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Thursday, April 09, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “And there followed Him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented Him.” ~ Luke 23:27 ~ Amid the rabble rout which hounded the Redeemer to His doom, there were some gracious souls whose bitter anguish sought vent in wailing and lamentations—fit music to accompany… (more…)

Wednesday, April 08, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “If they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?” ~ Luke 23:31 ~ Among other interpretations of this suggestive question, the following is full of teaching: “If the innocent substitute for sinners, suffer thus, what will be done when the sinner himself—the dry… (more…)

Tuesday, April 07, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?” ~ Psalm 4:2 ~ An instructive writer has made a mournful list of the honours which the blinded people of Israel awarded to their long-expected King. (1.) They gave Him a procession of honour, in which… (more…)

Monday, April 06, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Let us go forth therefore unto Him without the camp.” ~ Hebrews 13:13 ~ Jesus, bearing His cross, went forth to suffer without the gate. The Christian’s reason for leaving the camp of the world’s sin and religion is not because he loves to be singular, but because Jesus did… (more…)

Sunday, April 05, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “On Him they laid the cross, that He might bear it after Jesus.” ~ Luke 23:26 ~ WE see in Simon’s carrying the cross a picture of the work of the Church throughout all generations; she is the cross-bearer after Jesus. Mark then, Christian, Jesus does not suffer so as… (more…)

Saturday, April 04, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” ~ 2 Corinthians 5:21 ~ Mourning Christian! why weepest thou? Art thou mourning over thine own corruptions? Look to thy perfect Lord, and remember, thou… (more…)

Friday, April 03, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “They took Jesus, and led Him away.” ~ John 19:16 ~ He had been all night in agony, He had spent the early morning at the hall of Caiaphas, He had been hurried from Caiaphas to Pilate, from Pilate to Herod, and from Herod back again to Pilate; He had,… (more…)

Thursday, April 02, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “He answered him to never a word.” ~ Matthew 27:14 ~ He had never been slow of speech when He could bless the sons of men, but He would not say a single word for Himself. “Never man spake like this Man,” and never man was silent like Him. Was… (more…)

Wednesday, April 01, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth.” ~ Song of Solomon 1:2 ~ For several days we have been dwelling upon the Saviour’s passion, and for some little time to come we shall linger there. In beginning a new month, let us seek the same desires after… (more…)

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “With His stripes we are healed.” ~ Isaiah 53:5 ~ Pilate delivered our Lord to the lictors to be scourged. The Roman scourge was a most dreadful instrument of torture. It was made of the sinews of oxen, and sharp bones were inter-twisted every here and there among the sinews;… (more…)

Monday, March 30, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “He was numbered with the transgressors.” ~ Isaiah 53:12 ~ Why did Jesus suffer Himself to be enrolled amongst sinners? This wonderful condescension was justified by many powerful reasons. In such a character He could the better become their advocate. In some trials there is an identification of the counsellor… (more…)

Sunday, March 29, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.” ~ Hebrews 5:8 ~ We are told that the Captain of our salvation was made perfect through suffering, therefore we who are sinful, and who are far from being perfect, must not wonder if we… (more…)

Saturday, March 28, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “The love of Christ which passeth knowledge.” ~Ephesians 3:19 ~ The love of Christ in its sweetness, its fulness, its greatness, its faithfulness, passeth all human comprehension. Where shall language be found which shall describe His matchless, His unparalleled love towards the children of men? It is so vast and… (more…)

Friday, March 27, 2020 C. H. Spurgeon “Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled. ~ Matthew 26:56 ~ He never deserted them, but they in cowardly fear of their lives, fled from Him in the very beginning of His sufferings. This is but one instructive instance of the frailty of all believers if left to themselves; they are but… (more…)

Thursday, March 26, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Jesus said unto them, If ye seek Me, let these go their way.” ~ John 18:8 ~ Mark, my soul, the care which Jesus manifested even in His hour of trial, towards the sheep of His hand! The ruling passion is strong in death. He resigns Himself to the enemy,… (more…)

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?” ~ Luke 22:48 ~ The kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” Let me be on my guard when the world puts on a loving face, for it will, if possible, betray me as it did my Master, with a kiss. Whenever… (more…)

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon He was heard in that he feared.” ~ Hebrews 5:7 ~ Did this fear arise from the infernal suggestion that He was utterly forsaken. There may be sterner trials than this, but surely it is one of the worst to be utterly forsaken? “See,” said Satan, “thou hast a friend… (more…)

Monday, March 23, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “His sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” ~ Luke 22:44 ~ The mental pressure arising from our Lord’s struggle with temptation, so forced his frame to an unnatural excitement, that his pores sent forth great drops of blood which fell down to… (more…)

Sunday, March 22, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “He went a little farther, and fell on His face, and prayed.” ~ Matthew 26:39 ~ There are several instructive features in our Saviour’s prayer in His hour of trial. It was lonely prayer. He withdrew even from His three favoured disciples. Believer, be much in solitary prayer, especially in… (more…)

Saturday, March 21, 2020 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone.” ~ John 16:32 ~ Few had fellowship with the sorrows of Gethsemane. The majority of the disciples were not sufficiently advanced in grace to be admitted to behold the mysteries of “the agony.” Occupied with the… (more…)