Morning & Evening: Evening Devo, Mar. 1st

Friday, March 1, 2024

"He is precious."
— 1 Peter 2:7

Evening Thought

As all the rivers run into the sea, so all delights centre in our Beloved. The glances of his eyes outshine the sun: the beauties of his face are fairer than the choicest flowers: no fragrance is like the breath of his mouth. Gems of the mine, and pearls from the sea, are worthless things when measured by his preciousness. Peter tells us that Jesus is precious, but he did not and could not tell us how precious, nor could any of us compute the value of God's unspeakable gift. Words cannot set forth the preciousness of the Lord Jesus to his people, nor fully tell how essential he is to their satisfaction and happiness. Believer, have you not found in the midst of plenty a sore famine if your Lord has been absent? The sun was shining, but Christ had hidden himself, and all the world was black to you; or it was night, and since the bright and morning star was gone, no other star could yield you so much as a ray of light. What a howling wilderness is this world without our Lord! If once he hideth himself from us, withered are the flowers of our garden; our pleasant fruits decay; the birds suspend their songs, and a tempest overturns our hopes. All earth's candles cannot make daylight if the Sun of Righteousness be eclipsed. He is the soul of our soul, the light of our light, the life of our life. Dear reader, what wouldst thou do in the world without him, when thou wakest up and lookest forward to the day's battle? What wouldst thou do at night, when thou comest home jaded and weary, if there were no door of fellowship between thee and Christ? Blessed be his name, he will not suffer us to try our lot without him, for Jesus never forsakes his own. Yet, let the thought of what life would be without him enhance his preciousness.

Comments

Archived Facebook Comments

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, March 1, 2024

A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"Let God’s curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heaven, who preaches a different kind of Good News"
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special..."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world. Everyone will praise him! His righteousness will be like a garden in early..."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, giver of brotherly love, How wonderful that your kingdom, your rule in people's lives, is not a matter of food and drink, but of..."

Illustration

Illustration of 1 Peter 2:7 — "He is precious."

About This Devotional

'Morning and Evening' is the classic daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.

Written by Charles H. Spurgeon.