Category Archives: Faith’s Check Book C.H. Spurgeon

Wednesday, December 09, 2015 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Therefore will the Lord wait that He may be gracious unto you.” ~ Isaiah 30:18 ~ GOD often DELAYS IN ANSWERING PRAYER. We have several instances of this in sacred Scripture. Jacob did not get the blessing from the angel until near the dawn of day—he had to wrestle all… (more…)

Tuesday, December 08, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Following Leads to Honor If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor. (John 12:26) The highest service is imitation. If I would be Christ’s servant I must… (more…)

Monday, December 07, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Gift of Strength; Peace to Bless The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. (Psalm 29:11) David had just heard the voice of the Lord in a thunderstorm and had seen His power in the hurricane whose path he had… (more…)

Sunday, December 06, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon “Through,” Not Engulfed When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. (Isaiah 43:2) Bridge there is none: we… (more…)

Saturday, December 05, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon High Places of Defense He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. (Isaiah 33:16) The man to whom God has given grace to be of blameless life dwells in perfect security.… (more…)

Friday, December 04, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Covered and Protected He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. (Psalm 91:4) A condescending simile indeed! Just as a hen protects her brood and allows them to nestle under her wings, so will… (more…)

Thursday, December 03, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Peace Whatever Exposure I will make them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. (Ezekiel 34:25) It is the height of grace that Jehovah should be… (more…)

Wednesday, December 02, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Our Holiest Example I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. (Psalm 16:8) This is the way to live. With God always before us, we shall have the noblest companionship, the holiest example, the sweetest consolation,… (more…)

Tuesday, December 01, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon True Walking Posture He that walketh uprightly walketh surely. (Proverbs 10:9) His walk may be slow, but it is sure. He that hasteth to be rich shall not be innocent nor sure; but steady perseverance in integrity, if it does not bring riches, will certainly bring peace. In… (more…)

Monday, November 30, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon God Is in the Front Line The Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. ~ Deuteronomy 31:8 ~ In the presence of a great work or a great… (more…)

Sunday, November 29, 2015 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Know How to Wait He that believeth shall not make haste. (Isaiah 28:16) He shall make haste to keep the Lord’s commandments; but he shall not make haste in any impatient or improper sense. He shall not haste to run away, for he shall not be overcome with… (more…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

 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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)