August 1 Morning Devotional | An Abundance of Precious Promises | Morning and Evening by Spurgeon

Morning, August 1 | “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain.” —Ruth 2:2 (NASB)

This Morning's Scripture Reading: Ruth 2:2-9 (NASB)

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after one in whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” So she departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, “May the Lord be with you.” And they said to him, “May the Lord bless you.” Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” The servant in charge of the reapers replied, “She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab. And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ Thus she came and has remained from the morning until now; she has been sitting in the house for a little while.”
Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen carefully, my daughter. Do not go to glean in another field; furthermore, do not go on from this one, but stay here with my maids. Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Indeed, I have commanded the servants not to touch you. When you are thirsty, go to the water jars and drink from what the servants draw.”

Devotional Video Transcript:

Downcast and troubled Christian, come and glean today in the broad field of promise. Here is an abundance of precious promises, that exactly meet your wants. Take this one: “A bruised reed He will not break and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish.” (Isaiah 42:3 NASB) Does not that suit your case? A reed, helpless, insignificant, and weak, a bruised reed, out of which no music can come; weaker than weakness itself; a reed, and that reed bruised, yet, he will not break you; but on the contrary, will restore and strengthen you. You are like the smoking flax: no light, no warmth, can come from you; but he will not quench you; he will blow with his sweet breath of mercy till he fans you to a flame.

Would you glean another ear? “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28 NASB) What soft words!
Your heart is tender, and the Master knows it, and therefore he speaks so gently to you. Will you not obey him and come to him even now? Take another ear of grain: “Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel; I will help you, declares the Lord, and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel” (Isaiah 41:14 NASB) How can you fear with such a wonderful assurance as this?

You may gather ten thousand such golden ears as these! “I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud and your sins like a heavy mist.” (Isaiah 44:22 NASB) Or this, “Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool.” (Isaiah 1:18 NASB) Or this, “The Spirit and the Bride say, Come, and let him that is athirst come, and whosoever will let him take the water of life freely.” (Revelation 22:17) Our Master’s field is very rich; behold the handfuls.
See, there they lie before you, poor timid believer! Gather them up, make them your own, for Jesus bids you take them. Be not afraid, only believe!
Grasp these sweet promises, thresh them out by meditation, and feed on them with joy.

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