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Morning and Evening

October 22, Evening

C. H. Spurgeon · Modern retelling

"He shall take of Mine, and shall show it unto you." — John 16:15 · KJV

There are times when all the promises and doctrines of the Bible are of no avail, unless a gracious hand applies them to us. We are thirsty, but too faint to crawl to the brook. When a soldier is wounded in battle, it is of little use for him to know that there are those at the hospital who can bind up his wounds, and medicines to ease all the pains he now suffers; what he needs is to be carried there and have the remedies applied. So it is with our souls; and to meet this need there is One, even the Spirit of truth, who takes of the things of Jesus and applies them to us. Do not think that Christ has placed His joys on heavenly shelves for us to climb up and reach for ourselves; He draws near, and sheds His peace abroad in our hearts. O Christian, if tonight you are laboring under deep distress, your Father does not give you promises and then leave you to draw them up from the Word like buckets from a well; the promises He has written in the Word, He will write anew on your heart. He will manifest His love to you, and by His blessed Spirit dispel your cares and troubles. Know this, O mourner: it is God's prerogative to wipe every tear from the eye of His people. The good Samaritan did not say, "Here is the wine, and here is the oil for you"; he actually poured in the oil and the wine. So Jesus not only gives you the sweet wine of the promise, but holds the golden cup to your lips and pours the lifeblood into your mouth. The poor, sick, wayworn pilgrim is not merely strengthened to walk, but is borne on eagles' wings. Glorious gospel, which provides everything for the helpless, which draws near to us when we cannot reach after it, and brings us grace before we seek for grace! Here is as much glory in the giving as in the gift. Happy people, who have the Holy Spirit to bring Jesus to them!