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When a house or building is left on its own it will fall into disrepair. Left long enough it will completely collapse. Today on Faith’s Checkbook, Charles Spurgeon says that our spiritual house may be in a similar state but there is a Master builder who knows all about restoration… today on on Faith’s Checkbook at www.WordsofEncouragement.net.
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Faith’s Checkbook
Daily Devotional Reading by Charles Spurgeon
For February 7
Return from Backsliding
If you return to the Almighty you will be built up. -Job 22:23 ESV
Eliphaz, in this utterance, spoke a great truth, which is the summary of many an inspired Scripture. Has sin pulled you down? Have you become like a ruin? Has the hand of the Lord gone out against you so that in possessions you are impoverished and in spirit you are broken down? Was it your own folly which brought upon you all this dilapidation? Then the first thing to be done is to return to the Lord. With deep repentance and sincere faith find your way back from your backsliding. It is your duty, for you have turned away from Him whom you professed to serve. It is your wisdom, for you cannot strive against Him and prosper. It is your immediate necessity, for what He has done is nothing compared to what He may do in the way of chastisement, since He is Almighty to punish.
See what a promise invites you! You shall be “built up.” None but the Almighty can set up the fallen pillars and restore the tottering walls of your condition; but He can and He will do it if you return to Him. Do not delay. Your crushed mind may quite fail you if you go on to rebel; but hearty confession will ease you, and humble faith will console you. Do this, and all will be well. †
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