Tag Archives: Devtional

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.07.24

Always Growing “Thou shalt see greater than these.”~ John 1:50 ~ This is spoken to a childlike believer, who was ready to accept Jesus as the Son of God, the King of Israel, upon one convincing piece of argument. Those who are willing to see shall see; it is because we shut our eyes that we become so sadly blind.… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.06.24

Help from Without “Yea, I will help thee.”~ Isaiah 41:10 ~ Yesterday’s promise secured us strength for what we have to do, but this guarantees us aid in cases where we cannot act alone. The Lord says, “I will help thee.” Strength within is supplemented by help without. God can raise us up allies in our warfare if so it… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.05.24

A Wonderful Guarantee “I will strengthen thee.”~ Isaiah 41:10 ~ When called to serve or to suffer, we take stock of our strength, and we find it to be less than we thought and less than we need. But let not our heart sink within us while we have such a word as this to fall back upon, for it… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.04.24

In Calm Repose “I will make them to lie down safely.”~ Hosea 2:18 ~ Yes, the saints are to have peace. The passage from which this gracious word is taken speaks of peace “with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground.” This is peace with earthly enemies, with… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.03.24

Rest on a Promise “The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it.”~ Genesis 28:13 ~ No promise is of private interpretation: it belongs not to one saint but to all believers. If, my brother, thou canst in faith lie down upon a promise and take thy rest thereon, it is thine. Where Jacob “lighted” and tarried and… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.02.24

Conquest to Victory “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.”~ Romans 16:20 ~ This promise follows well upon that of yesterday. We are evidently to be conformed to our covenant Head, not only in His being bruised in His heel but in His conquest of the evil one. Even under our feet is the old… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.01.24

The Bible’s First Promise And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.~ Genesis 3:15 ~ This is the first promise to fallen man. It contains the whole gospel and the essence of the covenant of grace. It has been in… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.31.23

No Stranger in Heaven “Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.”~ Psalm 73:24 ~ From day to day and from year to year my faith believes in the wisdom and love of God, and I know that I shall not believe in vain. No good word of His has ever failed, and I am… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.30.23

Loved to Perfection “Having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.”~ John 13:1 ~ This fact is essentially a promise; for what our Lord was He is, and what He was to those with whom He lived on earth, He will be to all His beloved so long as the moon endureth. “Having… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.29.23

He Will Carry Us Home “And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”~ Isaiah 46:4 ~ The year is very old, and here is a promise for our aged friends; yes, and for us all,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.28.23

Absolute Assurance “He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”  ~ Hebrews 13:5 ~ Several times in the Scriptures the Lord hath said this. He has often repeated it to make our assurance doubly sure. Let us never harbor a doubt about it. In itself the promise is specially emphatic. In the Greek it has five negatives,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.27.23

His Kindness and Covenant “For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.”~ Isaiah 54:10 ~ One of the most delightful qualities of divine love is its abiding character. The pillars of the earth… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.26.23

God Only, You Can Trust “Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.”~ Matthew 26:33 ~ “Why,” cries one, “this is no promise of God.” Just so, but it was a promise of man, and therefore it came to nothing. Peter thought that he was saying what… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.24.23

Over Jordan with Singing “Thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee.”~ Deuteronomy 33:29 ~ That archenemy, the devil, is a liar from the beginning; but he is so very plausible that, like mother Eve, we are led to believe him. Yet in our experience we shall prove him a liar. He says that we shall fall from grace, dishonor… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.23.23

Precious Things “And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath.”~ Deuteronomy 33:13 ~ We may be rich in such things as Joseph obtained, and we may have them in a higher sense. Oh, for “the precious things of heaven”! Power… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.22.23

Immediately Present “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”~ Psalm 46:1 ~ A help that is not present when we need it is of small value. The anchor which is left at home is of no use to the seaman in the hour of storm; the money which he used to have is of no… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.21.23

From Anger to Love “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”  ~ Micah 7:19 ~ God never turns from His love, but He soon turns from His wrath. His love to His chosen is according to His nature; His… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.20.23

Men as Men; God as God “I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; and forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.19.23

Afflictions, But No Broken Bones “He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.”~ Psalm 34:20 ~ This promise by the context is referred to the much afflicted righteous man: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” He may suffer skin wounds and flesh wounds, but no great harm… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.18.23

Defended and Covered “As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem.”~ Isaiah 31:5 ~ With hurrying wing the mother bird hastens up to the protection of her young. She wastes no time upon the road when coming to supply them with food or guard them from danger. Thus as on eagle’s wings will the Lord come for… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.17.23

Nearest and Dearest Fellowship “So shall we ever be with the Lord.”~ 1 Thessalonians 4:17 ~ While we are here the Lord is with us, and when we are called away we are with Him. There is no dividing the saint from His Savior. They are one, and they always must be one: Jesus cannot be without His own people,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.16.23

Divine Expulsion “Thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.”~ Joshua 17:18 ~ It is a great encouragement to valor to be assured of victory, for then a man goes forth to war in confidence and ventures where else he had been afraid to go. Our warfare is with evil within us… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.15.23

World Concord “And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.”~ Isaiah 2:4 ~ Oh, that these happy times were come! At present the nations are heavily armed and are inventing weapons more and more terrible, as if the chief end… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.14.23

Nothing Old “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things” new ~ Revelation 21:5 ~ Glory be to His name! All things need making new, for they are sadly battered and worn by sin. It is time that the old vesture was rolled up and laid aside, and that creation put on her Sunday suit.… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.13.23

Evening Brightens into Day “It shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.”~ Zechariah 14:7 ~ It is a surprise that it should be so; for all things threaten that at evening time it shall be dark. God is wont to work in a way so much above our fears and beyond our hopes that we… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.12.23

A Quiet Heart “In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.”~ Isaiah 30:15 ~ It is always weakness to be fretting and worrying, questioning and mis-trusting. What can we do if we wear ourselves to skin and bone? Can we gain anything by fearing and fuming? Do we not unfit ourselves for action and unhinge our minds for wise… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.11.23

Trust and Do; Do and Trust “Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Trust and do are words which go well together, in the order in which the Holy Spirit has placed them. We should have faith, and that faith should work. Trust in God sets us… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.10.23

God Is Our Ally “But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.”~ Exodus 23:22 ~ The Lord Christ in the midst of His people is to be acknowledged and obeyed. He is the vice-regent of God and speaks in… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.09.23

The “All” of Belief “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” ~ Mark 9:23 ~ Our unbelief is the greatest hindrance in our way; in fact, there is no other real difficulty as to our spiritual progress and prosperity. The Lord can do everything; but when He makes a rule that… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.08.23

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 be His follower. To do as Jesus did is the surest… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.07.23

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 described; and now, in the cool calm after the storm, that… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.06.23

“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 must go through the waters and feel the rush of the… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.05.23

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. He dwells on high, above the world, out of gunshot of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.04.23

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 the Lord defend His people and permit them to hide away… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.03.23

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 in covenant with man, a feeble, sinful, and dying creature. Yet… (more…)

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