Fear not… – Revelation 1:17

The word of God, as we find it in this book, is very consoling; the word of God, as we hear it from Christ’s ministers, has great power in it; but the real and true power of the word lies in Jesus THE WORD. When the truth falls fresh from His own lips, then is it power. Right truly did the Master say, “the words which I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” With what power did those syllables fall on the fluttered heart of John-“Fear not.” Oh, that we might hear the same voice by the Spirit in our inmost souls.

“Oh, might I hear Thine heavenly tongue,
But whisper ‘Thou art Mine.’
Those gentle words should raise my song
To notes almost divine.”

Truly there are many voices and each has its significance, but the voice of Jesus has a heaven of bliss in its every accent. Let but my Beloved speak to me, and I will forego the angelic symphonies. Though He should only say, “Fear not,” and not a word beyond, it were worth worlds to see Him open His mouth unto us. But you say, can we still hear Jesus speak to us? Ay, by His Spirit. His Spirit still hath fellowship with the hearts of men, and He can bring the word of Scripture right home into the soul, until it becometh no more the letter but the living, quickening word of Christ. Do you know what I mean by this? If you do not, it is not possible to tell you; and if you do, you will need no explanation. Jesus speaks to the heart, the truth comes not in word only, but in demonstration of the Spirit and with power. O thou troubled believer, thou who art abashed by the very glory thou hast been made to see, be assured that Jesus will draw near unto thy soul, and touch thee, and speak with thee, so that thou shalt be strengthened with might by His Spirit in thine inner man. Had John not fallen as dead, he might never have heard the voice and felt the touch of His Lord. Sweet is the fall which leads to such a rise again. ~ C.H. Spurgeon

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