Category Archives: Morning’s With Spurgeon

Saturday, September 09, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.” ~ Jeremiah 33:3 ~ There are different translations of these words. One version renders it, “I will shew thee great and fortified things.” Another, “Great and reserved things.” Now, there are reserved and special things… (more…)

Friday, September 08, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “From Me is thy fruit found.” ~ Hosea 14:8 ~ Our fruit is found from our God as to union. The fruit of the branch is directly traceable to the root. Sever the connection, the branch dies, and no fruit is produced. By virtue of our union with Christ we… (more…)

Thursday, September 07, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “And when they could not come nigh unto Him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.” ~ Mark 2:4 ~ Faith is full of inventions. The house was… (more…)

Wednesday, September 06, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “In the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.” ~ Philippians 2:15 ~ We use lights to make manifest. A Christian man should so shine in his life, that a person could not live with him a week without knowing the… (more…)

Tuesday, September 05, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar.” ~ Psalm 120:5 ~ As a Christian you have to live in the midst of an ungodly world, and it is of little use for you to cry “Woe is me.” Jesus did not… (more…)

Monday, September 04, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I will; be thou clean.” ~ Mark 1:41 ~ Primeval darkness heard the Almighty fiat, “light be,” and straightway light was, and the word of the Lord Jesus is equal in majesty to that ancient word of power. Redemption like Creation has its word of might. Jesus speaks and it… (more…)

Sunday, September 03, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Thou whom my soul loveth.”   ~ Song of Solomon 1:7 ~ It is well to be able, without any “if” or “but,” to say of the Lord Jesus—“Thou whom my soul loveth.” Many can only say of Jesus that they hope they love Him; they trust they love Him;… (more…)

Saturday, September 02, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell Him of her.” ~ Mark 1:30 ~ Very interesting is this little peep into the house of the Apostolic Fisherman. We see at once that household joys and cares are no hindrance to the full exercise of… (more…)

Friday, September 01, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.” ~ Psalm 73:24 ~ The Psalmist felt his need of divine guidance. He had just been discovering the foolishness of his own heart, and lest he should be constantly led astray by it, he resolved that God’s… (more…)

Thursday, August 31, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “On mine arm shall they trust.” ~ Isaiah 51:5 ~ In seasons of severe trial, the Christian has nothing on earth that he can trust to, and is therefore compelled to cast himself on his God alone. When his vessel is on its beam-ends, and no human deliverance can avail,… (more…)

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Wait on the Lord.” ~ Psalm 27:14 ~ It may seem an easy thing to wait, but it is one of the postures which a Christian soldier learns not without years of teaching. Marching and quick-marching are much easier to God’s warriors than standing still. There are hours of perplexity… (more…)

Tuesday, August 29, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Have mercy upon me, O God.” ~ Psalm 51:1 ~ When Dr. Carey was suffering from a dangerous illness, the enquiry was made, “If this sickness should prove fatal, what passage would you select as the text for your funeral sermon?” He replied, “Oh, I feel that such a poor… (more…)

Monday, August 28, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Oil for the light.” ~ Exodus 25:6 ~ My soul, how much thou needest this, for thy lamp will not long continue to burn without it. Thy snuff will smoke and become an offence if light be gone, and gone it will be if oil be absent. Thou hast no… (more…)

Sunday, August 27, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “How long will it be ere they believe me?” ~ Numbers 14:11 ~ Stive with all diligence to keep out that monster unbelief. It so dishonours Christ, that He will withdraw His visible presence if we insult Him by indulging it. It is true it is a weed, the seeds… (more…)

Saturday, August 26, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “He hath commanded His covenant for ever.” ~ Psalms 111:9 ~ The Lord’s people delight in the covenant itself. It is an unfailing source of consolation to them so often as the Holy Spirit leads them into its banqueting house and waves its banner of love. They delight to contemplate… (more…)

Friday, August 25, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “His fruit was sweet to my taste.” ~ Song of Solomon 2:3 ~ Faith, in the Scripture, is spoken of under the emblem of all the senses. It is sight: “Look unto me and be ye saved.” It is hearing: “Hear, and your soul shall live.” Faith is smelling: “All… (more…)

Thursday, August 24, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The breaker is come up before them.” ~ Micah 2:13 ~ Inasmuch as Jesus has gone before us, things remain not as they would have been had He never passed that way. He has conquered every foe that obstructed the way. Cheer up now thou faint-hearted warrior. Not only has… (more…)

Wednesday, August 23, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The voice of weeping shall be no more heard.” ~ Isaiah 65:19 ~ The glorified weep no more, for all outward a causes of grief are gone. There are no broken friendships, nor blighted prospects in heaven. Poverty, famine, peril, persecution, and slander, are unknown there. No pain distresses, no… (more…)

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.” ~ Song of Solomon 5:8 ~ Such is the language of the believer panting after present fellowship with Jesus, he is sick for his Lord. Gracious souls are… (more…)

Monday, August 21, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “He that watereth shall be watered also himself.” ~ Proverbs 11:25 ~ We are here taught the great lesson, that to get, we must give; that to accumulate, we must scatter; that to make ourselves happy, we must make others happy; and that in order to become spiritually vigorous, we… (more…)

Sunday, August 20, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The sweet psalmist of Israel.” ~ 2 Samuel 23:1 ~ Among all the saints whose lives are recorded in Holy Writ, David possesses an experience of the most striking, varied, and instructive character. In his history we meet with trials and temptations not to be discovered, as a whole, in… (more…)

Saturday, August 19, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord.” ~ Micah 5:4 ~ Christ’s reign in His Church is that of a shepherd-king. He has supremacy, but it is the superiority of a wise and tender shepherd over his needy and loving flock; He commands and receives obedience,… (more…)

Friday, August 18, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the Lord’s house.” ~ Jeremiah 51:5 ~ In this account the faces of the Lord’s people were covered with shame, for it was a terrible thing that men should intrude into the Holy Place reserved for the priests alone. Everywhere about us we… (more…)

Thursday, August 17, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The mercy of God.” ~ Psalm 52:8 ~ Meditate a little on this mercy of the Lord. It is tender mercy. With gentle, loving touch, He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He is as gracious in the manner of His mercy as in the matter… (more…)

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name.” ~ Psalm 29:2 ~ God’s glory is the result of His nature and acts. He is glorious in His character, for there is such a store of everything that is holy, and good, and lovely in God, that He must… (more…)

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide.” ~ Genesis 24:63 ~ Very admirable was his occupation. If those who spend so many hours in idle company, light reading, and useless pastimes, could learn wisdom, they would find more profitable society and more interesting engagements in meditation… (more…)

Monday, August 14, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Thou, Lord, hast made me glad through Thy work.” ~ Psalm 92:4 ~ Do you believe that your sins are forgiven, and that Christ has made a full atonement for them? Then what a joyful Christian you ought to be! How you should live above the common trials and troubles… (more…)

Sunday, August 13, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The cedars of Lebanon which He hath planted.” ~ Psalm 104:16 ~ LEBANON’S cedars are emblematic of the Christian, in that they owe their planting entirely to the Lord. This is quite true of every child of God. He is not man-planted, nor self-planted, but God-planted. The mysterious hand of… (more…)

Saturday, August 12, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice.” ~ Psalm 97:1 ~ Causesfor disquietude there are none so long as this blessed sentence is true. On earth the Lord’s power as readily controls the rage of the wicked as the rage of the sea; His love as easily refreshes the poor… (more…)

Friday, August 11, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Oh that I were as in months past.” ~ Job 29:2 ~ Numbers of Christians can view the past with pleasure, but regard the present with dissatisfaction; they look back upon the days which they have passed in communing with the Lord as being the sweetest and the best they… (more…)

Thursday, August 10, 201 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Christ, who is our life.” ~ Colossians 3:4 ~ Paul’s marvellously rich expression indicates, that Christ is the source of our life. “You hath He quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.” That same voice which brought Lazarus out of the tomb raised us to newness of life. He… (more…)

Wednesday, August 09, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it.” ~ Revelation 21:23 ~ Yonder in the better world, the inhabitants are independent of all creature comforts. They have no need of raiment; their white robes never wear out, neither shall they ever be… (more…)

Tuesday, August 08, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “They weave the spider’s web.” ~ Isaiah 59:5 ~ See the spider’s web, and behold in it a most suggestive picture of the hypocrite’s religion. It is meant to catch his prey: the spider fattens himself on flies, and the Pharisee has his reward. Foolish persons are easily entrapped by… (more…)

Monday, August 07, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The upright love Thee” ~ Song of Solomon 1:4 ~ Believers love Jesus with a deeper affection then they dare to give to any other being. They would sooner lose father and mother then part with Christ. They hold all earthly comforts with a loose hand, but they carry Him… (more…)

Sunday, August 06, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Watchman, what of the night?” ~ Isaiah 21:11 ~ What enemies are abroad? Errors are a numerous horde, and new ones appear every hour: against what heresy am I to be on my guard? Sins creep from their lurking places when the darkness reigns; I must myself mount the watch-tower,… (more…)