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Devotionals by C.H. Spurgeon
January 22
EVENING
Job 1:9
Doth Job fear God for nought?
This was the wicked question of Satan concerning that upright man of old, but there are many in the present day concerning whom it might be asked with justice, for they love God after a fashion because He prospers them; but if things went ill with them, they would give up all their boasted faith in God.
If they can clearly see that since the time of their supposed conversion the world has gone prosperously with them, then they will love God in their poor carnal way; but if they endure adversity, they rebel against the Lord.
Their love is the love of the table, not of the host; a love to the cupboard, not to the master of the house.
As for the true Christian, he expects to have his reward in the next life, and to endure hardness in this.
The promise of the old covenant is adversity. Remember Christ's words-"E
