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  GOD'S PROMISE KEEPS
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: God's promise will keep, and those who serve Him with patience
and faithfulness will ultimately reap a harvest.

Topics: "Faithfulness", "Patience in Service"
Scripture References: Psalm 126:5-6, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Isaiah 55:10-11, Matthew 5:7, Luke 6:35, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 2 Corinthians 9:6, Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 10:36, James 5:7-8

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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of faithfulness in doing good,
even when immediate rewards are not visible. He draws a parallel between
casting seed upon the waters and the eventual harvest that follows,
encouraging believers to invest in the lives of others without expecting
immediate returns. Spurgeon reassures that God's promises are steadfast,
and while we may not see the fruits of our labor right away, we can
trust that they will come in due time. He urges the congregation to
remain patient and steadfast in their efforts, reminding them that no
labor in the Lord is in vain.

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Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
(Ecclesiastes 11:1)

We must not expect to see an immediate reward for all the good we do;
nor must we always confine our efforts to places and persons which seem
likely to yield us a recompense for our labors. The Egyptian casts his
seed upon the waters of the Nile, where it might seem a sheer waste of
corn. But in due time the flood subsides, the rice or other grain sinks
into the fertile mud, and rapidly a harvest is produced. Let us today do
good to the unthankful and the evil. Let us teach the careless and the
obstinate. Unlikely waters may cover hopeful soil.

Nowhere shall our labor be in vain in the Lord.

It is ours to cast our bread upon the waters; it remains with God to
fulfill the promise "Thou shalt find it." He will not let His promise
fail. His good word which we have spoken shall live, shall be found,
shall be found by us, Perhaps not just yet, but some day we shall reap
what we have sown. We must exercise our patience, or perhaps the Lord
may exercise it. "After many days," says the Scripture, and in many
instances those days run into months and years, and yet the Word stands
true. God's promise will keep; let us mind that we keep the precept and
keep it this day.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ch-spurgeon/gods-promise-keeps/
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