Category Archives: ~ To God Be the Glory ~

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.27.22

“The forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” ~ Ephesians 1:7 ~ Could there be a sweeter word in any language than that word “forgiveness,” when it sounds in a guilty sinner’s ear, like the silver notes of jubilee to the captive Israelite? Blessed, for ever blessed be that dear star of pardon which shines into the… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.27.22

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 continuing city. It often happens that when we feel most… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.27.22

“Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord.” ~ Zechariah 3:1 ~ In Joshua the high priest we see a picture of each and every child of God, who has been made nigh by the blood of Christ, and has been taught to minister in holy things, and enter into that which is within the veil. Jesus… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.26.22

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 transmuted, even the worst of them, which look as if… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.26.22

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” ~ Ecclesiastes 9:10 ~ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,” refers to works that are possible. There are many things which our heart findeth to do which we never shall do. It is well it is in our heart; but if we would be eminently useful, we must not… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.25.22

“For He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” ~ Romans 9:15 ~ In these words the Lord in the plainest manner claims the right to give or to withhold His mercy according to His own sovereign will. As the prerogative of life… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.25.22

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 way, and natural reason sees no path over it, or… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.25.22

“To preach deliverance to the captives.” ~ Luke 4.18 ~ None but Jesus can give deliverance to captives. Real liberty cometh from Him only. It is a liberty righteously bestowed; for the Son, who is Heir of all things, has a right to make men free. The saints honour the justice of God, which now secures their salvation. It is… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.24.22

“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.” ~ Proverbs 24:33, 34 ~ The worst of sluggards only ask for a little slumber; they would be indignant if they were accused of thorough idleness. A little folding… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.24.22

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, because they feel how sadly they deserve it and how… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.24.22

“The glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams.” ~ Isaiah 33:21 ~ Broad rivers and streams produce fertility, and abundance in the land. Places near broad rivers are remarkable for the variety of their plants and their plentiful harvests. God is all this to His Church. Having God she has abundance. What can she… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.23.22

“Get thee up into the high mountain.” ~ Isaiah 40:9 ~ Each believer should be thirsting for God, for the living God, and longing to climb the hill of the Lord, and see Him face to face. We ought not to rest content in the mists of the valley when the summit of Tabor awaits us. My soul thirsteth to… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.23.22

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 labor to drive out even one of the many vices… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.23.22

“Fellowship with Him.” ~ 1 John 1:6 ~ When we were united by faith to Christ, we were brought into such complete fellowship with Him, that we were made one with Him, and His interests and ours became mutual and identical. We have fellowship with Christ in His love. What He loves we love. He loves the saints so do… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.22.22

“The power of His resurrection.” ~ Philippians 3:10 ~ The doctrine of a risen Saviour is exceedingly precious. The resurrection is the corner-stone of the entire building of Christianity. It is the key-stone of the arch of our salvation. It would take a volume to set forth all the streams of living water which flow from this one sacred source,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.22.22

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 word indeed! What a perfect pardon is here promised… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.22.22

“Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.” ~ Hosea 12:12 ~ Jacob, while expostulating with Laban, thus describes his own toil, “This twenty years have I been with thee. That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee: I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.21.22

“Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with Him.” ~ John 12:2 ~ He is to be envied. It was well to be Martha and serve, but better to be Lazarus and commune. There are times for each purpose, and each is comely in its season, but none of the trees of the garden yield such clusters… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.21.22

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 life. Salvation comes through a look at Him who is “a just God and a Saviour.”… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.21.22

“Grieve not the Holy Spirit.” ~ Ephesians 4:30 ~ All that the believer has must come from Christ, but it comes solely through the channel of the Spirit of grace. Moreover, as all blessings thus flow to you through the Holy Spirit, so also no good thing can come out of you in holy thought, devout worship, or gracious act,… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.20.22

“The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.” ~ Proverbs 30:26 ~ Conscious of their own natural defenselessness, the conies resort to burrows in the rocks, and are secure from their enemies. My heart, be willing to gather a lesson from these feeble folk. Thou art as weak and as exposed to peril… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.20.22

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 God will greatly give. We are never in a right… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.19.22

“O that I knew where I might find Him!” ~ Job 23:3 ~ In Job’s uttermost extremity he cried after the Lord. The longing desire of an afflicted child of God is once more to see his Father’s face. His first prayer is not “O that I might be healed of the disease which now festers in every part of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.19.22

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 day which is referred to in this promise. There had… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.19.22

“Avoid foolish questions.” ~ Titus 3:9 ~ Our days are few, and are far better spent in doing good, than in disputing over matters which are, at best, of minor importance. The old schoolmen did a world of mischief by their incessant discussion of subjects of no practical importance; and our Churches suffer much from petty wars over abstruse points… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.18.22

“Thou art from everlasting.” ~Psalm 93:2 ~ CHRIST is EVERLASTING. Of Him we may sing with David, “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever.” Rejoice, believer, in Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. Jesus always was. The Babe born in Bethlehem was united to the Word, which was in the beginning, by whom all things… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.18.22

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 the best methods of the Lord’s defending His people is to… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.18.22

“A spring shut up, a fountain sealed.” ~ Song of Solomon 4:12 ~ In this metaphor, which has reference to the inner life of a believer, we have very plainly the idea of secrecy. It is a spring shut up: just as there were springs in the East, over which an edifice was built, so that none could reach them… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.17.22

“He that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:9 ~ Oppressors may get their will of poor and needy men as easily as they can split logs of wood, but they had better mind, for it is a dangerous business, and a splinter from a tree has often killed the woodman. Jesus is persecuted in every injured saint,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.17.22

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 is everlasting. None can find out a single person whom… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.17.22

“To whom be glory for ever. Amen” ~ Romans 11:36 ~ To whom be glory for ever.” This should be the single desire of the Christian. All other wishes must be subservient and tributary to this one. The Christian may wish for prosperity in his business, but only so far as it may help him to promote this To Him… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.16.22

“Thine eyes shall see the King in His beauty” ~ Isaiah 33:17 ~ The more you know about Christ the less will you be satisfied with superficial views of Him; and the more deeply you study His transactions in the eternal covenant, His engagements on your behalf as the eternal Surety, and the fulness of His grace which shines in… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 11.16.22

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 saints. They could not even do as much as this… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.16.22

“The Lord is my portion, saith my soul.” ~ Lamentations 3:24 ~ It is not “The Lord is partly my portion,” nor “The Lord is in my portion”; but He Himself makes up the sum total of my soul’s inheritance. Within the circumference of that circle lies all that we possess or desire. The Lord is my portion. Not His… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 11.15.22

“Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.” ~ Psalm 68:28 ~ It is our wisdom, as well as our necessity, to beseech God continually to strengthen that which He has wrought in us. It is because of their neglect in this, that many Christians may blame themselves for those trials and afflictions of spirit which arise from… (more…)

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