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  IT BECOMES MUTUAL
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: The sermon highlights the mutual interest and relationship
between God and His people, emphasizing the importance of mutual
consideration and fellowship.

Topics: "Fellowship With God", "Mutual Relationship with God"
Scripture References: Psalm 139:17, 2 Corinthians 6:16

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DESCRIPTION
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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the profound mutual relationship between God
and His people, where God is the possession of His saints, and they are
His treasured people. This mutual interest fosters a deep consideration,
as believers are reminded that God is always thinking of them, prompting
them to reflect on how they can serve Him in return. The sermon
highlights the importance of mutual fellowship, where God dwells within
believers, and they walk in communion with Him. Spurgeon expresses a
heartfelt desire for grace to fully embrace God as His own, to love and
serve Him as He deserves, ultimately seeking a deeper relationship with
the Lord. He calls upon God for help in achieving this spiritual
connection, recognizing it as the essence of true fulfillment.

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CONTENT
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I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and
they shall be my people. (2 Corinthians 6:16)

Here is a mutual interest. Each belongs to each. God is the portion of
His people, and the chosen people are the portion of their God. The
saints find in God their chief possession, and He reckons them to be His
peculiar treasure. What a mine of comfort lies in this fact for each
believer!

This happy condition of mutual interest leads to mutual consideration.
God will always think of His own people, and they will always think of
Him. This day my God will perform all things for me; what can I do for
Him? My thoughts ought to run toward Him, for He thinketh upon me. Let
me make sure that it is so and not be content with merely admitting that
so it ought to be.

This, again, leads to mutual fellowship. God dwells in us, and we dwell
in Him; He walks with us, and we walk with God....

Oh, for grace to treat the Lord as my God: to trust Him and to serve
Him, as His Godhead deserves! Oh, that I could love, worship, adore, and
obey Jehovah in spirit and in truth! This is my heart's desire. When I
shall attain to it, I shall have found my heaven. Lord, help me! Be my
God in helping me to know Thee as my God, for Jesus' sake.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ch-spurgeon/it-becomes-mutual/
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