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  REST ON A PROMISE
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: We can rest on God's promises by faith, trusting in Jesus and
taking possession of them as our own.

Topics: "Faith in God's Promises", "Resting in Christ"
Scripture References: Genesis 28:13, Psalm 37:4, Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 11:28, John 14:27, Romans 8:32, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 4:9-11, 1 Peter 5:7

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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the universal nature of God's promises,
asserting that they are not exclusive to any individual but belong to
all believers. He illustrates this through Jacob's experience, where
resting on the ground led to divine ownership of the land, symbolizing
the importance of faith in claiming God's promises. Spurgeon encourages
weary souls to find peace by resting on the promises of God, reminding
them that Jesus is the connection between heaven and earth. He reassures
believers that every promise is affirmed in Christ and can be claimed
through restful faith. Ultimately, he invites listeners to embrace these
promises as their own, fostering a deep sense of peace and assurance.

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The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it. (Genesis 28:13)

No promise is of private interpretation: it belongs not to one saint but
to all believers. If, my brother, thou canst in faith lie down upon a
promise and take thy rest thereon, it is thine. Where Jacob "lighted"
and tarried and rested, there he took possession. Stretching his weary
length upon the ground, with the stones of that place for his pillows,
he little fancied that he was thus entering into ownership of the land;
yet so it was. He saw in his dream that wondrous ladder which for all
true believers unites earth and heaven, and surely where the foot of the
ladder stood he must have a right to the soil, for other wise he could
not reach the divine stair- way.

All the promises of God are "Yea" and "Amen" in Christ Jesus, and as He
is ours, every promise is ours if we will but lie down upon it in
restful faith.

Come, weary one, use thy Lord's words as thy pillows, Lie down in peace.
Dream only of Him. Jesus is thy ladder of light. See the angels coming
and going upon Him between thy soul and thy God, and be sure that the
promise is thine own God-given portion and that it will not be robbery
for thee to take it to thyself, as spoken specially to thee.

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