Reverence and Awe

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I am often blown away at Spurgeon's use of imagery in his writing. This morning is one of those times. I'm not sure I could encourage other believers to rejoice in God's infinite grace.... from Ezra 7:22. It's masterful how he reads about King Artaxerxes giving prescribed limits on different ingredients to Ezra but telling Ezra that there is no limit to the amount of salt that can be used... and then proceeds to discuss the glories of God's limitless divine grace. Well, I am encouraged this morning. May you also be encouraged to meditate this morning on Christ's limitless grace.

Believer, go to the throne for a large supply of heavenly salt. It will season thine afflictions, which are unsavoury without salt; it will preserve thy heart which corrupts if salt be absent, and it will kill thy sins even as salt kills reptiles. Thou needest much; seek much, and have much.

I don't know about you... but this evening's devotion makes me long for my heavenly home. I no longer want to see dimly, I long for the day I'm bowing before my crucified and risen Savior and beholding all of His glory. Without my sin and shame and fear and pride and many other things getting in the way. We can persevere in this race because He is our great reward! We can look around at the sin and despair in this fallen world and smile because we know our Redeemer lives and reigns from on high!
As Spurgeon said, "We thank God for what we have, and long for more."

Our Lord and our God... may You cause us to live today as citizens of heaven. May You continue to sanctify us so that we see "the altogether lovely One" clearer and clearer. May we grow in our love and adoration of You... grateful for what we have, yet longing for our eternal home. Not by might, nor by power but by Your Holy Spirit... Amen.

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