My Choice Is His Choice
The sermon emphasizes the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty and wisdom to arrange our destiny, rather than trying to control it ourselves.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of allowing God to choose our paths and destinies, as His wisdom surpasses our own understanding. He reassures us that while our enemies may wish to dictate our fate, we can find comfort in the fact that the Lord has appointed our inheritance. Spurgeon encourages believers to relinquish their own desires and trust in God's sovereign plan, recognizing that true freedom lies in surrendering to His will. By placing our wishes at Jesus' feet, we acknowledge that His choices for us are ultimately for our good and His glory.
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He shall choose our inheritance for us. (Psalm 47:4)
Our enemies would allot us a very dreary portion, but we are not left in their hands. The Lord will cause us to stand in our lot, and our place is appointed by His infinite wisdom. A wiser mind than our own arranges our destiny, The ordaining of all things is with God, and we are glad to have it so; we choose that God should choose for us. If we might have our own way we would wish to let all things go in God's way.
Being conscious of our own folly, we would not desire to rule our own destinies. We feel safer and more at ease when the Lord steers our vessel than we could possibly be if we could direct it according to our own judgment. Joyfully we leave the painful present and the unknown future with our Father, our Savior, our Comforter.
O my soul, this day lay down thy wishes at Jesus' feet! If thou hast of late been somewhat wayward and willful, eager to be and to do after thine own mind, now dismiss thy foolish self, and place the reins in the Lord's hands. Say, "He shall choose." If others dispute the sovereignty of the Lord and glory in the free will of man, do thou answer them, "He shall choose for me." It is my freest choice to let Him choose. As a free agent, I elect that He should have absolute sway.
Sermon Outline
- God's Sovereignty in Our Lives
- The Ordaining of All Things is with God
- Leaving Our Wishes at Jesus' Feet
- Lay down thy wishes at Jesus' feet
- Let Him choose for you
Key Quotes
“He shall choose our inheritance for us.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“We choose that God should choose for us.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“It is my freest choice to let Him choose.” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- We should trust in God's infinite wisdom and sovereignty to arrange our destiny.
- We should lay down our wishes and desires at Jesus' feet and trust in His guidance.
- We should reject our own willfulness and desire for control and instead submit to God's sovereignty.