God Finished His Work
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me, completing all that is good but not yet perfect in our lives.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that God is committed to perfecting the work He has begun in our lives, as stated in Psalms 138:8. He reassures us that despite our daily failures and struggles, the Lord is actively involved in our spiritual growth and will ensure that all that is good in us is brought to completion. Spurgeon highlights the comfort found in knowing that God will not abandon His work, and that our faith, love, and character will be perfected through His grace. He encourages believers to trust in God's promise and to seek His help in advancing His work within us. Ultimately, Spurgeon calls for praise to God for His unwavering commitment to our spiritual journey.
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The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me. (Psalm 138:8)
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, 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 lifework. He will do this because He has begun a work in me.
He gave me the concern I feel, and, in a 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. He will perfect that which concerneth me, and I will praise Him forever. Lord, let Thy gracious work make some advance this day!
Sermon Outline
- I. The Lord's Concern for Our Lives
- A. He watches over and preserves all that concerns us
- B. He carries out to completion all that is good but not yet perfect
- II. Our Inability to Perfect Ourselves
- A. We fail every day and need the Lord's help
- B. Without the Lord, our past experience would be for nothing
- III. The Lord's Faithfulness to Complete His Work
- A. He never leaves a work unfinished
- B. He knows how to accomplish His gracious design
Key Quotes
“He who has begun will carry on the work which is being wrought within my soul.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“He never leaves a work unfinished; this would not be for His glory, nor would it be like Him.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“He will perfect my faith, my love, my character, my lifework.” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- We should trust in the Lord's faithfulness to complete His work in us.
- We should acknowledge our inability to perfect ourselves and seek the Lord's help.
- We should praise the Lord for His gracious work in our lives and ask Him to make progress each day.