THE MOST NOBLE OF CAPTAINS!

Anyone who has walked with Jesus for any length of time must confess to how wonderful a master and friend He is! Jesus is absolutely precious! He is so full of tender mercies and His faithfulness truly reaches to the Heavens. I'm not worthy in the least bit to be acquainted with Him but yet through faith in Him He has become the closest of friends.

I love Him and He has made my life worth living beyond words! I'm speechless and I truly can't find words to really express how precious my Jesus is to me. With all my heart I wish I could live for Him more, serve Him more, and give my life in what ever way for the spread of His fame and His gospel!

Jesus has been the Capitan and Savior He's promised to be. My life, my heart are His and I commend Jesus to all who do not know Him as precious.

A lot of people reject Christianity because of the Blatant hypocrisy that flows from the lives of so many professed followers Jesus. Yes, I must confess, many who profess Christ have made a mockery of His saving grace. But, nevertheless, men will always let you down. Men should never be followed but the Lord Jesus is always worthy to be followed. He has never let anyone down who in humble repentance and faith has come to Him!!

All that have come to Him must confess as the apostle Peter did in--1 Peter 2:7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious;

As I read these last words of Spurgeon that he preached my heart melted within me concerning the preciousness of Jesus. So, may the Lord encourage your heart as you consider the precious grace of our God through the Lord Jesus Christ!

The closing words of Mr. Spurgeon’s last sermon on June 7th, 1891, were characteristic of the man, as follows:

“What I have to say lastly is this: How greatly I desire that you who are not yet enlisted in my Lord’s band would come to Him because you see what a kind and gracious Lord He is.

Young men, if you could see our Captain, you would fall down on your knees and beg Him to let you enter the ranks of those who follow Him. It is heaven to serve Jesus. I am a recruiting sergeant, and I would rejoice to find a few recruits at this moment.

Every man must serve somebody: we have no choice as to that fact. Those who have no master are slaves to themselves. Depend upon it, you will either serve Satan or Christ. Either self, or the Savior. You will find sin, self, Satan, and the world to be hard masters; but if you wear the uniform of Christ, you will find Him so meek and lowly of heart that you will find rest unto your souls.

He is the most noble of captains. There never was one like Him among the greatest of princes. He is always to be found in the thickest part of the battle. When the wind blows cold He always takes the bleak side of the hill. The heaviest end of the cross lies ever on His shoulders.

These forty years and more have I served Him, blessed be His name! and I have had nothing but love from Him. I would be glad to continue yet another forty years in the same dear service here below, if so it pleased Him.

His service is life, peace, joy. Oh, that you would enter on it at once. God help you to enlist under the banner of Jesus even this day. Amen.”

- Charles Spurgeon

Made Willing In The Day of His Power!

Casey Kirkman