Words from Spurgeon today, with minor changes.
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"Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn." — Ruth 2:2
Downcast and troubled Christian, come and glean to-day in the broad field of promise. Here are abundance of precious promises, which exactly meet your needs. Take this one: "He will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax." Doesn't that suit your case? A reed, helpless, insignificant, and weak, a bruised reed, out of which no music can come; weaker than weakness itself; a reed, and that reed bruised, yet, he will not break you; but on the contrary, will restore and strengthen you. You are like the smoking flax: no light, no warmth, can come from thee; but he will not quench you; he will blow with his sweet breath of mercy till he fans you to a flame.
Would you glean a different ear of grain than Jesus? "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." What soft words! Your heart is tender, and the Master knows it, and therefore he speaks so gently to thee. Will you not obey him, and come to him even now? Take another ear of corn: "Fear not, thou worm Jacob, I will help thee, saith the Lord and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel." How can you fear with such a wonderful assurance as this? You may gather ten thousand such golden ears as these! "I have blotted out thy sins like a cloud, and like a thick cloud thy transgressions." Or this, "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." Or this, "The Spirit and the Bride say, Come, and let him that is athirst come, and whosoever will let him take the water of life freely."
Our Master's field is very rich; behold the handfuls. See, there they lie in front of you, poor timid believer! Gather them up, make them your own, for Jesus asks you to take them. Be not afraid, only believe! Grasp these sweet promises, thresh them out by meditation and feed on them with joy.
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-Dale
