No Need to Stint
As believers, we possess a secure inheritance and a guarantee of God's blessings, which we can enjoy and rely on.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that the upright will possess good things as promised in Proverbs 28:10, highlighting that our blessings are not just future hopes but present realities. He reassures believers that no enemy can thwart their inheritance, which includes a quiet conscience, God's unwavering love, and the power of prayer. Spurgeon encourages Christians to recognize the abundance they already have through Christ, including the presence of the Holy Spirit and the assurance of God's providence. He calls for a life of joy and reliance on God, urging believers to rejoice rather than to live in fear or want.
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The upright shall have good things in possession. (Proverbs 28:10)
The book of Proverbs is also a book of promises. Promises ought to be proverbs among the people of God. This is a very remarkable one. We are accustomed to think of our good things as in reversion, but here we are told that we shall have them in possession. Not all the malice and cunning of our enemies can work our destruction: they shall fall into the pit which they have digged. Our inheritance is so entailed upon us that we shall not be kept out of it, nor so turned out of the way as to miss it. But what have we now? We have a quiet conscience through the precious blood of Jesus. We have the love of God set upon us beyond all change. We have power with God in prayer in all time of need.
We have the providence of God to watch over us, the angels of God to minister to us, and, above all, the Spirit of God to dwell in us. In fact, all things are ours. "Whether things present or things to come: all are yours." Jesus is ours. Yea, the divine Trinity in unity is ours. Hallelujah. Let us not pine and whine and stint and slave, since we have good things in possession. Let us live on our God and rejoice in Him all the day. Help us, 0 Holy Ghost!
Sermon Outline
- The Promise of Possession
- The Security of Our Inheritance
- The Blessings We Possess
- A Quiet Conscience
- The Love of God
- Power with God in Prayer
Key Quotes
“Whether things present or things to come: all are yours.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“Jesus is ours. Yea, the divine Trinity in unity is ours.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“Let us not pine and whine and stint and slave, since we have good things in possession.” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- We should live on our God and rejoice in Him, rather than stinting and slaving.
- We can rely on God's providence to watch over us and guide us.
- We possess a quiet conscience and the love of God, which brings us peace and security.