There are many occasions when we may renew our covenant with God beneficially.
After recovery from sickness, when, like Hezekiah, we have had more years added to our lives, we may properly do it. After any deliverance from trouble, when our joys spring forth again, we should perhaps visit the foot of the Cross and renew our consecration. Especially, let us do this after any sin that has grieved the Holy Spirit, or brought dishonor upon the name of Jesus and the cause of God. Further, we should not only confirm our dedication to God during our troubles, but also during our prosperity. If we ever have occasions that could be called "crowning mercies," then we should also crown God anew in our hearts. If we learned to profit from our prosperity, we wouldn't need so much adversity.
If we gathered from a kiss all the good it might confer upon us, we wouldn't so often smart under the rod. Have we recently received some blessing that we little expected? Has the Lord put our feet in a large room? Can we sing of mercies multiplied? Then this is the day to put our hand upon the horns of the altar, and say, "Bind me here, my God; bind me here with cords, even forever. Inasmuch as we need the fulfillment of new promises from God, let us offer renewed prayers that our old vows may not be dishonored. Let us, this morning, make with Him a sure covenant because of the sufferings of Jesus, which we have been considering with gratitude for the last month.
C.H. Spurgeon.
After recovery from sickness, when, like Hezekiah, we have had more years added to our lives, we may properly do it. After any deliverance from trouble, when our joys spring forth again, we should perhaps visit the foot of the Cross and renew our consecration. Especially, let us do this after any sin that has grieved the Holy Spirit, or brought dishonor upon the name of Jesus and the cause of God. Further, we should not only confirm our dedication to God during our troubles, but also during our prosperity. If we ever have occasions that could be called "crowning mercies," then we should also crown God anew in our hearts. If we learned to profit from our prosperity, we wouldn't need so much adversity.
If we gathered from a kiss all the good it might confer upon us, we wouldn't so often smart under the rod. Have we recently received some blessing that we little expected? Has the Lord put our feet in a large room? Can we sing of mercies multiplied? Then this is the day to put our hand upon the horns of the altar, and say, "Bind me here, my God; bind me here with cords, even forever. Inasmuch as we need the fulfillment of new promises from God, let us offer renewed prayers that our old vows may not be dishonored. Let us, this morning, make with Him a sure covenant because of the sufferings of Jesus, which we have been considering with gratitude for the last month.
C.H. Spurgeon.
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