Category: Morning and Evening
Not Unto Us, But Unto Thy Name Alone be Glory!
“Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name.”—Psalm 29:2 God’s glory is the result of his nature and acts. He is glorious in his character, for there is such a store of everything that is holy, and good, and lovely in God, that he must be glorious. The actions which flow from his character are also glorious; but while he intends that they should manifest to his creatures his goodness, and mercy, and justice, ...
Not Unto Us, But Unto Thy Name Alone be Glory!
“Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name.”—Psalm 29:2 God’s glory is the result of his nature and acts. He is glorious in his character, for there is such a store of everything that is holy, and good, and lovely in God, that he must be glorious. The actions which flow from his character are also glorious; but while he intends that they should manifest to his creatures his goodness, and mercy, and justice, ...
It is Our Daily Lament That We Cannot Love God Enough
“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 than 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 sake, but they are not to be driven to deny him. It is scant love which the fire of ...
It is Our Daily Lament That We Cannot Love God Enough
“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 than 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 sake, but they are not to be driven to deny him. It is scant love which the fire of ...
May We Never Take a Dry-Eyed Look at Sin!
How much dry-eyed professors are Christians today! Though most have wet eyes, little do the eyes of their hearts and souls weep in brokenness over their sin, in penitential gratitude for the overflowing of mercy and grace in Christ! Oh, dear reader, do you see such in you? May God break in us a fount of penitential tears that when we can no longer cry when we are finally in glory, at least our hearts will ...
May We Never Take a Dry-Eyed Look at Sin!
How much dry-eyed professors are Christians today! Though most have wet eyes, little do the eyes of their hearts and souls weep in brokenness over their sin, in penitential gratitude for the overflowing of mercy and grace in Christ! Oh, dear reader, do you see such in you? May God break in us a fount of penitential tears that when we can no longer cry when we are finally in glory, at least our hearts will ...
How Often Have We Traded Sovereign God For Putrid Sin
Oh, how often have we, though professing and confessing faith in Christ have traded the pleasures and delight in sovereign love in God for the putrid painted poisons of this world? How weak and failing, how despicably unbelieving we are. We are given all manner of spiritual blessings in Christ, the fullness of grace, nay, grace upon grace, and that, grace unto eternal life and yet we can so quickly turn around from that all ...
How Often Have We Traded Sovereign God For Putrid Sin
Oh, how often have we, though professing and confessing faith in Christ have traded the pleasures and delight in sovereign love in God for the putrid painted poisons of this world? How weak and failing, how despicably unbelieving we are. We are given all manner of spiritual blessings in Christ, the fullness of grace, nay, grace upon grace, and that, grace unto eternal life and yet we can so quickly turn around from that all ...
Sanctification by the Truth of God’s Word
It is every believer's cross to bear the struggle and battle against sin as we labor and desire to live holy unto God. But little emphasis is given today on the ordained means by God to accomplish such a task in the life of a Christian. He that works sanctification in us is God in the person of the Holy Spirit, but Scripture does not suggest at all that holiness comes by staring into nothingness ...
Sanctification by the Truth of God’s Word
It is every believer's cross to bear the struggle and battle against sin as we labor and desire to live holy unto God. But little emphasis is given today on the ordained means by God to accomplish such a task in the life of a Christian. He that works sanctification in us is God in the person of the Holy Spirit, but Scripture does not suggest at all that holiness comes by staring into nothingness ...
The Glory of Our Brightest Days; The Comfort of Our Nights
Dear Christian, are you in the midst of affliction and severe trial this day? Frightened and dejected in fear? Look up, God is with you still! You are tightly grasped in the hands of Omnipotence! “Our heart shall rejoice in Him.”—Psalm 33:21 Blessed is the fact that Christians can rejoice even in the deepest distress; although trouble may surround them, they still sing; and, like many birds, they sing best in their cages. The waves may roll ...
The Glory of Our Brightest Days; The Comfort of Our Nights
Dear Christian, are you in the midst of affliction and severe trial this day? Frightened and dejected in fear? Look up, God is with you still! You are tightly grasped in the hands of Omnipotence! “Our heart shall rejoice in Him.”—Psalm 33:21 Blessed is the fact that Christians can rejoice even in the deepest distress; although trouble may surround them, they still sing; and, like many birds, they sing best in their cages. The waves may roll ...
Turn My Unsanctified Nature to the Fire of Thy Love!
This entry off C. H. Spurgeon's "Morning and Evening" devotional work strikes home personally with me. For I find myself so zealous with my battles in sanctification in certain areas, yet I am completely lax in others. Much so like I am so zealous at other facets of the Christian faith yet I would practically give little care toward the others. Oh, dear reader, may it not be so with us! If we are to be ...
Turn My Unsanctified Nature to the Fire of Thy Love!
This entry off C. H. Spurgeon's "Morning and Evening" devotional work strikes home personally with me. For I find myself so zealous with my battles in sanctification in certain areas, yet I am completely lax in others. Much so like I am so zealous at other facets of the Christian faith yet I would practically give little care toward the others. Oh, dear reader, may it not be so with us! If we are to be ...
Here is a Deep Sea of Bliss, a Shoreless Ocean of Delight!
Here is an old post from the 6th of December, 2008. I still remember how my heart leapt for joy beholding the depths of mercies, heights of mercies from this blessed text of Jeremiah 31:33 as Spurgeon sought to exposit and reveal the graciousness of such simple and profound words. It is my hope that you, dear Christian, would be encouraged by this day's devotion. And if not, dear visitor, and you feel little or no ...
Here is a Deep Sea of Bliss, a Shoreless Ocean of Delight!
Here is an old post from the 6th of December, 2008. I still remember how my heart leapt for joy beholding the depths of mercies, heights of mercies from this blessed text of Jeremiah 31:33 as Spurgeon sought to exposit and reveal the graciousness of such simple and profound words. It is my hope that you, dear Christian, would be encouraged by this day's devotion. And if not, dear visitor, and you feel little or no ...
The Sweetness of My Lot: “I am a Stranger with Thee!”
This devotion taken from Charles Haddon Spurgeon's "Morning and Evening" is a great encouragement to many a feeble saint. Let us do well and take hold of this blessed Gospel truth. Though it seems we tread this Pilgrim's journey alone, misunderstood, hated and misrepresented in every front, feeling lonely and unloved; let us remember that we are adventuring not simply with our own strengths and self-comforts. Yes we are strengthened by grace above, but dear ...
The Sweetness of My Lot: “I am a Stranger with Thee!”
This devotion taken from Charles Haddon Spurgeon's "Morning and Evening" is a great encouragement to many a feeble saint. Let us do well and take hold of this blessed Gospel truth. Though it seems we tread this Pilgrim's journey alone, misunderstood, hated and misrepresented in every front, feeling lonely and unloved; let us remember that we are adventuring not simply with our own strengths and self-comforts. Yes we are strengthened by grace above, but dear ...