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Morning and Evening

November 15, Evening

C. H. Spurgeon · Modern retelling

"Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us." — Psalm 68:28 · KJV

It is our wisdom, as well as our necessity, to beseech God continually to strengthen what He has wrought in us. It is through their neglect of this that many Christians may blame themselves for the trials and afflictions of spirit that arise from unbelief. True, Satan seeks to flood the fair garden of the heart and make it a scene of desolation; but it is also true that many Christians leave open the sluice gates themselves, and let in the dreadful deluge through carelessness and lack of prayer to their strong Helper. We often forget that the Author of our faith must also be its Preserver. The lamp burning in the temple was never allowed to go out, but had to be replenished daily with fresh oil; in like manner, our faith can live only by being sustained with the oil of grace, and this we can obtain only from God Himself. We shall prove foolish virgins if we do not secure the needed supply for our lamps. He who built the world upholds it, or it would fall in one tremendous crash; He who made us Christians must maintain us by His Spirit, or our ruin will be speedy and final. Let us, then, evening by evening, go to our Lord for the grace and strength we need. We have a strong argument to plead, for it is His own work of grace we ask Him to strengthen — "that which Thou hast wrought for us." Do you think He will fail to protect and sustain that? Only let your faith take hold of His strength, and all the powers of darkness, led on by the master fiend of hell, cannot cast a cloud or a shadow over your joy and peace. Why faint, when you may be strong? Why suffer defeat, when you may conquer? Oh, take your wavering faith and drooping graces to Him who can revive and replenish them, and earnestly pray, "Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us."