Certification of Faithfulness

Preacher Charles Spurgeon once said in a sermon, “We are about to let autumn preach."  And we would do well to listen. In yet another sermon, Spurgeon elaborated on what the fall season reveals about God:

“To the Christian it should be great joy, by means of the harvest, to receive an assurance of God's faithfulness. The Lord has promised that seed-time and harvest, summer and winter, shall never cease; and when you see the loaded wain carrying in the crop you may say to yourself, "God is true to his promise. Despite the dreary winter and the damp spring, autumn has come with its golden grain." Depend upon it, that as the Lord keeps this promise he will keep all the rest. All his promises are yea and amen in Christ Jesus: if he keeps his covenant to the earth, much more will he keep his covenant with his own people, whom he hath loved with an everlasting love. Go, Christian, to the mercy-seat with the promise on your lip and plead it. Be assured it is not a dead letter. Let not unbelief cause you to stammer when you mention the promise before the throne, but say it boldly—"Fulfil this word unto thy servant on which thou hast caused me to hope." Shame upon us that we so little believe our God. The world is full of proofs of his goodness. Every rising sun, every falling shower, every revolving season certifies his faithfulness. Wherefore do we doubt him? If we never doubt him till we have cause for it we shall never know distrust again. Encouraged by the return of harvest, let us resolve in the strength of the Spirit of God that we will not waver, but will believe in the divine word and rejoice in it.”

“Every revolving season certifies his faithfulness.” This is a biblical perspective of autumn. So let this fall be more than simply a time to enjoy the beauty of the season. But let it be a fresh certification of the faithfulness of God to keep all of the promises of God. What promise can you confidently ask the Lord to fulfill in your life today? Remember, no stammering allowed.

(Taken from Charles Spurgeon, "Harvest Time, August 11, 1904 and "The Joy of Harvest, Farm Sermons)