October 21
“God’s Multiplication Table”
“‘A little one shall become a thousand, and a
small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.’ –Isaiah
60:22”
“Works for the Lord often begin on a small
scale, and they are none the worse for this. Feebleness educates faith, brings
God near, and wins glory for His name. Prize promises of increase! Mustard seed
is the smallest among seeds, and yet it becomes a tree-like plant with branches
which lodge the birds of heaven. We may begin with one, and that ‘a little
one,’ and yet it will ‘become a thousand.’ The Lord is great at the
multiplication table. How often did he say to His lone servant, ‘I will
multiply thee!’ Trust in the Lord, ye ones and twos; for He will be in the midst
of you if you are gathered in His name.
“’A
small one.’ What can be more despicable in the eyes of those who count heads
and weigh forces! Yet this is the nucleus of a great nation. Only one star
shines out at first in the evening, but soon the sky is crowded with countless
lights.
“Nor
need we think the prospect of increase be remote for the promise is, ‘I Jehovah
will hasten it in his time.’ There will be no premature haste, like that which
we see at excited meetings; it will be all in due time, but yet there will be
no delay. When the Lord hastens, His speed is glorious.”
-From, Faith’s Check Book, Charles
Spurgeon (Whitaker House, PA; 1992); page 303.
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