I Will Be Their God
The sermon emphasizes the sufficiency of God's presence and the fulfillment of the promise 'I will be their God' as the key to a life of joy and satisfaction.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the profound satisfaction and joy found in the promise 'I will be their God,' asserting that this divine assurance fulfills all human desires and needs. He encourages believers to recognize that with God, they possess everything necessary for happiness, and that His all-sufficiency can fill the deepest longings of the soul. Spurgeon paints a picture of God's promise as a boundless ocean of delight, inviting believers to immerse themselves in His love and joy. He challenges the congregation to reflect on their spiritual health, suggesting that true delight in God should invigorate the heart and spirit. Ultimately, he calls for a life lived in the light of God's presence, filled with hope and unspeakable joy.
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Christian! here is all thou canst require. To make thee happy thou wantest something that shall satisfy thee; and is not this enough? If thou canst pour this promise into thy cup, wilt thou not say, with David, "My cup runneth over; I have more than heart can wish"? When this is fulfilled, "I am thy God," art thou not possessor of all things? Desire is insatiable as death, but He who filleth all in all can fill it. The capacity of our wishes who can measure? but the immeasurable wealth of God can more than overflow it.
I ask thee if thou art not complete when God is thine? Dost thou want anything but God? Is not His all-sufficiency enough to satisfy thee if all else should fail? But thou wantest more than quiet satisfaction; thou desirest rapturous delight. Come, soul, here is music fit for heaven in this thy portion, for God is the Maker of Heaven. Not all the music blown from sweet instruments, or drawn from living strings, can yield such melody as this sweet promise, "I will be their God."
Here is a deep sea of bliss, a shoreless ocean of delight; come, bathe thy spirit in it; swim an age, and thou shalt find no shore; dive throughout eternity, and thou shalt find no bottom. "I will be their God." If this do not make thine eyes sparkle, and thy heart beat high with bliss, then assuredly thy soul is not in a healthy state. But thou wantest more than present delights--thou cravest something concerning which thou mayest exercise hope; and what more canst thou hope for than the fulfillment of this great promise, "I will be their God"?
This is the masterpiece of all the promises; its enjoyment makes a heaven below, and will make a heaven above. Dwell in the light of thy Lord, and let thy soul be always ravished with His love. Get out the marrow and fatness which this portion yields thee. Live up to thy privileges, and rejoice with unspeakable joy.
Sermon Outline
- The Sufficiency of God
- The Delight of God's Presence
- The Hope of God's Fulfillment
- The promise 'I will be their God' is the masterpiece of all promises
- The fulfillment of this promise brings heaven below and above
Key Quotes
“My cup runneth over; I have more than heart can wish.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“I will be their God.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“This is the masterpiece of all the promises; its enjoyment makes a heaven below, and will make a heaven above.” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- Dwell in the light of your Lord and let your soul be ravished with His love.
- Get out the marrow and fatness of God's promises and rejoice with unspeakable joy.
- Live up to your privileges as a child of God and experience the delight of God's presence.