November 6
Morning…
Isaiah 44:3
I will pour water upon him that is thirsty.
When a believer has fallen into a low, sad state of feeling, he often tries to lift himself out of it by chastening himself with dark and doleful fears. Such is not the way to rise from the dust, but to continue in it. As well chain the eagle’s wing to make it mount, as doubt in order to increase our grace. It is not the law, but the gospel which saves the seeking soul at first; and it is not a legal bondage, but gospel liberty which can restore the fainting believer afterwards. Slavish fear brings not back the backslider to God, but the sweet wooings of love allure him to Jesus’ bosom. Are you this morning thirsting for the living God, and unhappy because you cannot find him to the delight of your heart? Have you lost the joy of religion, and is this your prayer, “Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation”? Are you conscious also that you are barren, like the dry ground; that you are not bringing forth the fruit unto God which He has a right to expect of you; that you are not so useful in the Church, or in the world, as your heart desires to be? Then here is exactly the promise which you need, “I will pour water upon him that is thirsty.” You shall receive the grace you so much require, and you shall have it to the utmost reach of your needs. Water refreshes the thirsty: you shall be refreshed; your desires shall be gratified. Water quickens sleeping vegetable life: your life shall be quickened by fresh grace. Water swells the buds and makes the fruits ripen; you shall have fructifying grace: you shall be made fruitful in the ways of God. Whatever good quality there is in divine grace, you shall enjoy it to the full. All the riches of divine grace you shall receive in plenty; you shall be as it were drenched with it: and as sometimes the meadows become flooded by the bursting rivers, and the fields are turned into pools, so shall you be-the thirsty land shall be springs of water.
-posted by T.A.
The Fire and Hammer 
Just circling back to let you know I did get around to posting something on the fructifying grace our great God pours out on us – it can be found here, http://abandonedtowheregraceabounds.blogspot.com/2011/11/fructifying-grace.html
I still need to update it, but I haven’t quite mastered adding pics and such, maybe will easier on a real PC rather than just my tablet. Anyway, thanks again for your post and I pray you continue to fructify mucho, have a blessed day.
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Alex, Went and read the article and was blessed. Thanks for the blessing
T.A.
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OK, being honest here – fructifying? Just not a word I’d be expecting from Charles Spurgeon, but that only goes to show my poor grasp of english. It is a word I can relate to though and like it much as it matches my desire – that I be fructified, filled with the work of the Holy Spirit in my life that I would be found bearing much fruit (my definition of being fructified). I hope you don’t mind, but I am going to snag this word and use it in an upcoming post, and maybe one day have some others read it (on my blog or point them to yours) … it’s just an awesome word – to be fructified. Until then, I just wanted to pass along my thanks for the post and share that it is bearing frui. I recently posted a post about my desire to grow in my desire/passion for God and how He quickly answered my prayer …..your post of this devotional by Surgeon is a continuation of His answer to me …… seek Him and ye shall be fructified!
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Alex, I am glad the Lord is still using Spurgeon’s writings to touch hearts. I know they do mine quite often. I like that word “Fructified” too.
Bless the name of the LORD.
T.A.
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