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AMEN OHIO AND AMEN ALL!
GRACE,INFINITE MERCY AND BLESSINGS TO ALL BRETHREN!

"Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation."
- Psalm 35:3

What does this sweet prayer teach me? It shall be my evening's petition;
but first let it yield me an instructive meditation. The text informs me
first of all that David had his doubts; for why should he pray, "Say unto
my soul, I am thy salvation," if he were not sometimes exercised with
doubts and fears? Let me, then, be of good cheer, for I am not the only
saint who has to complain of weakness of faith. If David doubted, I need
not conclude that I am no Christian because I have doubts. The text
reminds me that David was not content while he had doubts and fears, but
he repaired at once to the mercy-seat to pray for assurance; for he valued
it as much fine gold. I too must labour after an abiding sense of my
acceptance in the Beloved, and must have no joy when his love is not shed
abroad in my soul. When my Bridegroom is gone from me, my soul must and
will fast. I learn also that David knew where to obtain full assurance. He
went to his God in prayer, crying, "Say unto my soul I am thy salvation."
I must be much alone with God if I would have a clear sense of Jesus'
love. Let my prayers cease, and my eye of faith will grow dim. Much in
prayer, much in heaven; slow in prayer, slow in progress. I notice that
David would not be satisfied unless his assurance had a divine source.
"Say unto my soul." Lord, do thou say it! Nothing short of a divine
testimony in the soul will ever content the true Christian. Moreover,
David could not rest unless his assurance had a vivid personality about
it. "Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation." Lord, if thou shouldst say
this to all the saints, it were nothing, unless thou shouldst say it to
me.
Lord, I have sinned; I deserve not thy smile; I scarcely dare to ask it;
but oh! say to my soul, even to my soul, "I am thy salvation.
" Let me have a present, personal, infallible, indisputable sense that I
am thine, and that thou art mine.

C.H.SPURGEON!

SOLI DEO GLORIA!