A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon): " Divine, Ever-Living, Unchanging 'The word of the Lord endures forever.' Now this is the word which by the gospel..."

Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)

                           Divine, Ever-Living, Unchanging

"The word of the Lord endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
                                                                       ~ 1 Peter 1:25

  "All human teaching shall pass away; but we are assured that the Word of the Lord shall endure forever.
  We have a divine gospel; for what word can endure forever but that which is spoken by the eternal God?

  We have an ever-living gospel, as full of vitality as when it first came from the lips of God; as strong to convince and convert, console, sustain and sanctify, as ever it was in its first days.
  We have an unchanging gospel, which is not today green grass and tomorrow dry hay, but always the abiding truth of God. Opinions alter, but truth certified by God can no more change than the God who uttered it.
  Here, then, we have a gospel to rejoice in. Feed on the Word today, and all the days of your life." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Solace, Security, Satisfaction Although my house is not so with God, yet He has made with me an everlasting c..."

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                              Solace, Security, Satisfaction

Although my house is not so with God, yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For this is all my salvation and all my desire; will He not make it increase?
                                                                           ~ 2 Samuel 23:5

  "These are David's words, but they may be mine today. Here is a sigh: things are not with me as I could wish; there are trials, cares, and sins. These make the pillow hard.

  Here is a solace, "He has made with me an everlasting covenant." Jehovah has pledged Himself to me and sealed the compact with the blood of Jesus. I am bound to my God, and my God to me.
  This brings into prominence a security, since this covenant is everlasting and sure. There is nothing to fear from the lapse of time, or the natural uncertainty of things.
  David feels satisfaction: he wants no more for salvation; he is delivered, and he is delighted. The covenant is all a man can desire.
  Turn this day to the Lord Jesus, whom the great Lord has given to be a covenant to the people." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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                               Plentiful Refreshment

     "Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden."
                                                              ~ Jeremiah 31:12

  "Oh, to have one's soul under heavenly cultivation; no longer a wilderness, but a garden of the Lord! Walled around by grace, planted by instruction, visited by love, weeded by heavenly discipline, and guarded by divine power, one's favored soul is prepared to yield fruit unto the Lord.

  But a garden may become parched for want of water, and then it starts to wither. How soon would this be the case, were the Lord to leave us! A garden without water ceases to be a garden at all: nothing can come to perfection, grow or even live.
  But when irrigation is kept up, the result is charming. Oh, to have one's soul watered by the Holy Spirit uniformly, every part of the garden having its own stream. Bringing not only its heat, but its refreshment; each plant receiving just what it needs.
  Lord, water me today, and cause me to yield You a full reward. (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Out of Any Circumstance As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall sa..."

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                                          Out of Any Circumstance

                   As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me.
                                                                                ~ Psalm 55:16

  "I must and will pray. What else can I do? What better can I do? Betrayed, forsaken, grieved, baffled, Lord, I will call upon You. I encourage my heart in the Lord, who will bear me through this trial as He has borne me through so many others.

  The Lord alone shall save me. I desire no other helper. I will cry to Him evening, morning, and noon, and I will cry to no one else, for He is All-suf-ficient.

  How He will save me I cannot guess, but He will do it. He will do it in the best and surest way. Out of this trouble and all future troubles, the great I AM will bring me as surely as He lives.This shall be my song all through today. Is it not as a ripe apple from the tree of life? I will feed upon it. How sweet it is to my taste!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Choice Men 'I have thee in the furnace of affliction.' ..."

Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

                                               Choice Men

                       "I have thee in the furnace of affliction."
                                                                              ~ Isaiah 48:10 KJV

  It is no mean thing to be chosen of God. So eminent is this privilege, that whatever drawback may be joined to it we very joyfully accept it. We choose the furnace since God chooses us in it.
  We are chosen as an afflicted people and not as a prosperous people: chosen not in the palace, but in the furnace. In the furnace beauty is marred, strength is melted, glory is consumed, and yet here eternal love reveals its secrets and declares its choice. So has it been in our case. In times of severest trial, God has made to us our calling and election -plain.We have chosen the Lord to be our God, and He has shown that we are assuredly His chosen.
  Therefore, if today the furnace be heated seven times hotter,we will not dread it, for the glorious Son of God will walk us amid the glowing coals." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " He of Tender Conscience 'I will judge between sheep and sheep.' ..."

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                                He of Tender Conscience

                        "I will judge between sheep and sheep."
                                                                               ~ Ezekiel 34:22

  "Some are fat and flourishing, and therefore they are unkind to the feeble. This is a grievous sin and causes much sorrow. The Lord takes note of their proud and unkind deeds, and He is greatly angered by them, for He loves the weak.

  Is the reader one of the despised? Is he a mourner in Zion and a marked man because of his tender conscience? Is he judged harshly by others? Let him not resent their conduct; above all let him not push and thrust in return. Let him leave the matter in the Lord's hands. He is the Judge. Why should we wish to intrude upon His office? He will decide much more righteously than we can. His time for judgment is the best, and we need not be in a hurry to hasten it on.

  Patience, my soul! Patience! The Lord knows your grief. Your Jesus has pity upon you!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Food and Rest 'I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down,' says the Lord God. ..."

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                                      Food and Rest

"I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down," says the Lord God.
                                                                             ~ Ezekiel 34:15

  "Under the divine shepherdry, saints are fed to the full. Theirs is not a windy, unsatisfying mess of mere human thought; but the Lord feeds them upon the solid, substantial truth of divine revelation. Jesus Himself is the true life-sustaining Food of believers.

  When filled with holy truth, the mind rests. Those whom Jehovah feeds are at peace. No dog shall worry them, no wolf shall devour them, no restless propensities shall disturb them. They shall lie down and digest the food which they have enjoyed. The doctrines of grace are not only sustaining, but consoling: in them we have the means for building up and lying down.
  This day may the Lord cause us to feed in the pastures of the Word and make us to lie down in them. May no folly, and no worry, but meditation and peace mark this day." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " God above Human Philosophy It is written: 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the u..."

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                               God above Human Philosophy

It is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."
                                                                                ~ 1 Corinthians 1:19

  "The professedly learned are forever trying to bring to nothing the faith of the humble believer, but they fail in their attempts. Their arguments break down and their theories fall under their own weight. The gospel is not extinct -nor will it be while the Lord lives. If it could have been exterminated, it would have perished from off the earth long ago.
  We cannot destroy the wisdom of the wise, nor need we attempt it, for the work is in far better hands. The Lord Himself says, "I will," and He never resolves in vain. We may rest assured that He will not turn aside from it.
  What clean work the Lord makes of philosophy and "modern thought" when He puts His hand to it! It is written that so it shall be, and so shall it be. Lord, make short work of it.Amen." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Love and Seek True Wisdom I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me. ..."

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                                 Love and Seek True Wisdom

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.
                                                                                  ~ Proverbs 8:17

  "Wisdom loves her lovers and seeks her seekers. He is already wise who seeks to be wise, and he has almost found wisdom who diligently seeks her. What is true of wisdom in general is especially true of wisdom embodied in our Lord Jesus. Him we are to love and to seek; and in return, we shall enjoy His love and find Him.
  It is never too soon to seek the Lord Jesus. Early seekers make certain finders. We should seek Him early by diligence. Those who find Jesus to their enrichment give their hearts to seeking Him. We must seek Him first, and thus earliest. Above all things, Jesus-Jesus first.
  The blessing is that He will be found. Happy men who seek One who , when He is found, remains with them forever, a treasure growingly precious to their hearts and understandings." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Wrath to God's Glory Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; with the remainder of wrath You shall gird ..."

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                                 Wrath to God's Glory

Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; with the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself.
                                                                                    ~ Psalm 76:10

  "Wicked men will be wrathful. If we were of the world, the world would love its own. Our comfort is that the wrath of man shall be made to rebound to the glory of God. When, in their wrath, the wicked crucified the Son of God, they were unwittingly fulfilling the divine purpose, and in a thousand cases the willfullness of the ungodly is doing the same. They think themselves free, but like convicts in chains they are unconsciously working out the decrees of the Almighty.
  Nothing will come of their wrath which can do us real harm. Meanwhile, the Lord restrains the more furious wrath of the enemy. He is like a miller who holds back the mass of the water in the stream, and what He does allow to flow, He uses for the turning of His wheel. Let us not sigh, but sing. All is well, however hard the wind blows." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Night of Weeping, Joyous Day His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a n..."

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                              Night of Weeping, Joyous Day

His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
                                                                                    ~ Psalm 30:5

  "A moment under our Father's anger seems very long, yet it is but a moment after all. If we grieve His Spirit, we cannot look for His smile; but He is a God ready to pardon. When we faint and are ready to die because of His frown, His favor puts new life into us.
  This verse has another note. Our weeping night soon turns into joyous day. He gives a blow or two, and all is over. And the life and the joy, which follow the anger and the weeping, more than make amends for the salutary sorrow.
  Come, my heart, begin your hallelujahs! Weep not all through the night, but wipe your eyes in anticipation of the morning. Tears clear the eyes for the sight of God in His grace; and make the vision of His favor more precious. All is well.

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Deliverance Not Limited He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes, in seven no evil shall touch you. ..."

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                                 Deliverance Not Limited

He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
                                                                                      ~ Job 5:19


  "The rapid succession of trials is one of the sorest test of faith. Before we have recovered from one blow it is followed by others, until we are staggered.

  Still, the equally quick succession of deliverances is exceedingly cheering. New songs are rung out upon the anvil by the hammer of affliction, till we see in the spiritual world the antitype of "The Harmonious Blacksmith." Our confidence is that, when the Lord makes our trials six, six they will be and no more.
  It may be that we have no rest day, for seven troubles come upon us. What then? "In seven no evil shall touch you." Evil may roar at us, its hot breath may distress us, but its little finger cannot be laid upon us.
  So we will meet the six or seven troubles, and leave fear to those who have no Father and no Savior." (By: Charles H. Surgeon ~One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Reward for Righteousness So that men will say, 'Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely..."

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                                         Reward for Righteousness

So that men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely He is God who judges in the earth."
                                                                               ~ Psalm 58:11

  "God's judgments in this life are not always clearly to be seen, for in many cases one event happens alike to all. This is the state of probation, not of punishment or reward. Yet at times God works terrible things in righteousness, and even the careless have to own His hand.
  Even in this life, righteousness has that kind of reward, which it prefers above all others, namely, the smile of God, which creates a quiet conscience. Sometimes other recompenses follow, but the chief reward of the righteous lies in the hereafter.

  Meanwhile, on a large scale, we mark the presence of the great Ruler among the nations. No one can study the history of the rise and fall of empires without perceiving that there is a power which makes for righteousness, and condemns iniquity. Sin shall not go unpunished, and goodness shall not remain unrewarded. The Judge of all the earth must do right." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Seekers and Finders If you seek Him, He will be found by you. ..."

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                                       Seekers and Finders

                     If you seek Him, He will be found by you.
                                                                          ~ 1 Chronicles 28:9

  "We need our God, and He will not deny Himself to any one of us if we seek His face. It is not if you deserve Him or purchase His favor, but merely if you "seek" Him. Those who already know the Lord must go on seeking His face by prayer, diligent service, and holy gratitude. Those who, as yet, have not known Him should at once commence seeking, and never cease till they find Him as their Savior, their Father, and their God.
  What strong assurance this promise gives to the seeker! "He who seeks finds" (Matt. 7:8). You, yes you, if  you seek your God, shall find Him. When you find Him, you have found life, sanctification, and glory. Seek the Lord at once. Bend that stiff knee, bend that stiffer neck, and cry out for the living God. In the name of Jesus, seek cleansing and justification. You shall not be refused." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Who Has the Majority? He answered,'Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than..."

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                                                    Who Has the Majority?

He answered,"Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
                                                                                     ~ 2 Kings 6:16

  "Horses, chariots and a great host shut up the prophet in Dothan. His servant was alarmed. How could they escape from such a body of armed men? But the prophet had eyes that his servant had not, and he could see a greater host, with far superior weapons, guarding him from all harm. Horses of fire are mightier than horses of flesh, and chariots of fire are preferable to chariots of iron.

  The adversaries of truth are many - and truth fares ill at their hands - yet the man of God has no cause for trepidation. God has armies in ambush that will reveal themselves in the hour of need. The forces that are on the side of the good and the true far outweigh the powers of evil.
  Therefore, let us keep our spirits up, for we possess a cheering secret that has lifted us above all fear. We are on the winning side." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Uncover and Confess Sin He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them ..."

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                                  Uncover and Confess Sin

He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
                                                                                 ~ Proverbs 28:13

  "Here is the way of mercy for a sinner. He must cease from the habit of covering sin. This is attempted by falsehood, which denies sin; by hypocrisy, which conceals it; by boasting, which justifies it, and by loud profession, which tries to make amends for it.
  The sinner must confess and forsake. Confession must be honestly made to the Lord. We must not throw the fault upon others, or blame circumstances, or plead natural weakness. We must make a clean breast of it and plead guilty. There can be no mercy till this is done.

  Furthermore, having owned our fault, we must disown all present and future intent to abide in it. The habit of evil must be quitted, together with all places, companions and pursuits, which might lead us astray. Not for confession, not for reformation, but in connection with them, we find pardon by faith in the blood of Jesus." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " A Name Guarantee 'Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified ..."

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                                          A Name Guarantee

 "Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."
                                                                         ~ John 14:13

  "To ask not only for Jesus' sake, but in His name, as authorized by Him, is a high order of prayer. We would not dare to ask for some things in that blessed name, but when the petition is so  clearly right that we dare set the name of Jesus to it, then it must be granted.

  Prayer is all the more sure to succeed because it is for the Father's glory. It glorifies His faithfulness, His power, His grace. The granting of prayer, when offered in the name of Jesus, reveals the Father's love to Him, and the honor which He has put upon Him. The glory of Jesus and of the Father are so wrapped up together that the grace which magnifies the one magnifies the other. Since in this He is glorified, we will pray without ceasing in that dear name in which God and His people have a fellowship of delight." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon): " Chastisement Not Forever 'I will afflict the descendants of David because of this, but not forever.' ..."

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                               Chastisement Not Forever


"I will afflict the descendants of David because of this, but not forever."
                                                                                   ~ 1 Kings 11:39




  "In the family of grace there is discipline. Solomon grievously provoked the God of his father; therefore, ten parts out of twelve of the kingdom were rent away and set up as a rival state. This was a sore affliction, and it came from the hand of God as the result of unholy conduct.
  The Lord will chasten His beloved servants if they cease to obey His laws. Perhaps at this very hour such chastening is upon us. Let us humbly cry, "O Lord, show me why you contend with me."

  What a sweet saving clause is that, "but not forever!" The punishment of sin is everlasting, but the fatherly chastisement of it for a child of God is but for a season. Remember, we are not under law, but under grace. Our present grief is meant to bring us to repentance, that we may not be destroyed with the wicked." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)

A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon): " Before and During the Call 'It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are ..."

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                               Before and During the Call


"It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear."
                                                                             ~Isaiah 65:24


  "The Lord hears us before we call. Foreseeing our needs and prayers, He so arranges providence that before the need actually arises He has supplied it, before the trial assails us He has armed us against it. What a prayer-answering God we have!

  Look at the second clause. Though God be in heaven and we upon earth, when we pray aright we speak into the ear of God. Our gracious Mediator presents our petitions at once, and the great Father hears them and smiles upon them. Who would not be much in prayer when he knows that he has the ear of the King of kings? This day I will pray in faith, not only believing that be heard, but that I am heard; not only that I shall be answered, but that I have the answer already." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions) 

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                                                             Light in Darkness

         You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord shall enlighten my darkness.
                                                                                    ~ 2 Samuel 22:29

  "Am I in the light? Then You, Lord, are my lamp. What a light the presence of God casts on all things! Lord, I am as happy as an angel when Your love fills my heart. You are all I desire.

  Am I in the dark? Then You, Lord, will lighten my darkness. Before long things will change. Affairs may grow more and more dreary; but if it grows so dark that I cannot see my own hand, still I shall see the hand of the Lord. When I cannot find a light within me, or among my friends, or in the whole world, the Lord-who said, "Let there be light," and there was light-can say the same again. He will speak me into the sunshine yet. The day is already breaking. This sweet text shines like a morning star. I shall clap my hands for joy before many hours are passed." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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                                                                  Waiting, Not Running

Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes my salvation.
                                                                                         ~ Psalm 62:1

 "Waiting on the Lord. Be this our condition all day and everyday ~ waiting in joyful expectation and prayer. When the soul thus waits, it is in the best and truest condition. We allow no dictation to God, no complaining or distrust of Him, and no seeking others for aid: neither of these would be waiting upon God. God, alone, is the expectation of our hearts.

  From Him salvation is coming, it is on  the road. It will come from Him and from no one else. He shall have all the glory of it for He alone can and will perform it. Though we see no sign of it as yet, we are satisfied to bide the Lord's will, for we know of His love and faithfulness. He will make sure work of it before long, and we will praise Him at once for the coming mercy." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devtions)

God's Word: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

God's Word: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " He Lowers to Raise The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. ..."

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                                     He Lowers to Raise

        The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up.
                                                                                  ~ 1 Samuel 2:7

  "All my changes come from Him who never changes. If I had grown rich, I should have seen His hand in it, and I should have praised Him; let me equally see His hand if I am made poor, and let me as heartily praise Him. In any case, the Lord has done it, and it is well.

  It seems that Jehovah's way is to lower those whom He means to raise, and to strip those whom He intends to clothe. If I am now enduring the bringing low, I may well rejoice because I see in it the preface to the lifting up. The more we are humbled by grace, the more we shall be exalted in glory.
  Lord, You have taken me down of late and made me feel my insignificance and sin. It is not a pleasant experience, but I pray You make it a profitable one to me. Amen."(Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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God's Word: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Pruning for Fruitfulness 'Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes awa..."

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                                                        Pruning for Fruitfulness
 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit."
                                                                                                                                    ~ John 15:2

   "This is a precious promise to one who lives for fruitfulness. But must the fruitful bough be pruned? Yes, for much of our Lord's purging work is done bymeans of afflictions of one kind or another. It is not the evil but the good who have the promise of tribulation in this life. But then, the end makes more than full amends for the painful nature of the means. If we may bring forth more fruit for our Lord, we will not mind the pruning and the loss of leafage.
  The Lord, who has made us fruit bearing, will operate upon us till we reach a far higher degree of fertility. Is not this a great joy? Truly there is more comfort in a promise of fruitfulness than if we had been warranted riches, or health, or honor.

  Lord, fulfill Your gracious word to me and cause me to abound in fruit!" (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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God's Word: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Confidence Not Misplaced 'Th..."

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                                                   Confidence Not Misplaced
                                    
                        "The Lord God will help Me."

                                                           ~Isaiah 50:7


  "These are in prophecy the words of Messiah in the day of His obedience unto death. He was confident in divine support and trusted in Jehovah.
My sorrows are as small dust compared with the Lord's! Can I doubt that the Lord God will help me? As the representative of sinful men, as their substitute and sacrifice, it was needful that the Father should leave Jesus and cause Him to come under desertion of soul. Even in such a case Jesus still relied upon God, so cannot then you?

  In this day's labors or trials say, "The Lord God will help me." Go forth boldly. If God helps, who can hinder? If you are sure of His aid, what can be too heavy for you? Begin the day joyously, and let no shade of doubt come between you and the eternal sunshine." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

God's Word: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

God's Word: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen): " Rules for Prosperity 'Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe ..."

Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

                                                          Rules for Prosperity

  "Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go."
                                                                                                                                    ~Joshua 1:17

   "Yes, the Lord will be with us in our holy war, but He demands that we strictly follow His rules. Our victories will depend upon our obeying Him with all our heart, throwing strength and courage into the actions of our faith. If we are half-hearted, we cannot expect more than half a blessing.

   we must obey the Lord with care and thoughtfulness. "Observe to do" is the phrase used, and it is full of meaning. This is referred to every part of the divine will; we must obey with universal readiness. Our rule of conduct is "according to all the law." We may not pick and choose, but we must take the Lord's commands as they come, one and all. In all this we must go on with exactness and constancy. With such obedience there will come spiritual prosperity." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

                                                  Go and Take Your Property

Look, the Lord your God has set the land before you; go up and posses it, as the Lord God of your fathers has spoken to you; do not fear or be discouraged.
                                                                                ~ Deuteronomy 1:21

  "There is a heritage of grace that we ought to be bold enough to win for our possession. All that one believer has gained is free to another. We may be strong in faith, fervent in love, and abundant in labor; there is nothing to prevent it. Let us go up and take possession. The sweetest experience and the brightest grace are as much for us as for any of our brethren. Jehovah has set it before us; no one can deny our right.

  The world also lies before us to be conquered for the Lord Jesus. We are not to leave any country or corner of it unsubdued. We have only to summon courage enough to go forward, and we shall win dark homes and hard hearts for Jesus. No spot is too benighted, no person so profane as to be beyond the power of grace. Cowardice, be gone! Faith marches to the conquest." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

                                                               Law in the Heart

           The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
                                                                                      ~ Psalm 37:31

 "Put the law into the heart, and the whole man is right. This is where the law should be, for in the head it puzzles, on the back it burdens, in the heart it upholds. God with us in covenant makes us eager to obey His will and walk in His commands.
  We are here guaranteed that obedient-hearted man shall be sustained, he will do that which is right, and he shall do that which is wise. Holy action is always the most prudent, though it may not at the time seem to be so.

  The Word of God has never misled a single soul yet; it's plain directions to walk humbly, justly, lovingly, and in the fear of the Lord are as much words of wisdom to make our way prosperous as rules of holiness to keep our garments clean. He walks surely who walks righteously." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

                                                       He Blesses and Keeps

                           The Lord bless you and keep you.
                                                                                                          ~ Numbers 6:24

   "What a joy to abide under the divine blessing! This puts a gracious flavor into all things. If we are blessed, then all our possessions and enjoyments are blessed; even our losses and disappointments are blessed! God's blessing is deep, emphatic, and effectual. A man's blessing may begin and end in word's, but the blessing of the Lord makes rich and sanctifies.
  It is equally a delightful thing to be kept of God: kept by Him, kept near Him, kept in Him: They are kept indeed whom God keeps: they are preserved from evil; they are reserved unto boundless happiness. God's keeping goes with His blessing to establish it and cause it to endure.

  May the rich blessing and sure keeping here pronounced come upon every reader who may at this moment be looking at these lines. Please breathe the text to God as a prayer for His servants." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Mintue Devotions)

Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

                               The Right To Holy Things

 If the priest buys a person with his money, he may eat it; and one who is born in his house may eat his food.
                                                                               ~ Leviticus 22:11


  "Strangers, sojourners, and servants were not to eat of holy things. But two classes were free at the sacred table, those who were bought with the priest's money, and those who were born into the priest's house. These were the two indisputable proofs of a right to holy things.

  Bought. Our great High Priest has bought with a price all those who put their trust in Him. They are His absolute property and "they may eat his food." Because you belong to Christ, you will share with your Lord.

  Born. If born in the Priest's house, we take our place with the rest of the family. Regeneration makes us fellow heirs, and of the same body; and, therefore, the peace, joy, and glory, which the Father has given to Christ, Christ has given to us. Redemption and regeneration have given us a double claim to the divine permit of this promise." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

                                                        Speak What He Teaches

"Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say."
                                                                                   ~ Exodus 4:12


  "Many a true servant of the Lord is slow of speech, and when called upon to plead for his Lord, he is in great confusion lest he should spoil a good cause by his bad advocacy. But remember, the Lord made the tongue! Lack of fluency is not so great a lack as it looks. Fewness of words may sometimes be more of a blessing than floods of words.

  If God be with our mouths and with our minds, we shall have something better than the sounding brass of eloquence or the tinkling cymbal of persuasion. Pharaoh had more reason to be afraid of stammering Moses than of the most fluent talker in Egypt, for what he said had power in it; he spoke plagues and deaths. If the Lord be with us in our natural weakness, we shall be strengthened with supernatural power. Therefore, let us speak for Jesus boldly, as we ought to." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions) 

Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

                                 Covenant Reaches Children

"I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you."
                                                                                   ~ Genesis 17:7

  "Lord, You have made a covenant with me, Your servant, in Christ Jesus; and now, I implore You, let my children be included in its gracious provisions. Permit me to believe this promise as made to me as well as to Abraham. I know that my children are born in sin; therefore, I ask nothing on the ground of their birth, for well I know that "that which is born of flesh is flesh," (John 3:6) and nothing more. Lord, make them to be born under Your covenant of grace by Your Holy Spirit!
  I pray for my descendants throughout all generations. Be their God as You are mine. My highest honor is that You have permitted me to serve You; may my offspring serve You in all years to come.
  Let not one of those who fear Your name be tried with a godless household." (Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devtions)