Monthly Archives: September 2022

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.23.22

“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe.” ~ Mark 9:23 ~ A certain man had a demoniac son, who was afflicted with a dumb spirit. The father, having seen the futility of the endeavours of the disciples to heal his child, had little or no faith in Christ, and therefore, when he was bidden to bring his son to… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 09.23.22

Deliverance from Dust and Chaff “For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all sections, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.” ~ Amos 9:9 ~ The sifting process is going on still. Wherever we go, we are still being winnowed and sifted.… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 09.23.22

Romans 5:3-4 And not only so, but we gloryin tribulations also: knowingthat tribulation worketh patience;And patience, experience;and experience, hope: King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 374

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.23.22

“Accepted in the beloved.”~ Ephesians 1:6 ~ What a state of privilege! It includes our justification before God, but the term acceptance” in the Greek means more than that. It signifies that we are the objects of divine complacence, nay, even of divine delight. How marvellous that we, worms, mortals, sinners, should be the objects of divine love! But it… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.22.22

“When my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.” ~ Psalm 61:2 ~ Most of us know what it is to be overwhelmed in heart; emptied as when a man wipeth a dish and turneth it upside down; submerged and thrown on our beam ends like a vessel mastered by the storm. Discoveries of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 09.22.22

Broad Rivers Without Galleys “But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.”  ~ Isaiah 33:21 ~ The Lord will be to us the greatest good without any of the drawbacks which seem necessarily to attend the best earthly things.… (more…)

Today’s Poem: Jesus Is My Friend

~ Jesus Is My Friend ~ By Deborah Ann Belka Jesus is my friend,on Him I can countto help me figureall my problems out. For, He will guide me,though the processon how over themnot to obsess. Jesus is my friend,on Him I can relyfor He is my dailymost valuable ally. For, He teaches me,what I should knowabout how His Fatherwould have… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 09.22.22

Romans 15:7 Wherefore receiveye one another,as Christ also receivedus to the glory of God. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 402

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.22.22

“Let Israel rejoice in him.” ~ Psalm 149:2 ~ Be glad of heart, O believer, but take care that thy gladness has its spring in the Lord. Thou hast much cause for gladness in thy God, for thou canst sing with David, “God, my exceeding joy.” Be glad that the Lord reigneth, that Jehovah is King! Rejoice that He sits… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.21.22

“Gather not my soul with sinners.” ~ Psalm 26:9 ~ Fear made David pray thus, for something whispered, “Perhaps, after all, thou mayst be gathered with the wicked.” That fear, although marred by unbelief, springs, in the main, from holy anxiety, arising from the recollection of past sin. Even the pardoned man will enquire, “What if at the end my… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 09.21.22

Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Let Trials Bless “Knowing that tribulation worketh patience.” ~ Romans 5:3 ~ This is a promise in essence if not in form. We have need of patience, and here we see the way of getting it. It is only by enduring that we learn to endure, even as by swimming men learn… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 09.21.22

2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,and the love of God, and thecommunion of the Holy Ghost,be with you all. Amen. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 337

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.21.22

“I will rejoice over them to do them good.” ~ Jeremiah 32:41 ~ How heart-cheering to the believer is the delight which God has in His saints! We cannot see any reason in ourselves why the Lord should take pleasure in us; we cannot take delight in ourselves, for we often have to groan, being burdened; conscious of our sinfulness,… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.20.22

“In the evening withhold not thy hand.” ~ Ecclesiastes 11:6 ~ In the evening of the day opportunities are plentiful: men return from their labour, and the zealous soul-winner finds time to tell abroad the love of Jesus. Have I no evening work for Jesus? If I have not, let me no longer withhold my hand from a service which… (more…)

#throwbackpoem: Direction’s Needed

to GOD be the GLORY ~ Direction’s Needed ~ By Deborah Ann Belka When you’re not sure,of the way to go . . .when you need someonethe correct way to show. Open up your ears,to God’s divine directionand He will lead youto the path of perfection. When you’re not convinced,which way you should turn . . .when you need to… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 09.20.22

Perfect Willingness ‘Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power.’ ~ Psalm 110:3 ~ Blessed be the God of grace that it is so! He has a people whom He has chosen from of old to be His peculiar portion. These by nature have wills as stubborn as the rest of the froward sons of Adam; but… (more…)

Today’s Poem: Wisely Walking

to GOD be the GLORY ~ Wisely Walking ~ By Deborah Ann Belka Father I thank You,today for Your graceand the wisdom I needto wisely run the race. For, I know of the evil,I will witness todayand to walk cautiouslymust be my mainstay. Father I thank you,today for Your directionfor the wisdom to havein the world no connection. For, though… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 09.20.22

Joel 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion,and rejoice in the Lord your God:for he hath given you the formerrain moderately, and he will causeto come down for you the rain,the former rain, and the latter rainin the first month. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 406

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.20.22

“The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.” ~ Judges 7:20 ~ Gideon ordered his men to do two things: covering up a torch in an earthen pitcher, he bade them, at an appointed signal, break the pitcher and let the light shine, and then sound with the trumpet, crying, “The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon! the sword… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.19.22

“For this child I prayed.” ~ 1 Samuel 1:27 ~ Devout souls delight to look upon those mercies which they have obtained in answer to supplication, for they can see God’s especial love in them. When we can name our blessings Samuel, that is, “asked of God,” they will be as dear to us as her child was to Hannah.… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 09.19.22

The Reason for Singing “The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.” ~ Zephaniah 3:17 ~ What a word is this! Jehovah God in the center of His people in all the majesty of… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 09.19.22

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communicationproceed out of your mouth,but that which is good to the useof edifying, that it may ministergrace unto the hearers. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 209

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.19.22

“The liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.” ~ Galatians 5:1 ~ This “liberty” makes us free to heaven’s charter—the Bible. Here is a choice passage, believer, “When thou passest through the rivers, I will be with thee.” You are free to that. Here is another: “The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.18.22

“And they follow me.” ~ John 10:27 ~ We should follow our Lord as unhesitatingly as sheep follow their shepherd, for He has a right to lead us wherever He pleases. We are not our own, we are bought with a price—let us recognize the rights of the redeeming blood. The soldier follows his captain, the servant obeys his master,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 09.18.22

Complete Safety “And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.” ~ Deuteronomy 33:12 ~ Yes, there is no safety like that which comes of dwelling near to God. For His best beloved the Lord can… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 09.18.22

Philippians 2:3-4 Let nothing be done through strifeor vainglory; but in lowliness of mindlet each esteem other better thanthemselves. Look not every man onhis own things, but every man alsoon the things of others. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 246

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.18.22

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” ~ Galatians 5:25 ~ The two most important things in our holy religion are the life of faith and the walk of faith. He who shall rightly understand these is not far from being a master in experimental theology, for they are vital points to a Christian.… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.17.22

“Encourage him.” ~ Deuteronomy 1:38 ~ God employs His people to encourage one another. He did not say to an angel, “Gabriel, my servant Joshua is about to lead my people into Canaan”go, encourage him.” God never works needless miracles; if His purposes can be accomplished by ordinary means, He will not use miraculous agency. Gabriel would not have been… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 09.17.22

Like Palm and Cedar “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” ~ Psalm 92:12 ~ These trees are not trained and pruned by man: palms and cedars are “trees of the Lord,” and it is by His care that they flourish. Even so it is with the saints of the Lord:… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 09.17.22

Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followersof God, as dear children; King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 421

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.17.22

“Bring him unto me.” ~ Mark 9:19 ~ Despairingly the poor disappointed father turned away from the disciples to their Master. His son was in the worst possible condition, and all means had failed, but the miserable child was soon delivered from the evil one when the parent in faith obeyed the Lord Jesus’ word, “Bring him unto me.” Children… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.16.22

“Am I a sea, or a whale, that Thou settest a watch over me?” ~ Job 7:12 ~ This was a strange question for Job to ask of the Lord. He felt himself to be too insignificant to be so strictly watched and chastened, and he hoped that he was not so unruly as to need to be so restrained.… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 09.16.22

Reward Is Certain “And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. “ ~ Matthew 10:42 ~ Well, I can do as much as that. I can do a kind act toward… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 09.16.22

James 3:13 Is there anyone among you whois truly wise and understanding?Then he should show his wisdomby living right. He should do goodthings without being proud.A wise person does not brag. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 202

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 09.16.22

“Partakers of the divine nature.” ~ 2 Peter 1:4 ~ To be a partaker of the divine nature is not, of course, to become God. That cannot be. The essence of Deity is not to be participated in by the creature. Between the creature and the Creator there must ever be a gulf fixed in respect of essence; but as… (more…)

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