Let Him Kiss Me With the Kisses of His Mouth
The sermon encourages believers to seek a deeper, more intimate fellowship with Jesus, experiencing the varied manifestations of His love.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the deep longing for communion with Christ, drawing parallels between the passionate love of the elect spouse and the believer's desire for closeness with Jesus. He highlights the boldness of love that seeks intimate expressions of affection, such as the kisses of reconciliation, acceptance, and daily communion. Spurgeon encourages believers to approach Christ without fear, seeking the rich manifestations of His love that bring joy and fulfillment. He illustrates that while faith is essential, it is the intimate fellowship with Jesus that provides true rest and satisfaction for the soul. The sermon calls for a heartfelt request for deeper connection with the Savior, inviting His blessings into our lives.
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For several days we have been dwelling upon the Saviour's passion, and for some little time to come we shall linger there. In beginning a new month, let us seek the same desires after our Lord as those which glowed in the heart of the elect spouse. See how she leaps at once to Him; there are no prefatory words; she does not even mention His name; she is in the heart of her theme at once, for she speaks of Him who was the only Him in the world to her. How bold is her love! it was much condescension which permitted the weeping penitent to anoint His feet with spikenard--it was rich love which allowed the gentle Mary to sit at His feet and learn of Him--but here, love, strong, fervent love, aspires to higher tokens of regard, and closer signs of fellowship.
Esther trembled in the presence of Ahasuerus, but the spouse in joyful liberty of perfect love knows no fear. If we have received the same free spirit, we also may ask the like. By kisses we suppose to be intended those varied manifestations of affection by which the believer is made to enjoy the love of Jesus. The kiss of reconciliation we enjoyed at our conversion, and it was sweet as honey dropping from the comb. The kiss of acceptance is still warm on our brow, as we know that He hath accepted our persons and our works through rich grace.
The kiss of daily, present communion, is that which we pant after to be repeated day after day, till it is changed into the kiss of reception, which removes the soul from earth, and the kiss of consummation which fills it with the joy of heaven. Faith is our walk, but fellowship sensibly felt is our rest. Faith is the road, but communion with Jesus is the well from which the pilgrim drinks. O lover of our souls, be not strange to us; let the lips of Thy blessing meet the lips of our asking; let the lips of Thy fulness touch the lips of our need, and straightway the kiss will be effected.
Sermon Outline
- I. Introduction
- A. Dwelling on the Saviour's passion
- B. Seeking desires after the Lord
- II. The Spouse's Love
- A. Bold and fervent love
- B. Aspiring to higher tokens of regard
- III. The Kisses of Fellowship
- A. Varied manifestations of affection
- B. Enjoying the love of Jesus
- IV. The Kisses of the Believer
- A. The kiss of reconciliation
- B. The kiss of acceptance
- C. The kiss of daily communion
Key Quotes
“By kisses we suppose to be intended those varied manifestations of affection by which the believer is made to enjoy the love of Jesus.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“Faith is our walk, but fellowship sensibly felt is our rest.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“O lover of our souls, be not strange to us; let the lips of Thy blessing meet the lips of our asking;” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- We can experience a deeper fellowship with Jesus by seeking Him with bold and fervent love.
- The kiss of daily communion is available to us when we pant after it day by day.
- Faith is our walk, but fellowship with Jesus is our rest, where we sensibly feel His love and presence.