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Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.06.15

Wednesday, May 06, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “We dwell in Him.”—1 John 4:13. DO you want a house for your soul? Do you ask, “What is the purchase?” It is something less than proud human nature will like to give. It is without money and without price. Ah! you would like to pay a respectable rent! You… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.05.15

Tuesday, May 05, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.”—Proverbs 16:20. WISDOM is man’s true strength; and, under its guidance, he best accomplishes the ends of his being. Wisely handling the matter of life gives to man the richest enjoyment, and presents… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.05.15

Tuesday, May 05, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”—2 Corinthians 6:16. WHAT a sweet title: “My people!” What a cheering revelation: “Their God!” How much of meaning is couched in those two words, “My people!” Here is speciality. The whole world is God’s; the heaven, even the heaven… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.04.15

Monday, May 04, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible.”—1 Peter 1:23. PETER most earnestly exhorted the scattered saints to love each other “with a pure heart fervently” and he wisely fetched his argument, not from the law, from nature, or from philosophy, but from that high and divine nature… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.04.15

Monday, May 04, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods.”—Jeremiah 16:20. ONE great besetting sin of ancient Israel was idolatry, and the spiritual Israel are vexed with a tendency to the same folly. Remphan’s star shines no longer, and the women weep no more for Tammuz, but Mammon… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.03.15

Sunday, May 03, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “A very present help.”—Psalm 46:1. COVENANT blessings are not meant to be looked at only, but to be appropriated. Even our Lord Jesus is given to us for our present use. Believer, thou dost not make use of Christ as thou oughtest to do. When thou art in trouble, why… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.03.15

Sunday, May 03, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “In the world ye shall have tribulation.”—John 16:33. ART thou asking the reason of this, believer? Look upward to thy heavenly Father, and behold Him pure and holy. Dost thou know that thou art one day to be like Him? Wilt thou easily be conformed to His image? Wilt thou… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.02.15

Saturday, May 02, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “These all died in faith.”—Hebrews 11:13. BEHOLD the epitaph of all those blessed saints who fell asleep before the coming of our Lord! It matters nothing how else they died, whether of old age, or by violent means; this one point, in which they all agree, is the most worthy… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.02.15

Saturday, May 02, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I pray not that Thou shouldst take them out of the world.”—John 17:15. IT is a sweet and blessed event which will occur to all believers in God’s own time—the going home to be with Jesus. In a few more years the Lord’s soldiers, who are now fighting “the good… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.01.15

Friday, May 01, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I am the rose of Sharon.”—Song of Solomon 2:1. WHATEVER there may be of beauty in the material world, Jesus Christ possesses all that in the spiritual world in a tenfold degree. Amongst flowers the rose is deemed the sweetest, but Jesus is infinitely more beautiful in the garden of… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 05.01.15

Friday, May 01, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers.”—Song of Solomon 5:13. LO, the flowery month is come! March winds and April showers have done their work, and the earth is all bedecked with beauty. Come my soul, put on thine holiday attire and go forth to gather… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.30.15

Thursday, April 30, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “How precious also are Thy thoughts unto me, O God.”—Psalm 139:17. DIVINE omniscience affords no comfort to the ungodly mind, but to the child of God it overflows with consolation. God is always thinking upon us, never turns aside His mind from us, has us always before His eyes; and… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.30.15

Thursday, April 30, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “And all the children of Israel murmured.”—Numbers 14:2. THERE are murmurers amongst Christians now, as there were in the camp of Israel of old. There are those who, when the rod falls, cry out against the afflictive dispensation. They ask, “Why am I thus afflicted? What have I done to be… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.29.15

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The Lord taketh pleasure in His people.”—Psalm 149:4. HOW comprehensive is the love of Jesus! There is no part of His people’s interests which He does not consider, and there is nothing which concerns their welfare which is not important to Him. Not merely does He think of you, believer,… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.29.15

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Thou art my hope in the day of evil.”—Jeremiah 17:17. THE path of the Christian is not always bright with sunshine; he has his seasons of darkness and of storm. True, it is written in God’s Word, “Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace;” and… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.28.15

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “All the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.”—Ezekiel 3:7. ARE there no exceptions? No, not one. Even the favoured race are thus described. Are the best so bad?—then what must the worst be? Come, my heart, consider how far thou hast a share in this universal accusation, and while… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.28.15

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Remember the word unto Thy servant, upon which Thou hast caused me to hope.”—Psalm 119:49. WHATEVER your especial need may be, you may readily find some promise in the Bible suited to it. Are you faint and feeble because your way is rough and you are weary? Here is the… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.27.15

Monday, April 27, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The Lord is King for ever and ever.”—Psalm 10:16. JESUS Christ is no despotic claimant of divine right, but He is really and truly the Lord’s anointed! “It hath pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell.” God hath given to Him all power and all authority. As… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.27.15

Monday, April 27, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “God, even our own God.”—Psalm 67:6. IT is strange how little use we make of the spiritual blessings which God gives us, but it is stranger still how little use we make of God Himself. Though He is “our own God,” we apply ourselves but little to Him, and ask… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.26.15

Sunday, April 26, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Blessed is he that watcheth.”—Revelation 16:15. WE die daily,” said the apostle. This was the life of the early Christians; they went everywhere with their lives in their hands. We are not in this day called to pass through the same fearful persecutions: if we were, the Lord would give… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.26.15

Sunday, April 26, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “This do in remembrance of Me.”—1 Corinthians 11:24. IT seems then, that Christians may forget Christ! There could be no need for this loving exhortation, if there were not a fearful supposition that our memories might prove treacherous. Nor is this a bare supposition: it is, alas! too well confirmed… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.25.15

Saturday, April 25, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “If any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.”—Revelation 3:20. WHAT is your desire this evening? Is it set upon heavenly things? Do you long to enjoy the high doctrine of eternal love? Do you desire liberty in very close communion with God?… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.25.15

Saturday, April 25, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.”—Song of Solomon 2:10. LO, I hear the voice of my Beloved! He speaks to me! Fair weather is smiling upon the face of the earth, and He would not have me spiritually asleep while nature is all around me awaking… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.24.15

Friday, April 24, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.”—Song of Solomon 2:12. SWEET is the season of spring: the long and dreary winter helps us to appreciate its genial warmth, and its promise… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.24.15

Friday, April 24, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “And because of all this we make a sure covenant.”—Nehemiah 9:38. THERE are many occasions in our experience when we may very rightly, and with benefit, renew our covenant with God. After recovery from sickness when, like Hezekiah, we have had a new term of years added to our life,… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.23.15

Thursday, April 23, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Lo, in the midst of the throne . . . stood a Lamb as it had been slain.”—Revelation 5:6. WHY should our exalted Lord appear in His wounds in glory? The wounds of Jesus are His glories, His jewels, His sacred ornaments. To the eye of the believer, Jesus is… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.23.15

Thursday, April 23, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.”—Romans 8:37. WE go to Christ for forgiveness, and then too often look to the law for power to fight our sins. Paul thus rebukes us, “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.22.15

 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night.”—Psalm 91:5. WHAT is this terror? It may be the cry of fire, or the noise of thieves, or fancied appearances, or the shriek of sudden sickness or death. We live in the world of death and sorrow, we may therefore… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.22.15

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Him hath God exalted.”—Acts 5:31. JESUS, our Lord, once crucified, dead and buried, now sits upon the throne of glory. The highest place that heaven affords is His by undisputed right. It is sweet to remember that the exaltation of Christ in heaven is a representative exaltation. He is exalted… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.21.15

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Who is even at the right hand of God.”—Romans 8:34. HE who was once despised and rejected of men, now occupies the honourable position of a beloved and honoured Son. The right hand of God is the place of majesty and favour. Our Lord Jesus is His people’s representative. When… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.21.15

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I know that my Redeemer liveth.”—Job 19:25. THE marrow of Job’s comfort lies in that little word “My”—”My Redeemer,” and in the fact that the Redeemer lives. Oh! to get hold of a living Christ. We must get a property in Him before we can enjoy Him. What is gold… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.20.15

Monday, April 20, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Fight the Lord’s battles.”—1 Samuel 18:17. HE sacramental host of God’s elect is warring still on earth, Jesus Christ being the Captain of their salvation. He has said, “Lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” Hark to the shouts of war! Now let the… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.20.15

Monday, April 20, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death.”—Hebrews 2:14. Ochild of God, death hath lost its sting, because the devil’s power over it is destroyed. Then cease to fear dying. Ask grace from God the Holy Ghost, that by an intimate knowledge and a firm… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.19.15

Sunday, April 19, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The Amen.”—Revelation 3:14. THE word AMEN solemnly confirms that which went before; and Jesus is the great Confirmer; immutable, for ever is “the Amen” in all His promises. Sinner, I would comfort thee with this reflection. Jesus Christ said, “Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden,… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 04.19.15

Sunday, April 19, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.”—Matthew 27:51. NO mean miracle was wrought in the rending of so strong and thick a veil; but it was not intended merely as a display of power—many lessons were herein taught us. The old… (more…)

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