Tag Archives: Evening’s With Spurgeon

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

 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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

Saturday, April 18, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good.”—Genesis 32:12. WHEN Jacob was on the other side of the brook Jabbok, and Esau was coming with armed men, he earnestly sought God’s protection, and as a master reason he pleaded, “And Thou saidst, I will surely do thee good.” Oh,… (more…)

Friday, April 17, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “We would see Jesus.”—John 12:21. EVERMORE the worldling’s cry is, Who will show us any good?” He seeks satisfaction in earthly comforts, enjoyments, and riches. But the quickened sinner knows of only one good. “O that I knew where I might find HIM!” When he is truly awakened to feel… (more…)

Thursday, April 16, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “And his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.”—Exodus 17:12. SO mighty was the prayer of Moses, that all depended upon it. The petitions of Moses discomfited the enemy more than the fighting of Joshua. Yet both were needed. No, in the soul’s conflict, force and fervour,… (more…)

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Lift them up for ever.”—Psalm 28:9. GOD’S people need lifting up. They are very heavy by nature. They have no wings, or, if they have, they are like the dove of old which lay among the pots; and they need divine grace to make them mount on wings covered with… (more…)

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him.”—Isaiah 3:10. IT is well with the righteous ALWAYS. If it had said, “Say ye to the righteous, that it is well with him in his prosperity,” we must have been thankful for so great a boon, for prosperity… (more…)

Monday, April 13, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.”—Leviticus 1:4. OUR Lord’s being made “sin for us” is set forth here by the very significant transfer of sin to the bullock, which was made by… (more…)

Sunday, April 12, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The king’s garden.”—Nehemiah 3:15. MENTION of the king’s garden by Nehemiah brings to mind the paradise which the King of kings prepared for Adam. Sin has utterly ruined that fair abode of all delights, and driven forth the children of men to till the ground, which yields thorns and briers… (more…)

Saturday, April 11, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.”—Psalm 25:18. IT is well for us when prayers about our sorrows are linked with pleas concerning our sins—when, being under God’s hand, we are not wholly taken up with our pain, but remember our offences against God. It… (more…)

Friday, April 10, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “For there stood by me this night the angel of God.”—Acts 27:23. TEMPEST and long darkness, coupled with imminent risk of shipwreck, had brought the crew of the vessel into a sad case; one man alone among them remained perfectly calm, and by his word the rest were reassured. Paul… (more…)

Thursday, April 09, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Thy gentleness hath made me great.”—Psalm 18:35. THE words are capable of being translated, “Thy goodness hath made me great.” David gratefully ascribed all his greatness not to his own goodness, but the goodness of God. “Thy providence,” is another reading; and providence is nothing more than goodness in action.… (more…)

Wednesday, April 08, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me.”—Psalm 23:4. BEHOLD, how independent of outward circumstances the Holy Ghost can make the Christian! What a bright light may shine within us when it is all dark without! How firm, how happy, how calm, how peaceful we may be, when… (more…)

Tuesday, April 07, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; and my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteousness.”—Psalm 51:14. IN this SOLEMN CONFESSION, it is pleasing to observe that David plainly names his sin. He does not call it manslaughter, nor speak of it as an imprudence by… (more…)

Monday, April 06, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “In the name of the Lord I will destroy them.”—Psalm 118:12. OUR Lord Jesus, by His death, did not purchase a right to a part of us only, but to the entire man. He contemplated in His passion the sanctification of us wholly, spirit, soul, and body; that in this… (more…)

Sunday, April 05, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Before honour is humility.”—Proverbs 15:33. HUMILIATION of soul always brings a positive blessing with it. If we empty our hearts of self God will fill them with His love. He who desires close communion with Christ should remember the word of the Lord, “To this man will I look, even… (more…)

Saturday, April 04, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord.”—Isaiah 2:3. IT is exceedingly beneficial to our souls to mount above this present evil world to something nobler and better. The cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches are apt to choke everything good within… (more…)

Friday, April 03, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”—Isaiah 53:6. HERE a confession of sin common to all the elect people of God. They have all fallen, and therefore, in common… (more…)

Thursday, April 02, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “He shall see His seed; He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.”—Isaiah 53:10. PLEAD for the speedy fulfillment of this promise, all ye who love the Lord. It is easy work to pray when we are grounded and bottomed, as to… (more…)

Wednesday, April 01, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “It is time to seek the Lord.”—Hosea 10:12. THIS month of April is said to derive its name from the Latin verb aperio, which signifies to open, because all the buds and blossoms are now opening, and we have arrived at the gates of the flowery year. Reader, if you… (more…)

Tuesday, March 31, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by… (more…)

monday, March 30, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.” — Lamentations 3:40 The spouse who fondly loves her absent husband longs for his return; a long protracted separation from her Lord is a semi-death to her spirit: and so with souls who love the Saviour much,… (more…)

Sunday, March 29, 2015 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I called him, but he gave me no answer.” Prayer sometimes tarrieth, like a petitioner at the gate, until the King cometh forth to fill her bosom with the blessings which she seeketh. The Lord, when he hath given great faith, has been known to try it by long delayings.… (more…)