Divine Recompense

Divine Recompense, January 10
Author: Charles H. Spurgeon From the book: Faith's Checkbook

"He that watereth shall be watered also himself." - Proverbs 11:25

IF I carefully consider others, God will consider me; and in some way or other, He will recompense me. Let me consider the poor, and the Lord will consider me. Let me look after little children, and the Lord will treat me as His child. Let e feed His flock, and He will feed me. Let me water His garden, and He will make a watered garden of my soul. This is the Lord's own promise; be it mine to fulfill the condition, and then to expect its fulfillment.

I may care about myself till I grow morbid; I may watch over my own feelings till I feel nothing; and I may lament my own weakness till I grow almost too weak to lament. It will be far more profitable for me to become unselfish and, out of love to my Lord Jesus, begin to care for the souls of those around me. My tank is getting very low; no fresh rain comes to fill it; what shall I do? I will pull up the plug, and let its contents run out to water the withering plants around me. What do I see? My cistern seems to fill as it flows. A secret spring is at work. While all was stagnant, the fresh spring was sealed; but as my stock flows out to water others, the lord thinketh upon me. Hallelujah!

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This is something I can see the hand of the Lord doing in our lives out here in HK. We take the bread to those that are starving and although we don't see the fruit of said labor, we know that God will recompense. Its just as amazing as being hands on because we know that some people have waited upwards of 3 years just to receive the bread they so desire and long for! Knowing that we put our selfishness aside and do this for them, although we could be doing even more. Its awesome. Grace&Peace.

"16. Resolved, never to speak evil of anyone, so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account except for some real good." - Jonathan Edwards, 70 Resolutions.