Lord’s Day Meditation: “Where I Shall Eat the Passover with My Disciples” by C.H. Spurgeon

Lord’s Day Meditation: “Where I Shall Eat the Passover with My Disciples” by C.H. Spurgeon (Morning & Evening, November 8, Evening)

“The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?” (Mark 14:14)

Jerusalem at the time of the passover was one great inn;
each householder had invited his own friends, but no one had invited the
Saviour, and he had no dwelling of his own. It was by his own supernatural
power that he found himself an upper room in which to keep the feast. It is so
even to this day–Jesus is not received among the sons of men save only where
by his supernatural power and grace he makes the heart anew. All doors are open
enough to the prince of darkness, but Jesus must clear a way for himself or
lodge in the streets. It was through the mysterious power exerted by our Lord
that the householder raised no question, but at once cheerfully and joyfully
opened his guestchamber. Who he was, and what he was, we do not know, but he
readily accepted the honour which the Redeemer proposed to confer upon him. In
like manner it is still discovered who are the Lord’s chosen, and who are not;
for when the gospel comes to some, they fight against it, and will not have it,
but where men receive it, welcoming it, this is a sure indication that there is
a secret work going on in the soul, and that God has chosen them unto eternal
life. Are you willing, dear reader, to receive Christ? then there is no
difficulty in the way; Christ will be your guest; his own power is working with
you, making you willing. What an honour to entertain the Son of God! The heaven
of heavens cannot contain him, and yet he condescends to find a house within
our hearts! We are not worthy that he should come under our roof, but what an unutterable
privilege when he condescends to enter! for then he makes a feast, and causes
us to feast with him upon royal dainties, we sit at a banquet where the viands
are immortal, and give immortality to those who feed thereon. Blessed among the
sons of Adam is he who entertains the angels’ Lord.

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