Tag Archives: Devtional

Monday, November 11, 2019 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… (more…)

Sunday, November 10, 2019 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,… (more…)

Saturday, November 09, 2019 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… (more…)

Friday, November 08, 2019 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… (more…)

Wednesday, November 06, 2019 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… (more…)

Tuesday, November 05, 2019 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… (more…)

Thursday, November 07, 2019 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… (more…)

Monday, November 04, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon You Make the Trenches “And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches. For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink both ye, and your… (more…)

Sunday, November 03, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon In God’s Time “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” ~ Habakkuk 2:3 ~ Mercy may seem slow, but it is… (more…)

Saturday, November 02, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Heavenly Wealth “No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly” ~  Psalm 84:1 ~ Many pleasing things the LORD may withhold but “no good thing.” He is the best judge of what is good for us. Some things are assuredly good, and these we may… (more…)

Friday, November 01, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Perfection and Preservation “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it”  ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:24 ~ What will He do? He will sanctify us wholly. See the previous verse. He will carry on the work of purification till we are perfect in every part. He… (more…)

Thursday, October 31, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Immortal Till Work Done “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.” ~ Psalm 118:17 ~ A fair assurance this! It was no doubt based upon a promise, inwardly whispered in the psalmist’s heart, which he seized upon and enjoyed. Is my case… (more…)

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Thorough Cleansing “Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you” ~ Ezekiel 36:25 ~ What an exceeding joy is this! He who has purified us with the blood of Jesus… (more…)

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Maintain the Difference “And I will put a division between my people and thy people: tomorrow shall this sign be.” ~ Exodus 8:23 ~ Pharaoh has a people, and the Lord has a people. These may dwell together and seem to fare alike, but there is a division… (more…)

Monday, October 28, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Sins of Ignorance “And it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance.” ~ Numbers 15:25 ~ Because of our ignorance we are not fully aware of our sins of ignorance. Yet we may be sure they are many, in the form both of commission and omission. We… (more…)

Sunday, October 27, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon His Service, Face, Name “His servants shall serve him: and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their forehead.” ~ Revelation 22:3-4 ~ Three choice blessings will be ours in the gloryland. “His servants shall serve him.” No other lords shall oppress us, no… (more…)

Saturday, October 26, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Because of Us “For the elect’s sake those days be shortened.” ~ Matthew 24:22 ~ For the sake of His elect the Lord withholds many judgments and shortens others. In great tribulations the fire would devour all were it not that out of regard to His elect the… (more…)

Friday, October 25, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon God First, Then Extras “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” ~ Matthew 6:33 ~ See how the Bible opens: “In the beginning God.” Let your life open in the same way. Seek with your… (more…)

Thursday, October 24, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Godly Stability “And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brazen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord.” ~ Jeremiah 15:20 ~ Stability in… (more…)

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Harvest of Light, Gladness “Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.” ~ Psalm 97:11 ~ Righteousness is often costly to the man who keeps to it at all hazards, but in the end it will bear its own expenses and return an… (more…)