Dew of the Spirit – Charles Spurgeon

THE Oriental knew the value of dew. When he saw the green pastures turn brown and at last dry up, until they were nothing but dust and powder, how he sought for the shower and the dew; and when it came, how thankful was he! When that dew of the Holy Spirit is gone from us, what dead prayers, what miserable songs, what wearisome preaching, what wretched hearing! Oh, there is death everywhere when the Holy Spirit is denied us; but we need not be without him, for he is in the promise—”His Heaven shall drop down dew.” The words read as if there were much dew, superabundance of moisture. So, indeed, we may have the Holy Spirit most copiously if we have but faith enough to believe it, and earnestness enough to seek it. Would God we had such a down-dropping of dew today. If it has not come this morning, as I fear it has not, may it yet descend on your classes, and on your private meditations, this afternoon. May you be favored with it this evening! O God, what are our services without your Holy Spirit? It were better for us to be dumb than to speak without the Spirit of God. What is all the work the church attempts without your power, most blessed Holy Spirit? When we have you, then all is well—and you are promised, therefore come and glorify yourself, and glorify the Lord Jesus. Amen and Amen.