I haven’t read any Spurgeon up till now, but since we have 2-3 Spurgeon devotionals and since David Cook (our Bible College Principal) always said that with respect to personal Bible-reading, variety is the spice of life, I decided I’d start reading one of them this week.  It’s been great!  - so good I’m reading it morning and night.

Spurgeon (1834-1892) is known as the Prince of Preachers because in his lifetime he published over 1900 sermons. He started preaching at age 16 – the year he was converted – and went on to become a hugely popular preacher-evangelist, often preaching to hundreds and thousands at one time (with no amplification!).

Here’s what he had to say about youth and maturity and the Christian life.

If you wish to be “the disciple whom Jesus loved,” begin soon. [...] Youthful piety has the most profitable opportunity of becoming eminent piety.  If you begin soon to walk with Christ, you will improve your pace, and the habit will grow upon you.  He who is only made a Christian in the last few years of his life will scarcely reach to the first and highest degree, for lack of time, and from the hampering influence of old habits; but you who begin soon are planted in good soil, with a sunny aspect, and should come to maturity.

from ‘The disciple whom Jesus loved’, Jan 4, At the Master’s Feet, selections from the best of Charles Spurgeon, compiled by Audie G Lewis

What a colourful and appealing way to make a wonderful point!