"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou will revive me;
Thou shall stretch forth Thine hand against the wrath of my enemies,
and Thy right hand shall save me. The Lord will perfect what concerns me:
Thy mercy, O Lord, endures forever; forsake not the work of Thine own hands."
(Psalm 138:7-8)
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He who has begun will carry on the work which is being wrought within my soul.
The Lord is concerned about everything that concerns me. All that is now good, but,
not perfect, the Lord will watch over, and preserve, and carry out to completion.
This is a great comfort. I could not perfect the work of grace myself. Of that
I am quite sure, for I fail every day , and have only held on so long as
I have because the Lord has helped me.
If the Lord were to leave me, all my past experience would go for nothing,
and I should perish from the way. But the Lord will continue to bless me.
He will perfect my faith, my love, my character, my life-work. He will
do this because He has begun a work in me. He gave me the concern I feel,
and, in measure, He has fulfilled my gracious aspirations.
and I should perish from the way. But the Lord will continue to bless me.
He will perfect my faith, my love, my character, my life-work. He will
do this because He has begun a work in me. He gave me the concern I feel,
and, in measure, He has fulfilled my gracious aspirations.
He never leaves a work unfinished; this would not be for His glory, nor
would it be like Him. He knows how to accomplish His gracious design,
and though my own evil nature and the world, and the devil, all conspire
to hinder Him, I do not doubt His promise.
would it be like Him. He knows how to accomplish His gracious design,
and though my own evil nature and the world, and the devil, all conspire
to hinder Him, I do not doubt His promise.
He will perfect that which concerns me, and I will praise Him forever.
Lord, make Thy gracious work make some advance this day! Amen!
-Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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