Category Archives: ~ To God Be the Glory ~

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.13.22

“The branch cannot bear fruit of itself.” ~ John 15:4 ~ How did you begin to bear fruit? It was when you came to Jesus and cast yourselves on His great atonement, and rested on His finished righteousness. Ah! what fruit you had then! Do you remember those early days? Then indeed the vine flourished, the tender grape appeared, the… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.12.22

“And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.” ~ Luke 6:12 ~ If ever one of woman born might have lived without prayer, it was our spotless, perfect Lord, and yet none was ever so much in supplication as He! Such was His… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.12.22

Sanctified Souls Are Satisfied “My people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord.”  ~ Jeremiah 31:14 ~ Note the “my” which comes twice: “My people shall be satisfied with my goodness.” The kind of people who are satisfied with God are marked out as God’s own. He is pleased with them, for they are pleased with Him. They… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.12.22

“The trial of your faith.” ~ 1 Peter 1:7 ~ Faith untried may be true faith, but it is sure to be little faith, and it is likely to remain dwarfish so long as it is without trials. Faith never prospers so well as when all things are against her: tempests are her trainers, and lightnings are her illuminators. When… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.11.22

“He shall choose our inheritance for us.” ~ Psalm 47:4~ Believer, if your inheritance be a lowly one you should be satisfied with your earthly portion; for you may rest assured that it is the fittest for you. Unerring wisdom ordained your lot, and selected for you the safest and best condition. A ship of large tonnage is to be… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.11.22

The Lord’s Free Men “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” ~ Romans 6:14~ Sin will reign if it can: it cannot be satisfied with any place below the throne of the heart. We sometimes fear that it will conquer us, and then we cry unto the Lord, “Let… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.11.22

“Underneath are the everlasting arms.” ~ Deuteronomy 33:27 ~ God the eternal God is Himself our support at all times, and especially when we are sinking in deep trouble. There are seasons when the Christian sinks very low in humiliation. Under a deep sense of his great sinfulness, he is humbled before God till he scarcely knows how to pray,… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.10.22

“It is enough for the disciple that he be as His Master.” ~ Matthew 10:25 ~ NO one will dispute this statement, for it would be unseemly for the servant to be exalted above his Master. When our Lord was on earth, what was the treatment He received? Were His claims acknowledged, His instructions followed, His perfections worshipped, by those… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.10.22

Walk Without Stumbling “He will not suffer thy foot to be moved.” ~ Psalm 121:3 ~ If the Lord will not suffer it, neither men nor devils can do it. How greatly would they rejoice if they could give us a disgraceful fall, drive us from our position, and bury us out of memory! They could do this to their… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.10.22

“The eternal God is thy refuge.” ~Deuteronomy 33:27 ~ The word refuge may be translated “mansion,” or “abiding-place,” which gives the thought that God is our abode, our home. There is a fulness and sweetness in the metaphor, for dear to our hearts is our home, although it be the humblest cottage, or the scantiest garret; and dearer far is… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.09.22

“His place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.” ~ Isaiah 33:16 ~ Do you doubt, O Christian, do you doubt as to whether God will fulfil His promise? Shall the munitions of rock be carried by storm? O Shall the storehouses of heaven fail? Do you think that… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.09.22

Necessary Knowledge “Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God.” ~ Ezekiel 34:30 ~ To be the Lord’s own people is a choice blessing, but to know that we are such is a comfortable blessing. It is one thing to… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.09.22

“So walk ye in Him.” ~ Colossians 2:6 ~ If we have received Christ Himself in our inmost hearts, our new life will manifest its intimate acquaintance with Him by a walk of faith in Him. Walking implies action. Our religion is not to be confined to our closet; we must carry out into practical effect that which we believe.… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.08.22

“The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with My disciples? “~ Mark 14:14 ~ Jerusalem at the time of the passover was one great inn; each householder had invited his own friends, but no one had invited the Saviour, and He had no dwelling of His own. It was by His own supernatural power… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.08.22

The Magnitude of Grace “My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9 ~ Our weakness should be prized as making room for divine strength. We might never have known the power of grace if we had not felt the weakness of nature. Blessed be the Lord for the thorn in… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.08.22

“As ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord.” ~ Colossians 2:6 ~ The life of faith is represented as receiving an act which implies the very opposite of anything like merit. It is simply the acceptance of a gift. As the earth drinks in the rain, as the sea receives the streams, as night accepts light from the stars, so… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.07.22

“And ye shall be witnesses unto Me.” ~ Acts 1:8 ~ In order to learn how to discharge your duty as a witness for Christ, look at His example. He is always witnessing: by the well of Samaria, or in the Temple of Jerusalem: by the lake of Gennesaret, or on the mountain’s brow. He is witnessing night and day;… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.07.22

True Humility Rewarded “He that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” ~ Luke 18:14 ~ It ought not to be difficult for us to humble ourselves, for what have we to be proud of? We ought to take the lowest place without being told to do so. If we are sensible and honest, we shall be little in our own eyes.… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.07.22

“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.” ~ Isaiah 49:16 ~ No doubt a part of the wonder which is concentrated in the word “Behold,” is excited by the unbelieving lamentation of the preceding sentence. Zion said, “The Lord hath forsaken me, and my God hath forgotten me.” How amazed the divine mind seems to be… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.06.22

“Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.” ~ Hebrews 9:20 ~ There is a strange power about the very name of blood, and the sight of it is always affecting. A kind heart cannot bear to see a sparrow bleed, and unless familiarized by use, turns away with horror at the slaughter of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.06.22

Delight and Desires “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” ~ Psalm37:4 ~ Delight in God has a transforming power and lifts a man above the gross desire of our fallen nature. Delight in Jehovah is not only sweet in itself, but it sweetens the whole soul, till the longings of… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.06.22

“I will pour water upon him that is thirsty.” ~ Isaiah 44:3 ~ When a believer has fallen into a low, sad state of feeling, he often tries to lift himself out of it by chastening himself with dark and doleful fears. Such is not the way to rise from the dust, but to continue in it. As well chain… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.05.22

“Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.” ~ Psalm 100:4 ~ Our Lord would have all His people rich in high and happy thoughts concerning His blessed person. Jesus is not content that His brethren should think meanly of Him; it is His pleasure that His espoused ones should be delighted with His beauty. We are not to regard… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.05.22

What Is Painful Will End “I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls; which I have made. “ ~ Isaiah 57:16 ~ Our heavenly Father seeks our instruction, not our destruction. His contention with us has a kind intention toward us. He will not be always… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.05.22

This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper.” ~ Isaiah 54:17 ~ This day is notable in English history for two great deliverances wrought by God for us. On this day the plot of the Papists to destroy our Houses of Parliament was discovered, 1605. “While for our princes they prepare In caverns… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.04.22

“In Thy light shall we see light.” ~ Psalm 36:9 ~ No lips can tell the love of Christ to the heart till Jesus Himself shall speak within. Descriptions all fall flat and tame unless the Holy Ghost fills them with life and power; till our Immanuel reveals Himself within, the soul sees Him not. If you would see the… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.04.22

You Make the Trenches “And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches. For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.” ~ 2 Kings 3:16-17 ~ Three armies were… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.04.22

“For my strength is made perfect in weakness.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9 ~ A primary qualification for serving God with any amount of success, and for doing God’s work well and triumphantly, is a sense of our own weakness. When God’s warrior marches forth to battle, strong in his own might, when he boasts, “I know that I shall conquer,… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.03.22

“Their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.” ~ 2 Chronicles 30:27 ~ Prayer is the never-failing resort of the Christian in any case, in every plight. When you cannot use your sword you may take to the weapon of all-prayer. Your powder may be damp, your bow-string may be relaxed, but the weapon of all-prayer… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.03.22

In God’s Time “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” ~ Habakkuk 2:3 ~ Mercy may seem slow, but it is sure. The Lord in unfailing wisdom has appointed a time for the… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.03.22

“Behold, he prayeth.” ~ Acts 9:11 ~ Prayers are instantly noticed in heaven. The moment Saul began to pray the Lord heard him. Here is comfort for the distressed but praying soul. Oftentimes a poor broken-hearted one bends his knee, but can only utter his wailing in the language of sighs and tears; yet that groan has made all the… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.02.22

Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. ~ Psalms 119:53 ~ My soul, feelest thou this holy shuddering at the sins of others? for otherwise thou lackest inward holiness. David’s cheeks were wet with rivers of waters because of prevailing unholiness, Jeremiah desired eyes like fountains that he might lament the iniquities of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.02.22

Heavenly Wealth “No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly” ~ Psalm 84:1 ~ Many pleasing things the LORD may withhold but “no good thing.” He is the best judge of what is good for us. Some things are assuredly good, and these we may have for the asking through Jesus Christ our LORD. Holiness is a… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.02.22

“I am the Lord, I change not. ~ Malachi3:6 ~ It is well for us that, amidst all the variableness of life, there is One whom change cannot affect; One whose heart can never alter, and on whose brow mutability can make no furrows. All things else have changed all things are changing. The sun itself grows dim with age;… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.01.22

And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away: so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ~ Matthew 24.39 ~ Universal was the doom, neither rich nor poor escaped: the learned and the illiterate, the admired and the abhorred, the religious and the profane, the old and the young, all sank in one… (more…)

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