Morning & Evening Devotional Reading–

 March 4– Evening

by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff

“[The children of mankind] will feast abundantly in your house [O God.]” 

—Psalm 36:8

Sheba’s queen was amazed at the sumptuousness of Solomon’s table. She was overwhelmed when she saw the provision of a single day. She marveled equally at the company of servants who feasted in the King’s care. But what is this to the hospitalities of the God of grace? Many millions of his people are fed every day; hungry and thirsty, they bring large appetites with them to the banquet, but not one of them returns unsatisfied; there is enough for each, enough for all, enough forevermore.

Though the multitude who feed at Jehovah’s table is as countless as the stars of heaven, yet each one has his portion of food. Think how much grace one saint requires! It is so much that only the Infinite could supply him for one day; and yet the Lord spreads his table, not for one, but for many saints; and not for one day but for many years; and not for many years only but for generation after generation.

Observe the full feasting spoken of in this text. The guests at mercy’s banquet are satisfied— no, more than that: they are “abundantly” satisfied. And they don’t just feed on ordinary food but on the richest and most well-prepared foods from God’s own kitchen. Such feasting is guaranteed by a faithful promise to all who take cover under the shadow of Jehovah’s wings. I once wished that I could come to God’s back store and get a few scraps to satisfy my hunger. I was like the woman who said to Jesus, “But even the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from the master’s table.” But no child of God is ever served with mere scraps and crumbs. We are invited in to feast at the King’s table.

In matters of grace, we all have ten times more than we could have expected. And though our necessities are great, yet we are often amazed at the abundant grace which God gives us to enjoy. [M&E]