“O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy upon Jerusalem? . . . And the Lord answered the angel . . . with good words and comfortable words.”
–Zechariah 1:12,13
What a sweet answer to an anxious enquiry! This night let us rejoice in it. O Zion, there are good things in store for [...]
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Comforting Chastisement {C.H. Spurgeon}
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon, Devotions on 14/03/2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Wrath to Come {C.H. Spurgeon}
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon, Devotions on 02/03/2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The wrath to come.” Matthew 3:7
It is pleasant to pass over a country after a storm has spent itself; to smell the freshness of the herbs after the rain has passed away, and to note the drops while they glisten like purest diamonds in the sunlight. That is the position of a Christian. He is [...]
He Will Fulfill Their Desire {C.H. Spurgeon}
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon, Devotions on 18/02/2009 | Leave a Comment »
He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. (Psalm 145:19)
His own Spirit has wrought this desire in us, and therefore He will answer it. It is His own life within which prompts the cry, and therefore He will hear it. Those who fear [...]
Nearest and Dearest Fellowship {C.H. Spurgeon}
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon, Devotions on 05/02/2009 | Leave a Comment »
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, for [...]
A Heavenly Escort {C.H. Spurgeon}
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon, Devotions on 30/01/2009 | Leave a Comment »
And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest. (Genesis 28:15)
Do we need journeying mercies? Here are choice ones–God’s presence and preservation. In all places we need both of these, and in all places we shall have them if we go at the call of duty, and not [...]
The Blood {C.H. Spurgeon}
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon, Devotions on 23/01/2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Abel was a keeper of sheep.”
–Genesis 4:2
As a shepherd Abel sanctified his work to the glory of God, and offered a sacrifice of blood upon his altar, and the Lord had respect unto Abel and his offering. This early type of our Lord is exceedingly clear and distinct. Like the first streak of light which [...]
Coming Crown {C.H. Spurgeon}
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon, Devotions on 13/01/2009 | Leave a Comment »
“There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.”
–2 Timothy 4:8
Doubting one! thou hast often said, “I fear I shall never enter heaven.” Fear not! all the people of God shall enter there. I love the quaint saying of a dying man, who exclaimed, “I have no fear of going home; I have sent [...]
