June 17 | Evening
6/17/20263 min
❖ This is the devotional for the evening of June 17.
❖ The Scripture for this devotion is Numbers 21:17.
❖ This podcast comes from Crossway's new edition of 'Morning and Evening' written by Charles H. Spurgeon and revised by Alistair Begg. This podcast is narrated by Frazer Blaxland.
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[gentle music] June 17th, evening. Then Israel sang this song. Spring up, O well. Sing to it. Numbers chapter 21, verse 17. This well was famous in the wilderness because it was the subject of a promise. That is the well of which the Lord said to Moses, Gather the people together so that I may give them water. The people needed water and it was promised by their gracious God. We need fresh supplies of heavenly grace and in the covenant the Lord has pledged himself to give us all we require. The well also became the cause of a song. Before the water gushed out, cheerful faith prompted the people to sing and as they saw the crystal fountain bubbling up, the music grew more joyful. In similar fashion, we who believe the promise of God should rejoice in the prospect of divine revivals in our souls and as we experience them, our holy joy should overflow. Are we thirsting? Then let us not grumble but sing. Spiritual thirst is bitter to bear but we need not bear it. The promise indicates a well. So