Tag Archives: Devtional

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 04.07.24

Without Fear of Man “And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.”~ Deuteronomy 28:10 ~ Then we can have no reason to be afraid of them. This would show a mean spirit and be a token of unbelief rather than of faith. God… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 04.06.24

Not Forgotten “Thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.”~ Isaiah 44:21 ~ Our Jehovah cannot so forget His servants as to cease to love them. He chose them not for a time but forever. He knew what they would be when He called them into the divine family. He blots out their sins like… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 04.05.24

Not Forgotten Thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.~ Isaiah 44:21 ~ Our Jehovah cannot so forget His servants as to cease to love them. He chose them not for a time but forever. He knew what they would be when He called them into the divine family. He blots out their sins like… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 04.04.24

Sensitive to Warning “Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.”~ 2 Kings 22:19 ~… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 04.03.24

Sensitive to Warning “Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.”~ 2 Kings 22:19 ~… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 04.02.24

True Heart-Energy Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them, that thy profiting may appear to all.~ 1 Timothy 4:15 ~ This is, practically, a promise that, by diligent meditation and the giving up of our whole mind to our work for the Lord we shall make a progress which all can see. Not by hasty reading but by… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 04.01.24

The King’s Highway “The wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.”~ Isaiah 35:8 ~ The way of holiness is so straight and plain that the simplest minds cannot go astray if they constantly follow it. The worldly wise have many twists and turns, and yet they make terrible blunders and generally miss their end. Worldly policy is a poor,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.31.24

Presence of Mind “Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.” ~ Proverbs 3:25-26 ~ When God is abroad in judgments, He would not have His people alarmed. He has not come forth to harm but to… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.30.24

Thanksgiving ~ Praise “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”~ Philippians 4:6-7 ~ No care but all prayer. No anxiety but much joyful communion with God. Carry your… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.29.24

Dauntless Faith “I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee”~ Acts 18:10 ~ So long as the LORD had work for Paul to do in Corinth, the fury of the mob was restrained. The Jews opposed themselves and blasphemed; but they could neither stop the preaching of the gospel nor the conversion of the… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.28.24

Lead the Way “The Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail.”~ Deuteronomy 28:13 ~ If we obey the Lord, He will compel our adversaries to see that His blessing rests upon us. Though this be a promise of the law, yet it stands good to the people of God; for Jesus has removed the curse, but He… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.27.24

 Drawing Near to God “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.”~ James 4:8 ~ The nearer we come to God, the more graciously will He reveal Himself to us. When the prodigal comes to his father, his father runs to meet him. When the wandering dove returns to the ark, Noah puts out his hand to… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.26.24

The Care of the Poor “The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing.”~ Psalm 41:3 ~ Remember that this is a promise to the man who considers the poor. Are you one of these? Then take home the text. See how in the hour of sickness the God of the poor will bless the man who cares for… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.25.24

Refreshing Sleep “When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”~ Proverbs 3:24 ~ Is the reader likely to be confined for a while to the bed by sickness! Let him go upstairs without distress with this promise upon his heart “When thou liest down, thou shalt not be… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.24.24

 Established and Kept But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:3 ~ Men are often as devoid of reason as of faith. There are with us still “unreasonable and wicked men.” There is no use in arguing with them or trying to be at peace with them: they are false… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 04.23.24

No Fear of Death “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; he that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” ~ Revelation 2:11 ~ The first death we must endure unless the Lord should suddenly come to His temple. For this let us abide in readiness, awaiting it without fear,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.23.24

A Sure Guide “I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not.”~ Isaiah 42:16 ~ Think of the infinitely glorious Jehovah acting as a Guide to the blind! What boundless condescension does this imply! A blind man cannot find a way which he does not know. Even when he knows the road, it is hard for him… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.22.24

Grace for the Humble “He giveth grace unto the humble.” ~ James 4:6 ~ Humble hearts seek grace, and therefore they get it. Humble hearts yield to the sweet influences of grace, and so it is bestowed on them more and more largely. Humble hearts lie in the valleys where streams of grace are flowing, and hence they drink of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.21.24

Avoid That Slip “Then shalt thou walk in thy way of safety, and thy foot shall not stumble.” ~ Proverbs 3:23 ~ That is to say, if we follow the ways of wisdom and holiness we shall be preserved in them. He who travels by daylight along the highway is under some protection. There is a way for every man,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.20.24

Divine Provision “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?” ~ Matthew 6:30 ~ Clothes are expensive, and poor believers may be led into anxiety as to where their next suit will come from. The soles… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H Spurgeon 03.19.24

Becoming Fit for Glory The Lord will give grace and glory. (Psalm 84:11) Grace is what we need just now, and it is to be had freely. What can be freer than a gift? Today we shall receive sustaining, strengthening, sanctifying, satisfying grace. He has given daily grace until now, and as for the future, that grace is still sufficient.… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H Spurgeon 03.18.24

Continue Upright The prayer of the upright is his delight. (Proverbs 15:8) This is as good as a promise, for it declares a present fact, which will be the same throughout all ages. God takes great pleasure in the prayers of upright men; He even calls them His delight. Our first concern is to be upright. Neither bending this way… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H Spurgeon 03.17.24

Fear to Fear Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 1:8) Whenever fear comes in and makes us falter, we are in danger of falling into sin. Conceit is to be dreaded, but so is cowardice. “Dare to be a Daniel.” Our great Captain should be served by brave… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H Spurgeon 03.16.24

To Others an “Ensample” Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. (Philippians 4:9) It is well when a man can with advantage be so minutely copied as Paul might have been. Oh, for grace to imitate him this day and every day!… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H Spurgeon 03.15.24

God is a Sanctuary Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come. (Ezekiel 11:16) Banished from the public means of grace, we are not removed… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H Spurgeon 03.14.24

Tender Comfort As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you. (Isaiah 66:13) A mother’s comfort! Ah, this is tenderness itself. How she enters into her child’s grief! How she presses him to her bosom and tries to take all his sorrow into her own heart! He can tell her all, and she will sympathize as nobody else… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H Spurgeon 03.13.24

Despise Not Thy Youth Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold I cannot speak; for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. (Jeremiah 1:6-7) Jeremiah was young and felt a natural shrinking… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.12.24

Going Out with Joy “And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out.”~ Deuteronomy 33:18 ~ The blessings of the tribes are ours; for we are the true Israel who worship God in the spirit and have no confidence in the flesh. Zebulun is to rejoice because Jehovah will bless his “going out”; we also see a promise… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.11.24

Whose Battle? “And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saith not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.” ~ 1 Samuel 17:47 ~ Let this point be settled, that the battle is the Lord’s, and we may be quite sure of the victory, and of the victory… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.10.24

Walk in Light “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.” ~ John 12:46 ~ This world is dark as midnight; Jesus has come that by faith we may have light and may no longer sit in the gloom which covers all the rest of mankind. Whosoever is a very… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.09.24

Prayer for Peace “And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pay unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”~ Jeremiah 29:7 ~ The principle involved in this text would suggest to all of us who are the Lord’s strangers and foreigners that we… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.08.24

Our Substance Blessed “Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.”~ Deuteronomy 28:5 ~ Obedience brings a blessing on all the provisions which our industry earns for us. That which comes in and goes out at once, like fruit in the basket which is for immediate use, shall be blest; and that which is laid by with us for a… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.07.24

From Fetters Free The Lord looseth the prisoner. ~ Psalm 146:7 ~ He has done it. Remember Joseph, Israel in Egypt, Manasseh, Jeremiah, Peter, and many others. He can do it still. He breaks the bars of brass with a word and snaps the fetters of iron with a look. He is doing it. In a thousand places troubled ones… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.06.24

Guardian of the Fatherless “In thee the fatherless findeth mercy.”~ Hosea 14:3 ~ This is an excellent reason for casting away all other confidences and relying upon the Lord alone. When a child is left without its natural protector, our God steps in and becomes his guardian: so also when a man has lost every object of dependence, he may… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.05.24

Home Blessings “He blesseth the habitation of the just.”~ Proverbs 3:33 ~ He fears the Lord, and therefore he comes under the divine protection even as to the roof which covers himself and his family. His home is an abode of love, a school of holy training, and a place of heavenly light. In it there is a family attar… (more…)

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