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  DESIRES OF RIGHTEOUS GRANTED
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: God grants the desires of the righteous, and we should boldly
ask for His best.

Topics: "Trust in God's Provision", "Righteous Desires"
Scripture References: Psalm 37:4, Proverbs 10:24, Matthew 7:7, Ephesians 3:20, James 4:3

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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that the desires of the righteous are granted
by God, as they align with His will and are beneficial for both the
individual and society. He explains that unrighteous desires are not
true reflections of a righteous person's heart and are rightfully denied
by God. Spurgeon encourages believers to persist in their requests,
trusting that God knows what is best for them, and to focus on desires
for holiness, usefulness, and Christlikeness. He reassures that God will
abundantly fulfill these righteous desires, urging the faithful to ask
boldly and delight in the Lord.

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The desires of the righteous shall be granted. (Proverbs 10:24)

Because it is a righteous desire it is safe for God to grant it. It
would be neither good for the man himself, nor for society at large,
that such a promise should be made to the unrighteous. Let us keep the
Lord's commands, and He will rightfully have respect to our desires.

When righteous men are left to desire unrighteous desires, they will not
be granted to them. But then these are not their real desires; they are
their wanderings or blunders, and it is well that they should be
refused. Their gracious desires shall come before the Lord, and He will
not say them nay.

Does the Lord deny us our requests for a time? Let the promise for today
encourage us to ask again. Has He denied us altogether? We will thank
Him still, for it always was our desire that He should deny us if He
judged a denial to be best.

As to some things, we ask very boldly. Our chief desires are for
holiness, usefulness, likeness to Christ, preparedness for heaven. These
are the desires of grace rather than of nature -- the desires of the
righteous man rather than of the mere man. God will not stint us in
these things but will do for us exceeding abundantly. "Delight thy self
also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
This day, my soul, ask largely!

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