Morning & Evening Devotional Reading–

November 8– Evening

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

[Jesus said], “Where is the guest room where I will eat the Passover with my disciples?”

—Mark 14:14

Jerusalem at the time of the Passover was one large resort. Each householder had invited his own friends and relatives for dinner, but no one had invited the Savior, and he had no house of his own. It was by his own supernatural power that he found himself an upper room in which to keep the Feast. To this day Jesus is not received among the sons of men except where, by his own supernatural power and grace, he makes room for himself in a new heart. All doors are open to the prince of darkness, but Jesus must clear a way for himself or sleep in the streets.

It was through the mysterious power exerted by our Lord that the owner of the house raised no question, but at once cheerfully and joyfully opened his guest room. Who he was, and what he was, we do not know, but he readily accepted the honor conferred upon him. In the same way it is still discovered who are the Lord’s chosen and who are not. When the gospel comes to some, they fight against it and will not have it; but where men receive it, it indicates a secret work is going on in the soul and that God has chosen them unto eternal life.

Are you willing, dear reader, to receive Christ? Then there is no obstacle in the way; Christ will be your guest; his own power is working in you making you willing.

What an honor to entertain the Son of God! The heaven of heavens cannot contain him, and yet he condescends to find a house within our hearts! We are not worthy that he should come under our roof, but what an unspeakable privilege when he condescends to enter! When he does, he makes a feast and causes us to feast with him upon royal delicacies. We sit at a banquet where the provisions are immortal and give immortality to those who feed upon them. [M&E]