or does it mean that we are borne
upon the shoulders of the Eternal? In any case, the Lord is the support
and strength of His saints. Lord, let me ever enjoy thy help and then
my arms will be sufficient for me.