Category Archives: ~ To God Be the Glory ~

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.12.24

“The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice.”~ Psalm 97:1 ~ Causesfor disquietude there are none so long as this blessed sentence is true. On earth the Lord’s power as readily controls the rage of the wicked as the rage of the sea; His love as easily refreshes the poor with mercy as the earth with showers. Majesty gleams in flashes… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.11.24

“Everlasting consolation.”~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16 ~ Consolation.” There is music in the word: like David’s harp, it charms away the evil spirit of melancholy. It was a distinguished honour to Barnabas to be called “the son of consolation”; nay, it is one of the illustrious names of a greater than Barnabas, for the Lord Jesus is “the consolation of Israel.”… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.11.24

“Oh that I were as in months past.”~ Job 29:2 ~ Numbers of Christians can view the past with pleasure, but regard the present with dissatisfaction; they look back upon the days which they have passed in communing with the Lord as being the sweetest and the best they have ever known, but as to the present, it is clad… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.11.24

Waiting, Not Running Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.~ Psalm 62:1 ~ Blessed posture! Waiting truly and only upon the Lord. Be this our condition all this day and every day. Waiting His leisure, waiting in His service, waiting in joyful expectation, waiting in prayer, and content. When the very soul thus waits, it is… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.10.24

“The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.”~ Matthew 9:6 ~ Behold one of the great Physician’s mightiest arts: He has power to forgive sin! While here He lived below, before the ransom had been paid, before the blood had been literally sprinkled on the mercy-seat, He had power to forgive sin. Hath He not power to… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.10.24

He Lowers to Raise “The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.”~ 1 Samuel 2:7 ~ All my changes come from Him who never changes. If I had grown rich, I should have seen His hand in it, and I should have praised Him; let me equally see His hand if I am made poor,… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.10.24

“Christ, who is our life.”~ Colossians 3:4 ~ Paul’s marvellously rich expression indicates, that Christ is the source of our life. “You hath He quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.” That same voice which brought Lazarus out of the tomb raised us to newness of life. He is now thesubstance of our spiritual life. It is by His… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.09.24

“He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, o of whom He had cast seven devils.”~ Mark 16:9 ~ Mary of Magdala was the victim of a fearful evil. She was possessed by not one devil only, but seven. These dreadful inmates caused much pain and pollution to the poor frame in which they had found a lodging. Hers was a hopeless,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.09.24

 Pruning for Fruit-Bearing “Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.”~ John 15:2 ~ This is a precious promise to one who lives for fruitfulness. At first it seems to wear a sharp aspect. Must the fruitful bough be pruned? Must… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.09.24

“The city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it.”~ Revelation 21:23 ~ Yonder in the better world, the inhabitants are independent of all creature comforts. They have no need of raiment; their white robes never wear out, neither shall they ever be defiled. They need no medicine to heal diseases, “for the inhabitant… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.08.24

“All things are possible to him that believeth.”~ Mark 9:23 ~ Many professed Christians are always doubting and fearing, and they forlornly think that this is the necessary state of believers. This is a mistake, for “all things are possible to him that believeth”; and it is possible for us to mount into a state in which a doubt or… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.08.24

Confidence Not Misplaced “The Lord God will help me.”~ Isaiah 50:7 ~ These are in prophecy the words of Messiah in the day of His obedience unto death, when He gave His back to the smiters and His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. He was confident in divine support and trusted in Jehovah. O my soul, thy… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.08.24

“They weave the spider’s web.”~ Isaiah 59:5 ~ See the spider’s web, and behold in it a most suggestive picture of the hypocrite’s religion. It is meant to catch his prey: the spider fattens himself on flies, and the Pharisee has his reward. Foolish persons are easily entrapped by the loud professions of pretenders, and even the more judicious cannot… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.07.24

“Satan hindered us.”~ 1 Thessalonians 2:18 ~ Since the first hour in which goodness came into conflict with evil, it has never ceased to be true in spiritual experience, that Satan hinders us. From all points of the compass, all along the line of battle, in the vanguard and in the rear, at the dawn of day and in the… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.07.24

Rules for Prosperity “Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. “~ Joshua 1:7 ~ Yes, the Lord will be with us in our holy… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.07.24

“The upright love Thee”~ Song of Solomon 1:4 ~ Believers love Jesus with a deeper affection then they dare to give to any other being. They would sooner lose father and mother then part with Christ. They hold all earthly comforts with a loose hand, but they carry Him fast locked in their bosoms. They voluntarily deny themselves for His… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.06.24

“Watchman, what of the night?”~ Isaiah 21:11 ~ What enemies are abroad? Errors are a numerous horde, and new ones appear every hour: against what heresy am I to be on my guard? Sins creep from their lurking places when the darkness reigns; I must myself mount the watch-tower, and watch unto prayer. Our heavenly Protector foresees all the attacks… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.06.24

“Let the whole earth be filled with His glory;Amen, and Amen.”~ Psalm 72:19 ~ This is a large petition. To intercede for a whole city needs a stretch of faith, and there are times when a prayer for one man is enough to stagger us. But how far-reaching was the psalmist’s dying intercession! How comprehensive! How sublime! “Let the whole… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.05.24

“Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?” ~ Numbers 32:6 ~ Kindred has its obligations. The Reubenites and Gadites would have been unbrotherly if they had claimed the land which had been conquered, and had left the rest of the people to fight for their portions alone. We have received much by means of the efforts… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.05.24

Law in the Heart “The law of his God is in his heart;none of his steps shall slide.”~ Psalm 37:31 ~ Put the law into the heart, and the whole man is right. This is where the law should be; for then it lies, like the tables of stone in the ark, in the place appointed for it. In the… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.05.24

“We know that all thingswork together for good to them that love God.”~ Romans 8:28 ~ Upon some points a believer is absolutely sure. He knows, for instance, that God sits in the stern-sheets of the vessel when it rocks most. He believes that an invisible hand is always on the world’s tiller, and that wherever providence may drift, Jehovah… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.04-24

“I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands.”~ Haggai 2:17  ~ How destructive is the hail to the standing crops, beating out the precious grain upon the ground! How grateful ought we to be when the corn is spared so terrible a ruin! Let us offer unto the Lord thanksgiving.… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.04.24

He Blesses and Keeps The Lord bless thee, and keep thee.~ Numbers 6:24 ~ This first clause of the high priest’s benediction is substantially a promise. That blessing which our great High Priest pronounces upon us is sure to come, for He speaks the mind of God. What a joy to abide under the divine blessing! This puts a gracious… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.04.24

“The people that do know their God shall be strong.”~ Daniel 11:32 ~ Every believer understands that to know God is the highest and best form of knowledge; and this spiritual knowledge is a source of strength to the Christian. It strengthens his faith. Believers are constantly spoken of in the Scriptures as being persons who are enlightened and taught… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.03.24

“But as He went.”~ Luke 8:42 ~ Jesus is passing through the throng to the house of Jairus, to raise the ruler’s dead daughter; but He is so profuse in goodness that He works another miracle while upon the road. While yet this rod of Aaron bears the blossom of an unaccomplished wonder, it yields the ripe almonds of a… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.03.24

The Right to Holy Things “But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.”~ Leviticus 22:11~ Strangers, sojourners, and servants upon hire were not to eat of holy things. It is so in spiritual matters still. But two classes were… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.03.24

“The Lamb is the light thereof.”~ Revelation 21:23 ~ Quietly contemplate the Lamb as the light of heaven. Light in Scripture is the emblem of joy. The joy of the saints in heaven is comprised in this: Jesus chose us, loved us, bought us, cleansed us, robed us, kept us, glorified us: we are here entirely through the Lord Jesus.… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.02.24

“So she gleaned in the field until even.”~ Ruth 2:17 ~ Let me learn from Ruth, the gleaner. As she went out to gather the ears of corn, so must I go forth into the fields of prayer, meditation, the ordinances, and hearing the word to gather spiritual food. The gleaner gathers her portion ear by ear; her gains are… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.02.24

Speak What He Teaches “Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.” ~ Exodus 4:12 ~ Many a true servant of the Lord is slow of speech, and when called upon to plead for his Lord, he is in great confusion lest he should spoil a good cause by his bad… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.02.24

“Who worketh all thingsafter the counsel of His own will.”~ Ephesians 1:11 ~ Our belief in God’s wisdom supposes and necessitates that He has a settled purpose and plan in the work of salvation. What would creation have been without His design? Is there a fish in the sea, or a fowl in the air, which was left to chance… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.01.24

“Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness.”~ Psalm 65:11 ~ All the year round, every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we wake His mercy waits upon us. The sun may leave us a legacy of darkness, but our God never ceases to shine upon His children with beams of love.… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 08.01.24

“Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn.”~ Ruth 2:2 ~ Downcast and troubled Christian, come and glean to-day in the broad field of promise. Here are abundance of precious promises, which exactly meet thy wants. Take this one: “He will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax.” Doth not that suit thy… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 08.01.24

Covenant Reaches Children “And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.”~ Genesis 17:7 ~ O Lord, Thou hast made a covenant with me, Thy servant, in Christ Jesus my Lord; and now, I beseech… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 07.31.24

“And these are the singers . . . they were employed in that work day and night.”~ 1 Chronicles 9:33 ~ Well was it so ordered in the temple that the sacred chant never ceased: for evermore did the singers praise the Lord, whose mercy endureth for ever. As mercy did not cease to rule either by day or by… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 07.31.24

An Appeal; Deliverance “And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”~ Psalm 50:15 ~ This is a promise indeed! Here is an urgent occasion”the day of trouble.” It is dark at noon on such a day, and every hour seems blacker than the one which came before it. Then is… (more…)

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