It is strange how little use we make of the spiritual blessings which God gives us, but it is stranger still how little use we make of God himself.

May we more often sit with our Lord and talk, here is a 'Spurgeon Devotion' to encourage us to do this more often! 

 

Spurgeon’s Morning, April 27

   "God, even our own God."

  Psalm 67:6

   It is strange how little use we make of the spiritual blessings which

   God gives us, but it is stranger still how little use we make of God

   himself. Though he is "our own God," we apply ourselves but little to

   him, and ask but little of him. How seldom do we ask counsel at the

   hands of the Lord! How often do we go about our business, without

   seeking his guidance! In our troubles how constantly do we strive to

   bear our burdens ourselves, instead of casting them upon the Lord, that

   he may sustain us! This is not because we may not, for the Lord seems

   to say, "I am thine, soul, come and make use of me as thou wilt; thou

   mayst freely come to my store, and the oftener the more welcome." It is

   our own fault if we make not free with the riches of our God. Then,

   since thou hast such a friend, and he invites thee, draw from him

   daily. Never want whilst thou hast a God to go to; never fear or faint

   whilst thou hast God to help thee; go to thy treasure and take whatever

   thou needest--there is all that thou canst want. Learn the divine skill

   of making God all things to thee. He can supply thee with all, or,

   better still, he can be to thee instead of all. Let me urge thee, then,

   to make use of thy God. Make use of him in prayer. Go to him often,

   because he is thy God. O, wilt thou fail to use so great a privilege?

   Fly to him, tell him all thy wants. Use him constantly by faith at all

   times. If some dark providence has beclouded thee, use thy God as a

   "sun;" if some strong enemy has beset thee, find in Jehovah a "shield,"

   for he is a sun and shield to his people. If thou hast lost thy way in

   the mazes of life, use him as a "guide," for he will direct thee.

   Whatever thou art, and wherever thou art, remember God is just what

   thou wantest, and just where thou wantest, and that he can do all thou

   wantest.

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