Monthly Archives: March 2024

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.31.24

“And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.”~ 2 Samuel 21:10 ~ If the love of a… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.31.24

Presence of Mind “Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.” ~ Proverbs 3:25-26 ~ When God is abroad in judgments, He would not have His people alarmed. He has not come forth to harm but to… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 03.31.24

Isaiah 53:5-6 But he was wounded for our transgressions,he was bruised for our iniquities:the chastisement of our peace was upon him;and with his stripes we are healed.All we like sheep have gone astray;we have turned every one to his own way;and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.31.24

“With His stripes we are healed.”~ Isaiah 53:5 ~ Pilate delivered our Lord to the lictors to be scourged. The Roman scourge was a most dreadful instrument of torture. It was made of the sinews of oxen, and sharp bones were inter-twisted every here and there among the sinews; so that every time the lash came down these pieces of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.30.24

Thanksgiving ~ Praise “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”~ Philippians 4:6-7 ~ No care but all prayer. No anxiety but much joyful communion with God. Carry your… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 03.30.24

Isaiah 53:3-4 He is despised and rejected of men;a man of sorrows, and acquaintedwith grief: and we hid as it were ourfaces from him; he was despised,and we esteemed him not. Surelyhe hath borne our griefs,and carried our sorrows: yet we didesteem him stricken, smitten of God,and afflicted. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 206

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.30.24

“He was numbered with the transgressors.”~ Isaiah 53:12 ~ Why did Jesus suffer Himself to be enrolled amongst sinners? This wonderful condescension was justified by many powerful reasons. In such a character He could the better become their advocate. In some trials there is an identification of the counsellor with the client, nor can they be looked upon in the… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.30.24

“Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.”~ Lamentations 3:40 ~ The spouse who fondly loves her absent husband longs for his return; a long protracted separation from her Lord is a semi-death to her spirit: and so with souls who love the Saviour much, they must see His face, they cannot bear that He… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.29.24

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.~ Hebrews 5:8 ~ We are told that the Captain of our salvation was made perfect through suffering, therefore we who are sinful, and who are far from being perfect, must not wonder if we are called to pass through suffering too. Shall the head be… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.29.24

I called him, but he gave me no answer.~ Song of Solomon 5:6 ~ Prayer sometimes tarrieth, like a petitioner at the gate, until the King cometh forth to fill her bosom with the blessings which she seeketh. The Lord, when he hath given great faith, has been known to try it by long delayings. He has suffered his servants… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.29.24

Dauntless Faith “I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee”~ Acts 18:10 ~ So long as the LORD had work for Paul to do in Corinth, the fury of the mob was restrained. The Jews opposed themselves and blasphemed; but they could neither stop the preaching of the gospel nor the conversion of the… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 03.29.24

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us,who knew no sin; that we might bemade the righteousness of God in him. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 226

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.28.24

I will accept you with your sweet savour.~ Ezekiel 20:41 ~ The merits of our great Redeemer are as sweet savour to the Most High. Whether we speak of the active or passive righteousness of Christ, there is an equal fragrance. There was a sweet savour in his active life by which he honoured the law of God, and made… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.28.24

Lead the Way “The Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail.”~ Deuteronomy 28:13 ~ If we obey the Lord, He will compel our adversaries to see that His blessing rests upon us. Though this be a promise of the law, yet it stands good to the people of God; for Jesus has removed the curse, but He… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 03.28.24

1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God,and one mediator betweenGod and men, the man Christ Jesus;Who gave himself a ransom for all,to be testified in due time. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 198

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.28.24

“The love of Christ which passeth knowledge.”~Ephesians 3:19 ~ The love of Christ in its sweetness, its fulness, its greatness, its faithfulness, passeth all human comprehension. Where shall language be found which shall describe His matchless, His unparalleled love towards the children of men? It is so vast and boundless that, as the swallow but skimmeth the water, and diveth… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.27.24

“And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master’s table.”~ Matthew 15:27 ~ This woman gained comfort in her misery by thinking GREAT THOUGHTS OF CHRIST. The Master had talked about the children’s bread: “Now,” argued she, “since Thou art the Master of the table of grace, I know that Thou art… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.27.24

 Drawing Near to God “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.”~ James 4:8 ~ The nearer we come to God, the more graciously will He reveal Himself to us. When the prodigal comes to his father, his father runs to meet him. When the wandering dove returns to the ark, Noah puts out his hand to… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 03.27.24

Psalm 62:7 In God is my salvationand my glory:the rock of my strength,and my refuge, is in God. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 188

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.27.24

“Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.~ Matthew 26:56 ~ He never deserted them, but they in cowardly fear of their lives, fled from Him in the very beginning of His sufferings. This is but one instructive instance of the frailty of all believers if left to themselves; they are but sheep at the best, and they flee when… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.26.24

“When He cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”~ Mark 8:38 ~ If we have been partakers with Jesus in His shame, we shall be sharers with Him in the lustre which shall surround Him when He appears again in glory. Art thou, beloved one, with Christ Jesus? Does a vital union knit thee to Him?… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.26.24

The Care of the Poor “The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing.”~ Psalm 41:3 ~ Remember that this is a promise to the man who considers the poor. Are you one of these? Then take home the text. See how in the hour of sickness the God of the poor will bless the man who cares for… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.26.24

“Jesus said unto them, If ye seek Me, let these go their way.” ~ John 18:8 ~ Mark, my soul, the care which Jesus manifested even in His hour of trial, towards the sheep of His hand! The ruling passion is strong in death. He resigns Himself to the enemy, but He interposes a word of power to set His… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 03.26.24

Philippians 1:29 For unto you it is givenin the behalf of Christ,not only to believe on him,but also to suffer for his sake; King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 218

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.25.24

“The Son of man.”~ John 3:13 ~ How constantly our Master used the title, the “Son of man!” If He had chosen, He might always have spoken of Himself as the Son of God, the Everlasting Father, the Wonderful, the Counsellor, the Prince of Peace; but behold the lowliness of Jesus! He prefers to call Himself the Son of man.… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.25.24

Refreshing Sleep “When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”~ Proverbs 3:24 ~ Is the reader likely to be confined for a while to the bed by sickness! Let him go upstairs without distress with this promise upon his heart “When thou liest down, thou shalt not be… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 03.25.24

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins,he is faithful and justto forgive us our sins,and to cleanse us fromall unrighteousness. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 229

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.25.24

“Betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?”~ Luke 22:48 ~ The kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” Let me be on my guard when the world puts on a loving face, for it will, if possible, betray me as it did my Master, with a kiss. Whenever a man is about to stab religion, he usually professes very… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.24.24

“In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit.”~ Luke 10:21 ~ The Saviour was “a man of sorrows,“ but every thoughtful mind has discovered the fact that down deep in His innermost soul He carried an inexhaustible treasury of refined and heavenly joy. Of all the human race, there was never a man who had a deeper, purer, or more abiding… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.24.24

 Established and Kept But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:3 ~ Men are often as devoid of reason as of faith. There are with us still “unreasonable and wicked men.” There is no use in arguing with them or trying to be at peace with them: they are false… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 03.24.24

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death;but the gift of God is eternal lifethrough Jesus Christ our Lord. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 199

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.24.24

He was heard in that he feared.”~ Hebrews 5:7 ~ Did this fear arise from the infernal suggestion that He was utterly forsaken. There may be sterner trials than this, but surely it is one of the worst to be utterly forsaken? “See,” said Satan, “thou hast a friend nowhere! Thy Father hath shut up the bowels of His compassion… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.23.24

“I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.”~ Luke 19:40 ~ But could the stones cry out? Assuredly they could if He who opens the mouth of the dumb should bid them lift up their voice. Certainly if they were to speak, they would have much to testify in praise of Him… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 04.23.24

No Fear of Death “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; he that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” ~ Revelation 2:11 ~ The first death we must endure unless the Lord should suddenly come to His temple. For this let us abide in readiness, awaiting it without fear,… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 03.23.24

James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endurethtemptation: for when he is tried,he shall receive the crown of life,which the Lord hath promised tothem that love him. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 129