Thursday, November 5, 2009
Morning and Evening: 11/05
Thursday, November 05, 2009—posted by Jeremy Damato
ยป Today's reading at Blue Letter Bible
Today Charles Spurgeon sets aside the morning to celebrate two significant events in the history of Protestantism in England. It is heart breaking to read Spurgeon's declaration that his homeland was "the home of the gospel" and yet look across the pond and examine their state these days. He could proclaim that God shielded England from her foes because of the exaltation of the gospel. Today he shields her only by grace. And yet we're no better here in America. If the UK has totally departed from the gospel, then we are packing our bags here. Still by grace God has granted protection for us in these United States, our home. Truly, "no weapon formed against us shall prosper!" By grace God continues to provide for our needs and grant many of our desires. I know I'm grateful! By grace the gospel was once brought to America through the Protestant saints from England, the "home of the gospel." I know I'm thankful!
In two and a half weeks or so you will be with your family remembering the feast that the Pilgrims shared with the original Americans. That meal, the first Thanksgiving, was intended to honor God in thanks for the bountiful provision necessary to survive an impending harsh New England winter ahead. And then they shared with those who taught them to hunt, fish and farm in a foreign land with strange weather and soil. I don't bring this up to compare or contrast our comfortable lives with their strivings for survival but rather to hi-light their thoughts about Christ. These were people persecuted in England because of a high regard for Christ and God's Word. They rejected an authoritative parity between the Pope and the Bible. They were examples of "people rich in high and happy thoughts concerning [Jesus Christ]." Today and every day "Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name." (Ps 100:4) "Consider what the blood-washed think of Him, as day without night they sing His well deserved praises. High thoughts of Christ will enable us to act consistently with our relations towards Him." And thereby show him your thankfulness for "the mighty love which drew Him from His throne to die upon the cross!"
Today Charles Spurgeon sets aside the morning to celebrate two significant events in the history of Protestantism in England. It is heart breaking to read Spurgeon's declaration that his homeland was "the home of the gospel" and yet look across the pond and examine their state these days. He could proclaim that God shielded England from her foes because of the exaltation of the gospel. Today he shields her only by grace. And yet we're no better here in America. If the UK has totally departed from the gospel, then we are packing our bags here. Still by grace God has granted protection for us in these United States, our home. Truly, "no weapon formed against us shall prosper!" By grace God continues to provide for our needs and grant many of our desires. I know I'm grateful! By grace the gospel was once brought to America through the Protestant saints from England, the "home of the gospel." I know I'm thankful!
In two and a half weeks or so you will be with your family remembering the feast that the Pilgrims shared with the original Americans. That meal, the first Thanksgiving, was intended to honor God in thanks for the bountiful provision necessary to survive an impending harsh New England winter ahead. And then they shared with those who taught them to hunt, fish and farm in a foreign land with strange weather and soil. I don't bring this up to compare or contrast our comfortable lives with their strivings for survival but rather to hi-light their thoughts about Christ. These were people persecuted in England because of a high regard for Christ and God's Word. They rejected an authoritative parity between the Pope and the Bible. They were examples of "people rich in high and happy thoughts concerning [Jesus Christ]." Today and every day "Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name." (Ps 100:4) "Consider what the blood-washed think of Him, as day without night they sing His well deserved praises. High thoughts of Christ will enable us to act consistently with our relations towards Him." And thereby show him your thankfulness for "the mighty love which drew Him from His throne to die upon the cross!"
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