C.H. Spurgeon
Checkbook of the Bank of Faith
A daily promise from Scripture, with Spurgeon's counsel on how to receive it — endorsed by faith and presented to God in prayer.
August 23
Proverbs 8:17
"I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me."
WISDOM loves her lovers, and seeks her seekers. He is already wise who seeks to be wise, and he has almost found wisdom who diligently seeks her. What is true of wisdom in general is specially true of wisdom embodied in our Lord Jesus. Him we are to love and to seek, and in return we shall enjoy his love, and find him.
Our business is to seek Jesus early in life. Happy are the young whose morning is spent with Jesus! It is never too soon to seek the Lord Jesus. Early seekers make certain finders. We should seek him early by diligence. Thriving tradesmen are early risers, and thriving saints seek Jesus early. Those who find Jesus to their enrichment give their hearts to seeking him. We must seek him first, and thus earliest. Above all things Jesus. Jesus first, and nothing else even as a bad second.
The blessing is that he will be found. He reveals himself more and more clearly to our search. He gives himself up more fully to our fellowship. Happy men who seek one who, when he is found, remains with them forever, a treasure growingly precious to their hearts and understandings.
Lord Jesus, I have found you; be found of me to an unutterable degree of joyous satisfaction.
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Checkbook of the Bank of Faith
C.H. Spurgeon
A year of daily promise-based devotions drawn from Spurgeon's own Bible — each entry brief, pointed, and grounded in a specific word from God. A quiet daily companion for those learning to walk by faith.
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