Category Archives: Morning’s With Spurgeon

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “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;… (more…)

Monday, March 30, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “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… (more…)

Sunday, March 29, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “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… (more…)

Saturday, March 28, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “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… (more…)

Friday, March 27, 2020 C. H. Spurgeon “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… (more…)

Thursday, March 26, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “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,… (more…)

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “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… (more…)

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Monday, March 23, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “His sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” ~ Luke 22:44 ~ The mental pressure arising from our Lord’s struggle with temptation, so forced his frame to an unnatural excitement, that his pores sent forth great drops of blood which fell down to… (more…)

Sunday, March 22, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “He went a little farther, and fell on His face, and prayed.” ~ Matthew 26:39 ~ There are several instructive features in our Saviour’s prayer in His hour of trial. It was lonely prayer. He withdrew even from His three favoured disciples. Believer, be much in solitary prayer, especially in… (more…)

Saturday, March 21, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone.” ~ John 16:32 ~ Few had fellowship with the sorrows of Gethsemane. The majority of the disciples were not sufficiently advanced in grace to be admitted to behold the mysteries of “the agony.” Occupied with the… (more…)

Friday, March 20, 2019 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “My beloved.” ~ Song of Solomon 2:8 ~ This was a golden name which the ancient Church in her most joyous moments was wont to give to the Anointed of the Lord. When the time of the singing of birds was come, and the voice of the turtle was heard… (more…)

Thursday, March 19, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Strong in faith.” ~ Romans 4:20 ~ Christian, take good care of thy faith; for recollect faith is the only way whereby thou canst obtain blessings. If we want blessings from God, nothing can fetch them down but faith. Prayer cannot draw down answers, from God’s throne except it be… (more…)

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” ~ Galatians 3:26 ~ The fatherhood of God is common to all his children. Ah! Little-faith, you have often said, “Oh that I had the courage of Great-heart, that I could wield his sword and be as valiant… (more…)

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Remember the poor.” ~ Galatians 2:10 ~ Why does God allow so many of His children to be poor? He could make them all rich if He pleased; He could lay bags of gold at their doors; He could send them a large annual income; or He could scatter round… (more…)

Monday, March 16, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I am a stranger with thee.” ~ Psalm 39:12 ~ Yes, O Lord, with Thee, but not to Thee. All my natural alienation from Thee, Thy grace has effectually removed; and now, in fellowship with Thyself, I walk through this sinful world as a pilgrim in a foreign country. Thou… (more…)

Sunday, March 15, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” ~ 2 Timothy 2:1 ~ Christ has grace without measure in Himself, but He hath not retained it for Himself. As the reservoir empties itself into the pipes, so hath Christ emptied out His grace for His people. “Of His… (more…)

Saturday, March 14, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:12 ~ It is a curious fact, that there is such a thing as being proud of grace. A man says, “I have great faith, I shall not fall; poor little faith may, but I never… (more…)

Friday, March 13, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Why sit we here until we die?” ~ 2 Kings 7:3 ~ Dear reader, this little book was mainly intended for the edification of believers, but if you are yet unsaved, our heart yearns over you: and we would fain say a word which may be blessed to you. Open… (more…)

Thursday, March 12, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Thou shalt love thy neighbour.” ~ Matthew 5:43 ~ Love thy neighbour.” Perhaps he rolls in riches, and thou art poor, and living in thy little cot side-by-side with his lordly mansion; thou seest every day his estates, his fine linen, and his sumptuous banquets; God has given him these… (more…)