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  SUREFOOTEDNESS
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: Through faith, we can have confidence in God's strength and
guidance, allowing us to walk on difficult paths without stumbling.

Topics: "Faith", "God's Strength"
Scripture References: Psalm 18:32, Psalm 37:23-24, Psalm 121:3-4, Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 40:31, Habakkuk 3:19, Romans 8:31, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 4:13

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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the strength and surefootedness that God
provides to His people, as illustrated in Habakkuk 3:19. He explains
that faith in God's promises allows believers to navigate through life's
challenges, whether in times of poverty or conflict, without fear of
stumbling. The Lord Himself becomes our strength, enabling us to
traverse difficult paths with grace and confidence. Spurgeon encourages
believers to trust in God's ability to equip them for both the low
valleys and high places of life, ultimately leading them to the mount of
God. The sermon highlights the importance of faith as the means by which
we ascend to spiritual heights.

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The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hind's feet,
and he will mate me to walk upon mine high places. (Habakkuk 3:19)

This confidence of the man of God is tantamount to a promise, for that
which faith is persuaded of is the purpose of God. The prophet had to
traverse the deep places of poverty and famine, but he went down hill
without slipping, for the Lord gave him standing. By and by he was
called to the high places of the hills of conflict; and he was no more
afraid to go up than to go down.

See! The Lord lent him strength. Nay, Jehovah Himself was his strength.
Think of that: the almighty God Himself becomes our strength!

Note that the Lord also gave him surefootedness. The hinds leap over
rock and crag, never missing their footholds. Our Lord will give us
grace to follow the most difficult paths of duty without a stumble. He
can fit our foot for the crags so that we shall be at home where apart
from God we should perish.

One of these days we shall be called to higher places still. Up yonder
we shall climb, even to the mount of God, the high places where the
shining ones are gathered. Oh, what feet are the feet of faith, by
which, following the hind of the morning, we shall ascend into the hill
of the Lord!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ch-spurgeon/surefootedness/
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