Stamped: April 7th, 2009

Charles Spurgeon on Hebrews 11:15 “If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.”

“It is a wonder of wonders that we have not gone back to the world, with its sinful pleasures and its idolatrous customs. When I think of the strength of divine grace, I do not marvel that saints should persevere; but, when I remember the weakness of their nature, it seems a miracle of miracles that there should be one Christian in the world who could maintain his steadfastness for a single hour. It is nothing short of Godhead’s utmost stretch of might that keeps the feet of the saints, and preserves them from going back to their old unregenerate condition.”

Do not underestimate the power of this sinful world and even more so do not underestimate the overriding power of grace!