Dry Springs

Spurgeon writes, "A selfish man in trouble is exceedingly hard to comfort, because the springs of his comfort lie entirely within himself, and when he is sad all his springs are dry."  He goes on to say that the Christian man has springs to comfort besides those which lie within.  "He can go to his God first of all, and there find abundant help; and he can discover arguments for consolation in things relating to the world at large, to his country, and , above all, to the church... Christian man!  learn to comfort thyself in God's gracious dealing towards the church.  That which is so dear to thy Master, should it not be dear above all else to thee?  What though thy way be dark, canst thou not gladden thine heart with the triumphs of His cross and the spread of His truth?  Our own personal troubles are forgotten while we look, not only upon what God has done, and is doing for Zion (the church), but on the glorious things He will yet do for His church."