To think that before the hills were formed, or the channels of the sea were scooped out, God loved me; that from everlasting to everlasting His mercy is upon His people. Is not that a consolation?
Interpretation
This quote reflects on the eternal nature of God's love and mercy towards humanity, providing comfort in the face of existence.
Charles Spurgeon emphasizes the idea that before the creation of the world—the hills and seas—God's love and mercy were already in place. This notion suggests a timeless and unwavering support for humanity, offering profound consolation and reassurance to individuals facing the challenges of life.
In practice
During a church service, a pastor might use this quote to illustrate the depth of God's love.
Amusement should be used to do us good “like a medicine”: it must never be used as the food of the man...Many have had all holy thoughts and gracious resolutions stamped out by perpetual trifling. Pleasure so called is the murderer of thought. This is the age of excessive amusement: everybody craves for it, like a babe for its rattle.
When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.
It is far easier to fight with sin in public than to pray against it in private.
You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.
After faith comes repentance, or, rather, repentance is faith's twin brother and is born at the same time.
["All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant."] The original Hebrew word that has been translated "paths" means "well-worn roads' or "wheel tracks," such ruts as wagons make when they go down our green roads in wet weather and sink in up to the axles. God's ways are at times like heavy wagon tracks that cut deep into our souls, yet all of them are merciful.
Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers. But I cannot say who will be the militia of the future day. If that paper on the table [the Constitution] gets no alteration, the militia of the future day may not consist of all classes, high and low, and rich and poor.
There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I have ever regarded the freedom of religious opinions and worship as equally belonging to every sect.
Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.
Our sanity depends essentially on a narrowness of vision--the ability to select the elements vital to survival, while ignoring the great truths.
He, who survives his reputation, lives out of despite himself, like a man listening to his own reproach.
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