Thursday, September 3, 2015

Symptom of Sickly State of Mind

  Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
John 4:48

 "A craving after marvels was a symptom of the sickly state of men's minds in our Lord's day; 
they refused solid nourishment,
 and pined after mere wonder. 

The gospel which they so greatly needed they would not have; 
the miracles which Jesus did not always choose to give they eagerly demanded. 
Thus you undeserving mortals dream that my Lord is to be dictated to by you! 
   You are beggars at His gate, 
      asking for mercy, 
        and you must needs draw up rules and regulations as to how He shall give that mercy?
The devils themselves declared Him to be the Son of God; 
 will you mistrust Him?" 
CharlesSpurgeon