Charles H Spurgeon BLOCK QUOTE of Psalms 91:1 (KJV)

Title : The Treasury of David, Psalms 58-110
Edition : First
Copyright : Electronic Edition STEP Files Copyright © 1997, Parsons Technology, Inc.
Psalms 91:1 (KJV)
Verse 1 “He that dwelleth, in the secret place of the most High.” The blessings here promised are not for all believers, but for those who live in close fellowship with God. Every child of God looks towards the inner sanctuary and the mercy-seat, yet all do not dwell in the most holy place; they run to it at times, and enjoy occasional approaches, but they do not habitually reside in the mysterious presence. Those who through rich grace obtain unusual and continuous communion with God, so as to abide in Christ and Christ in them, become possessors of rare and special benefits, which are missed by those who follow afar off, and grieve the Holy Spirit of God. Into the secret place those only come who know the love of God in Christ Jesus, and those only dwell there to whom to live is Christ. To them the veil is rent, the mercy-seat is revealed, the covering cherubs are manifest, and the awful glory of the Most High is apparent: these, like Simeon, have the Holy Ghost upon them, and like Anna they depart not from the temple; they are the courtiers of the Great King, the valiant men who keep watch around the bed of Solomon, the virgin souls who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. Elect out of the elect, they have “attained unto the first three,” and shall walk with their Lord in white, for they are worthy. Sitting down in the august presence-chamber where shines the mystic light of the Shekinah, they know what it is to be raised up together, and to be made to sit together with Christ in the heavenlies, and of them it is truly said that their conversation is in heaven. Special grace like theirs brings with it special immunity. Outer court worshippers little know what belongs to the inner sanctuary, or surely they would press on until the place of nearness and divine familiarity became theirs. Those who are the Lord’s constant guests shall find that he will never suffer any to be injured within his gates; he has eaten the covenant salt with them, and is pledged for their protection.

 “Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” The Omnipotent Lord will shield all those who dwell with him, they shall remain under his care as guests under the protection of their host. In the most holy place the wings of the cherubim were the most conspicuous objects, and they probably suggested to the Psalmist the expression here employed. Those who commune with God are safe with him, no evil can reach them, for the outstretched wings of his power and love cover them from all harm. This protection is constant—they abide under it, and it is all-sufficient, for it is the shadow of the Almighty, whose omnipotence will surely screen them from all attack. No shelter can be imagined at all comparable to the protection of Jehovah’s own shadow. The Almighty himself is where his shadow is, and hence those who dwell in his secret place are shielded by himself. What a shade in the day of noxious heat! What a refuge in the hour of deadly storm! Communion with God is safety. The more closely we cling to our Almighty Father the more confident may we be.[1]

      For all you blog readers reading a block quote of Charles H. Spurgeon for the first time, welcome to the fold.

I was first made aware of his style of writing when I read the devotional
Morning and Evening.

  This is his much loved Treasury of David 

Treasury-of-David

 which discusses in detail all the verses of all the Psalms. You can imagine how long it took him to come up with that set of books. My electronic digital library contains both the three volume and the five volume copies of the Treasury. The above block quote is copied from the second of the three volume set of books Psalms 58-110

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Title:	The Treasury of David, Psalms 58-110
Translation:
Author:	Spurgeon, Charles H.
Edition:	First
Copyright:	Electronic Edition STEP Files Copyright © 1997, Parsons Technology, Inc.
Publisher:	Parsons Technology, Inc.
Publisher location:	Hiawatha, Iowa

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