July 31st , Morning Devotion by Spurgeon

“I in them.”
John 17:23
If such be the union which subsists between our souls and the person of our Lord, how deep
and broad is the channel of our communion! This is no narrow pipe through which a thread-like
stream may wind its way, it is a channel of amazing depth and breadth, along whose glorious length
a ponderous volume of living water may roll its floods. Behold he hath set before us an open door,
let us not be slow to enter. This city of communion hath many pearly gates, every several gate is
of one pearl, and each gate is thrown open to the uttermost that we may enter, assured of welcome.
If there were but one small loophole through which to talk with Jesus, it would be a high privilege
to thrust a word of fellowship through the narrow door; how much we are blessed in having so
large an entrance! Had the Lord Jesus been far away from us, with many a stormy sea between, we
should have longed to send a messenger to him to carry him our loves, and bring us tidings from
his Father’s house; but see his kindness, he has built his house next door to ours, nay, more, he
takes lodging with us, and tabernacles in poor humble hearts, that so he may have perpetual
intercourse with us. O how foolish must we be, if we do not live in habitual communion with him.
When the road is long, and dangerous, and difficult, we need not wonder that friends seldom meet
each other, but when they live together, shall Jonathan forget his David? A wife may when her
husband is upon a journey, abide many days without holding converse with him, but she could
never endure to be separated from him if she knew him to be in one of the chambers of her own
house. Why, believer, dost not thou sit at his banquet of wine? Seek thy Lord, for he is near; embrace
him, for he is thy Brother. Hold Him fast, for he is thine Husband; and press him to thine heart, for
he is of thine own flesh.

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