Service of Christ, Call to the – Charles Spurgeon

MY king in his wars has lost his men, and the regiment wants making up. Who will come? I put the colors in my hat now, but I will not stand here and tempt you with lies about the ease of the service, for it is a hard service; yet I assure you we have a blessed Leader, a glorious conflict, and a grand reward. Who will come? Who will come to fill up gaps in the ranks? Who will be baptized for the dead, to stand in their place of Christian service, and take up the torch which they have dropped? I will put the question round, and I hope that many a heart will say, “Would God the Lord would have me. O that he would blot out my sins and receive me!” He delights in contrite hearts; he saves such as be of a contrite spirit. He will have whom he will have, but the way to be enlisted is plain. Oh,” say you, “what must I give to be Christ’s soldier?” To be the Queen’s soldier you do not give anything; you receive a shilling. You take, to be a soldier of the Queen, and so to be Christ’s soldier you must take Christ to be your all in all, holding out your empty hand and receiving of his blood and righteousness, to be your hope and your salvation.