Tag Archives: Devtional

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.28.15

Saturday, November 28, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Doing what God Can Bless The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto. (Deuteronomy 28:8) If we obey the Lord our God He will bless that which He gives us. Riches are no curse when blessed… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.27.15

Friday, November 27, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Rest in All Thy Goings And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. (Exodus 33:14) Precious promise! Lord, enable me to appropriate it as all my own. We must go at certain times from our abode, for here we have no… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.26.15

Thursday, November 26, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Heavenly Alchemy Your sorrow shall be turned into joy. (John 16:20) Their particular sorrow was the death and absence of their Lord, and it was turned into joy when He rose from the dead and showed Himself in their midst. All the sorrows of saints shall be thus… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.25.15

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Mountains Turned to Plains Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. (Zechariah 4:7) At this hour a mountain of difficulty, distress, or necessity may be in our… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.24.15

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Pardon and Forgiveness He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. (Psalm 103:9) He will chide sometimes, or He would not be a wise Father for such poor, erring children as we are. His chiding is very painful to those who are true,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.23.15

Monday, November 23, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Acquiring Perseverance The Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little. (Deuteronomy 7:22) We are not to expect to win victories for the Lord Jesus by a single blow. Evil principles and practices die hard. In some places it takes years of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.22.15

Sunday, November 22, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon No Condemnation In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. (Jeremiah 50:20) A glorious… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.21.15

Saturday, November 21, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon The Outward, Upward Look Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else. (Isaiah 45:22) This is a promise of promises. It lies at the foundation of our spiritual I life. Salvation comes through a… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.20.15

Friday, November 20, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Hunger Satisfied For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. (Psalm 107:9) It is well to have longings, and the more intense they are the better. The Lord will satisfy soul-longings, however great and all-absorbing they may be. Let us greatly long, for… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.19.15

Thursday, November 19, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon From Obedience to Blessing From this day will I bless you. (Haggai 2:19) Future things are hidden from us. Yet here is a glass in which we may see the unborn years. The Lord says, “From this day will I bless you.” It is worthwhile to note the… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.18.15

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Clearly Supernatural In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them. (Zechariah 12:8) One of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.17.15

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon God Never Forsakes For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. (Psalm 94:14) No, nor will He cast even so much as one of them. Man has his castoffs, but God has none; for His choice is unchangeable, and His love… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.16.15

 Monday, November 16, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Weapons Doomed to Fail No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. (Isaiah 54:17) There is great clatter in the forges and smithies of the enemy. They are making weapons wherewith to smite the… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.15.15

Sunday, November 15, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Limitless Riches My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19) Paul’s God is our God and will supply all our need. Paul felt sure of this in reference to the Philippians, and we feel sure of it as… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.14.15

Saturday, November 14, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon The Name to Use If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14) What a wide promise! Anything! Whether large or small, all my needs are covered by that word anything. Come, my soul, be free at the mercy seat, and hear thy… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.13.15

Friday, November 13, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon The Unfailing Watch Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. (Psalm 121:4) Jehovah is “the Keeper of Israel.” No form of unconsciousness ever steals over Him, neither the deeper slumber nor the slighter sleep. He never fails to watch the house and the heart of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.12.15

Thursday, November 12, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.11.15

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.10.15

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.09.15

Monday, November 09, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.08.15

Sunday, November 08, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.07.15

Saturday, November 07, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.06.15

Friday, November 06, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.05.15

Thursday, November 05, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.04.15

Wednesday, November 04, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.03.15

Tuesday, November 03, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.02.15

Monday, November 02, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Heavenly Wealth “No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly” Psalm 84:11 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… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.01.15

Sunday, November 01, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Perfection and Preservation “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24). What will He do? He will sanctify us wholly. See the previous verse. He will carry on the work of purification till we are perfect in every part. He will preserve… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 10.31.15

Saturday, October 31, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Immortal Till Work Done I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. (Psalm 118:17) A fair assurance this! It was no doubt based upon a promise, inwardly whispered in the psalmist’s heart, which he seized upon and enjoyed. Is my case like that… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 10.30.15

Friday, October 30, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Thorough Cleansing “Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you” (Ezekiel 36:25). What an exceeding joy is this! He who has purified us with the blood of Jesus will also… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 10.29.15

Thursday, October 29, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Maintain the Difference And I will put a division between my people and thy people: tomorrow shall this sign be. (Exodus8:23) Pharaoh has a people, and the Lord has a people. These may dwell together and seem to fare alike, but there is a division between them, and… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 10.28.15

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Sins of Ignorance And it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance. (Numbers 15:25) Because of our ignorance we are not fully aware of our sins of ignorance. Yet we may be sure they are many, in the form both of commission and omission. We may be… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 10.27.15

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon His Service, Face, Name His servants shall serve him: and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their forehead. (Revelation 22:3-4) Three choice blessings will be ours in the gloryland. “His servants shall serve him.” No other lords shall oppress us, no other service… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 10.26.15

Monday, October 26, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Because of Us For the elect’s sake those days be shortened. (Matthew 24:22) For the sake of His elect the Lord withholds many judgments and shortens others. In great tribulations the fire would devour all were it not that out of regard to His elect the Lord damps… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 10.25.15

Sunday, October 25, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon God First, Then Extras But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33) See how the Bible opens: “In the beginning God.” Let your life open in the same way. Seek with your whole soul,… (more…)

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