Rose Of Sharon
This rose represents Jesus, because He is our Rose of Sharon.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
A Word of Inspiration: Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon): "January 30, 2011 &nb..."
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 30, 2011
A Heavenly Escort
"Behold, I am with you, and will keep you wherever you go."
~ Genesis 28:15
"Do we need journeying mercies? If we go at the call of duty we shall have God's presence and preservation. Why should we look upon removal to another country as a sorrowful necessity when it is laid upon us by the divine will? In any region the Lord is the believer's dwelling place. When God says, "I will keep you," we are in no real danger. This is a blessed passport and a heavenly escort for a traveler.
Jacob had never left his father's room before: he had been a mother's boy, and not an adventurer like his brother. Yet he went abroad, and God went with him. He had little luggage and no attendants; yet no prince ever journeyed with a nobler bodyguard. Even while he slept in the pen field, angels watched over him. If the Lord bids us go, let us say with our Lord Jesus, "Arise, let us go hence."" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
A Heavenly Escort
"Behold, I am with you, and will keep you wherever you go."
~ Genesis 28:15
Jacob had never left his father's room before: he had been a mother's boy, and not an adventurer like his brother. Yet he went abroad, and God went with him. He had little luggage and no attendants; yet no prince ever journeyed with a nobler bodyguard. Even while he slept in the pen field, angels watched over him. If the Lord bids us go, let us say with our Lord Jesus, "Arise, let us go hence."" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 29, 2011
Obedience Brings Blessing
"Observe and obey all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you, and your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God."
~ Deuteronomy 12:28
"Though salvation is not by the works of the law, yet the blessings that are promised to obedience are not denied to the faithful servants of God.
We are to note and listen to the revealed will of the Lord, giving our attention not to portions of it, but to "all these words." There must be no picking and choosing, but a respect to all that God has commanded. This is the road of blessedness. The Lord's blessing is upon His chosen to the third and fourth generation. If they walk uprightly before Him, He will make all men know that they are a seed that the Lord has blessed.
No blessing can come to us through dishonesty or double-dealing. The ways of worldly conformity and unholiness cannot bring good. It will go well with us when we go well before God. That which gives pleasure to God will bring pleasure to us." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Obedience Brings Blessing
"Observe and obey all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you, and your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God."
~ Deuteronomy 12:28
We are to note and listen to the revealed will of the Lord, giving our attention not to portions of it, but to "all these words." There must be no picking and choosing, but a respect to all that God has commanded. This is the road of blessedness. The Lord's blessing is upon His chosen to the third and fourth generation. If they walk uprightly before Him, He will make all men know that they are a seed that the Lord has blessed.
No blessing can come to us through dishonesty or double-dealing. The ways of worldly conformity and unholiness cannot bring good. It will go well with us when we go well before God. That which gives pleasure to God will bring pleasure to us." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Friday, January 28, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 28, 2011
Tears Shall Cease
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
~ Revelations 21:4
"For believers sorrow shall cease and tears shall be wiped away. Now is the world of weeping, but there shall be a new heaven and a new earth (Rev.21:1) and therefore there will be nothing to weep over. Read the second verse, and note how it speaks of the bride and her marriage. The Lamb's wedding is a time for boundless pleasure, and tears would be out of place.
The third verse says that God Himself will dwell among men; and surely at His right hand there are pleasures forevermore, and tears can no longer flow. O eyes that are red with weeping cease your flow, for in a little while you shall know no more tears! None can wipe tears away like God of love, but He is coming to do it. "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning" (Ps.30:5)." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Tears Shall Cease
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
~ Revelations 21:4
The third verse says that God Himself will dwell among men; and surely at His right hand there are pleasures forevermore, and tears can no longer flow. O eyes that are red with weeping cease your flow, for in a little while you shall know no more tears! None can wipe tears away like God of love, but He is coming to do it. "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning" (Ps.30:5)." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 27, 2011
Precious Repentance
There you shall remember your ways and all your doings with which you were defiled; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight because of all the evils that you have committed.
~ Ezekiel 20:43
"When we are accepted of the Lord and are standing in the place of favor, peace, and safety, then we are led to repent of all our failures. So precious is repentance that we may call it a diamond of the first water, and this is sweetly promised to the people of God as one most sanctifying result of salvation.
A sense of blood-bought pardon and undeserved mercy is the best means of dissolving a heart of stone. Are we feeling hard? Think of covenant love, and then we shall leave sin, lament sin, and loathe sin - we shall loathe ourselves for sinning against such infinite love.
Let us come to god with this promise of penitence, and ask Him to help us to remember, and repent, and regret and return. Oh, that we could enjoy the melting of holy sorrow! Lord, speak to the rock, and cause the waters to flow!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Precious Repentance
There you shall remember your ways and all your doings with which you were defiled; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight because of all the evils that you have committed.
~ Ezekiel 20:43
A sense of blood-bought pardon and undeserved mercy is the best means of dissolving a heart of stone. Are we feeling hard? Think of covenant love, and then we shall leave sin, lament sin, and loathe sin - we shall loathe ourselves for sinning against such infinite love.
Let us come to god with this promise of penitence, and ask Him to help us to remember, and repent, and regret and return. Oh, that we could enjoy the melting of holy sorrow! Lord, speak to the rock, and cause the waters to flow!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 26, 2011
God Routs Fear
There is no sorcery against Jacob, nor any divination against Israel.
~ Numbers 23:23
"How this should destroy all silly, superstitious fears! Even if there were any truth in witchcraft and omens, they could not affect the people of the Lord. Those whom God blesses, devils cannot curse.
Ungodly men may cunningly plot the overthrow of the Lord's people; but with all their secrecy and policy they are doomed to fail. They gather together in vain. We may sit still, and let them weave their nets, for we shall not be taken in them. Though they call in the aid of Beelzebub, it will avail them nothing. What a blessing this is! How it quiets the heart!
We need not fear the fiend himself, nor any secret enemies whose words are full of deceit and whose plans are for evil. They cannot hurt those who trust in God. We defy the devil and all his legions." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
God Routs Fear
There is no sorcery against Jacob, nor any divination against Israel.
~ Numbers 23:23
Ungodly men may cunningly plot the overthrow of the Lord's people; but with all their secrecy and policy they are doomed to fail. They gather together in vain. We may sit still, and let them weave their nets, for we shall not be taken in them. Though they call in the aid of Beelzebub, it will avail them nothing. What a blessing this is! How it quiets the heart!
We need not fear the fiend himself, nor any secret enemies whose words are full of deceit and whose plans are for evil. They cannot hurt those who trust in God. We defy the devil and all his legions." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 25, 2011
He Acts on Honest Confession
He looks at men and says, "I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it did not profit me. He will redeem his soul from going down to the pit, and his life shall see the light."
~ Job 33:27-28
"This is a word of truth and it is tantamount to a promise. What the Lord has done, and is doing, He will continue to do while the world stands. The Lord will receive all who come to Him with sincere confession of their sin.
can we not endorse the language here used? Have we not sinned, sinned personally so as to say, "I have sinned"? Sinned willfully, having perverted what is right? Sinned so as to discover that there is no profit in it, but an eternal loss? Let us then go to God with this honest acknowledgment.
Let us plead His promise in the name of Jesus. He will deliver us from the pit of hell; He will grant us life and light. Why should we despair? Why should we doubt? The Lord means what He says. Lord, we confess, and we pray You to forgive!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
He Acts on Honest Confession
He looks at men and says, "I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it did not profit me. He will redeem his soul from going down to the pit, and his life shall see the light."
~ Job 33:27-28
can we not endorse the language here used? Have we not sinned, sinned personally so as to say, "I have sinned"? Sinned willfully, having perverted what is right? Sinned so as to discover that there is no profit in it, but an eternal loss? Let us then go to God with this honest acknowledgment.
Let us plead His promise in the name of Jesus. He will deliver us from the pit of hell; He will grant us life and light. Why should we despair? Why should we doubt? The Lord means what He says. Lord, we confess, and we pray You to forgive!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Monday, January 24, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 24, 2011
Care of Our Feet
He will guard the feet of His saints.
~ 1 Samuel 2:9
"The way is slippery, and our feet are feeble, but the Lord will Himself be our guardian.
He will keep our feet from falling so that we do not defile our garments or wound our souls.
He will keep our feet from wandering so that we do not go into paths of error or ways of folly.
He will keep our feet from swelling and blistering because of the roughness and length of he way.
He will keep our feet from wounds: our shoes shall be iron and brass, so that even if we tread on the edge of the sword or on deadly serpents, we shall be safe.
He will also pluck our feet out of the net. We shall not be entangled by the deceit of crafty foes.
With such a promise as this, let us run without weariness, and walk without fear. He who keeps our feet will do it effectually." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Care of Our Feet
He will guard the feet of His saints.
~ 1 Samuel 2:9
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| Jesus Christ guardian of our feet |
He will keep our feet from falling so that we do not defile our garments or wound our souls.
He will keep our feet from wandering so that we do not go into paths of error or ways of folly.
He will keep our feet from swelling and blistering because of the roughness and length of he way.
He will keep our feet from wounds: our shoes shall be iron and brass, so that even if we tread on the edge of the sword or on deadly serpents, we shall be safe.
He will also pluck our feet out of the net. We shall not be entangled by the deceit of crafty foes.
With such a promise as this, let us run without weariness, and walk without fear. He who keeps our feet will do it effectually." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 23, 2011
A Completed Sacrifice
He shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
~ Leviticus 1:4
"If by that laying on of his hand, the bullock became the offerer's sacrifice, how much more shall Jesus become ours by the laying on of the hand of faith?
"My faith doth lay her hand On that dear head of Thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin."
If a bullock could be accepted to make atonement, how much more shall the Lord Jesus be our full and all-sufficient propitiation? Jesus is accepted for us to make atonement for us, and we are "accepted in the Beloved."
Let the reader lay his hand at once on the Lord's completed sacrifice, that by accepting it he may obtain the benefit of it. Jesus is yours now if you will have Him. Lean on Him." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
A Completed Sacrifice
He shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
~ Leviticus 1:4
"If by that laying on of his hand, the bullock became the offerer's sacrifice, how much more shall Jesus become ours by the laying on of the hand of faith?
"My faith doth lay her hand On that dear head of Thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin."If a bullock could be accepted to make atonement, how much more shall the Lord Jesus be our full and all-sufficient propitiation? Jesus is accepted for us to make atonement for us, and we are "accepted in the Beloved."
Let the reader lay his hand at once on the Lord's completed sacrifice, that by accepting it he may obtain the benefit of it. Jesus is yours now if you will have Him. Lean on Him." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 22, 2011
Christian Liberality
Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
~ Psalm 41:1
"To think about the poor and let them lie on our hearts is a Christian's duty; for Jesus said, "The poor will always be with you."
Many give their money to the poor in a hurry, without thought; and many more give nothing at all. This precious promise belongs to those who "consider" the poor, devise plans for their benefit, and considerately carry them out. We can do more by care than by cash and most with the two together. To those who consider the poor, the Lord promises His own consideration in times of distress.
We shall have a time of trouble, however generous we may be: but if we are charitable, we may put in a claim for peculiar deliverance, and the Lord will not deny His own word and bond. As you have done unto others, so will the Lord do unto you. empty your pockets." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Christian Liberality
Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
~ Psalm 41:1
Many give their money to the poor in a hurry, without thought; and many more give nothing at all. This precious promise belongs to those who "consider" the poor, devise plans for their benefit, and considerately carry them out. We can do more by care than by cash and most with the two together. To those who consider the poor, the Lord promises His own consideration in times of distress.
We shall have a time of trouble, however generous we may be: but if we are charitable, we may put in a claim for peculiar deliverance, and the Lord will not deny His own word and bond. As you have done unto others, so will the Lord do unto you. empty your pockets." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Friday, January 21, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 21, 2011
God's Enemies Shall Bow
"The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord."
~ Exodus 7:5
"Egypt dared to set up its idols, and ask, "Who is the Lord?" When His judgments thundered over their heads, destroyed their harvests, and killed their sons, they began to discern Jehovah's power. There will yet be such things done in the earth as shall bring skeptics to their knees. Let us not be dismayed because of their blasphemies for the Lord can take care of His own name, and He will do so.
The salvation of His own people was another means of making Egypt know that the God of Israel was Jehovah, the living and true God. No Israelite died by any one of the ten plagues. None of the chosen seed were drowned in the Red Sea.
Oh, that His convincing power would go forth by His Holy Spirit in the preaching of the gospel till all nations shall bow at the name of Jesus and call Him Lord!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
God's Enemies Shall Bow
"The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord."
~ Exodus 7:5
The salvation of His own people was another means of making Egypt know that the God of Israel was Jehovah, the living and true God. No Israelite died by any one of the ten plagues. None of the chosen seed were drowned in the Red Sea.
Oh, that His convincing power would go forth by His Holy Spirit in the preaching of the gospel till all nations shall bow at the name of Jesus and call Him Lord!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 20, 2011
The Overcomer
"To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in midst of the Paradise of God."
~ Revelations 2:7
"No man may turn his back in the day of battle. We must fight if we would reign, and we must carry on the warfare till we overcome every enemy. We are to overcome the false prophets who have come into the world and the evils that accompany their teaching. We are to overcome our own faintness of heart and tendency to decline from our first love.
If by grace we win the day, as we shall if we follow our conquering Leader, then we shall be admitted to the very center of the paradise of God, and shall be permitted to pass by the cherub and his flaming sword, and come to that guarded tree, whereof of a man eat, he shall live forever. Pluck up courage! To flee the conflict will be to lose the joys of the new, better Eden; to fight unto victory is to walk with God in paradise." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
The Overcomer
"To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in midst of the Paradise of God."
~ Revelations 2:7
If by grace we win the day, as we shall if we follow our conquering Leader, then we shall be admitted to the very center of the paradise of God, and shall be permitted to pass by the cherub and his flaming sword, and come to that guarded tree, whereof of a man eat, he shall live forever. Pluck up courage! To flee the conflict will be to lose the joys of the new, better Eden; to fight unto victory is to walk with God in paradise." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 19, 2011
Mouth Confession, Heart Belief
If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
~ Romans 10:9
"Have I openly confessed my faith in Jesus as the Savior whom God raised from the dead, and have I done it in God's way? Let me honestly answer this question.
There must also be belief with the heart. Do I sincerely believe in the risen Lord Jesus? Do I trust in Him as my sole hope of salvation? Is this trust from my heart? Let me answer as before God.
If I can truly claim that I have both confessed Christ and believed in Him, then I am saved. The text does not say it may be so, but it is clear as the sun in the heaven: "You will be saved."
I must be saved from the guilt and power of sin. God has said it, "You will be saved." I believe it. I shall be saved. I am saved. Glory be to God forever and ever!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Mouth Confession, Heart Belief
If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
~ Romans 10:9
There must also be belief with the heart. Do I sincerely believe in the risen Lord Jesus? Do I trust in Him as my sole hope of salvation? Is this trust from my heart? Let me answer as before God.
If I can truly claim that I have both confessed Christ and believed in Him, then I am saved. The text does not say it may be so, but it is clear as the sun in the heaven: "You will be saved."
I must be saved from the guilt and power of sin. God has said it, "You will be saved." I believe it. I shall be saved. I am saved. Glory be to God forever and ever!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 18, 2011
Christ and His Children
When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed.
~ Isaiah 53:10
"Our Lord Jesus has not died in vain. He died as our substitute because death was the penalty of our sins. By death, He became like the corn of wheat that brings forth much fruit. There must be a succession of children unto Jesus; He is "the Father of the everlasting age."
A man is honored in his sons, and Jesus has His quiver full of these arrows of the mighty. A man is represented in his children, and so is the Christ in Christians.
Jesus lives, for He sees His seed. He fixes His eye on us; He delights in us; He recognizes us as the fruit of His soul's work. Let us be glad that our Lord does not fail to enjoy the results of His sacrifice. Those eyes which once wept for us are now viewing us with pleasure. He looks upon those who are looking unto Him. What a joy is this!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Christ and His Children
When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed.
~ Isaiah 53:10
A man is honored in his sons, and Jesus has His quiver full of these arrows of the mighty. A man is represented in his children, and so is the Christ in Christians.
Jesus lives, for He sees His seed. He fixes His eye on us; He delights in us; He recognizes us as the fruit of His soul's work. Let us be glad that our Lord does not fail to enjoy the results of His sacrifice. Those eyes which once wept for us are now viewing us with pleasure. He looks upon those who are looking unto Him. What a joy is this!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 17, 2011
A Man Without Fear
He said, "I will certainly be with you."
~ Exodus 3:12
"Of course, if the Lord sent Moses on an errand, He would not let him go alone. It could not be imagined that a wise God would match poor Moses with Pharaoh, the mightiest king in the world, and the enormous forces of Egypt. Hence He says, "I will certainly be with you," as if it were out of the question that He would send him alone.
In my case, also, the same rule will hold good. If I go upon the Lord's errand, with a simple reliance upon His power and a single eye to His glory, it is certain that He will be with me. His sending me binds Him to back me up. What more can I want? If He is with me, I must succeed. Let me not go timidly, halfheartedly, carelessly, presumptuously. In such company as God I must, like Moses, go in unto Pharaoh without fear." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
A Man Without Fear
He said, "I will certainly be with you."
~ Exodus 3:12
In my case, also, the same rule will hold good. If I go upon the Lord's errand, with a simple reliance upon His power and a single eye to His glory, it is certain that He will be with me. His sending me binds Him to back me up. What more can I want? If He is with me, I must succeed. Let me not go timidly, halfheartedly, carelessly, presumptuously. In such company as God I must, like Moses, go in unto Pharaoh without fear." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 16, 2011
Even the Faintest Call
It shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
~ Joel 2:32
"Why do I not call on His name? Why do I run to others when God is so near? Why do I devise schemes and plans? Why not at once put my burden upon the Lord? In vain shall I look for deliverance elsewhere; but with God I shall find it.
I need not ask whether I may call on Him or not, for "whoever" is a very wide and comprehensive one. Whoever means me, for it means everybody who calls upon God. Therefore at once call upon the glorious Lord who has made so large a promise.
My case is urgent, and I do not see how I am to be delivered; but this is no business of mine. He who makes the promise will find out ways of keeping it. It is mine to obey His commands; it is not mine to direct His counsel. I call upon Him, and He will deliver me." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Even the Faintest Call
It shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
~ Joel 2:32
I need not ask whether I may call on Him or not, for "whoever" is a very wide and comprehensive one. Whoever means me, for it means everybody who calls upon God. Therefore at once call upon the glorious Lord who has made so large a promise.
My case is urgent, and I do not see how I am to be delivered; but this is no business of mine. He who makes the promise will find out ways of keeping it. It is mine to obey His commands; it is not mine to direct His counsel. I call upon Him, and He will deliver me." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 15, 2011
Made Rich by Faith
For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.
~ Psalm 9:18
"Poverty is a hard heritage, but those who trust in the Lord are made rich by faith. They know that they are not forgotten of God; and though it may seem that they are overlooked in His providential distribution of good things, they look for a time when all this shall be righted.
Even now the Lord remembers His poor but precious sons. So the godly poor have great expectations. They expect the Lord to provide them all things necessary; they expect to see all things working for their good; they expect to have closer fellowship with their Lord; they expect His Second Advent and to share its glory. This expectation cannot perish, for it is laid up in Christ Jesus, who lives forever; and because he lives, it shall live also. Therefore, let us, when we have short commons below, think of the royal table above." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Made Rich by Faith
For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.
~ Psalm 9:18
Even now the Lord remembers His poor but precious sons. So the godly poor have great expectations. They expect the Lord to provide them all things necessary; they expect to see all things working for their good; they expect to have closer fellowship with their Lord; they expect His Second Advent and to share its glory. This expectation cannot perish, for it is laid up in Christ Jesus, who lives forever; and because he lives, it shall live also. Therefore, let us, when we have short commons below, think of the royal table above." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Friday, January 14, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 14, 2011
Rest Is a Gift
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
~ Matthew 11:28
"We who are saved find rest in Jesus. Those who are not saved will receive rest if they come to Him, for here He promises to give it. Let us gladly accept what He gladly gives; receive it as a gift. You are heavy laden with sin, fear, care, remorse, fear of death; but if you come to Him, He will unload you. He carried the crushing mass of our sin that we might no longer carry it. He made Himself the great Burden-bearer, that every heavy-laden one might cease from bowing down under the enormous pressure.
Jesus gives rest. It is so. Will you believe it? Will you put it to the test? If you come to Him, the rest that He will give you will be deep, safe, holy, and everlasting. He gives a rest that develops into heaven, and He gives it this day to all who come to Him." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Rest Is a Gift
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
~ Matthew 11:28
Jesus gives rest. It is so. Will you believe it? Will you put it to the test? If you come to Him, the rest that He will give you will be deep, safe, holy, and everlasting. He gives a rest that develops into heaven, and He gives it this day to all who come to Him." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 13, 2011
Never Cast Out
"The one who comes to Me I will be no means cast out."
~ John 6:37
"Is there any instance of our Lord's casting out a coming one? There has been none, and there never will be. Among the lost souls in hell, there is not one that can say, "I went to Jesus and He refused me."
Suppose we go to Jesus now about the evils of today. Of this we may be sure - He will not refuse us audience; He will not shut the door of His grace in the face of any one of us.
He receives sinners, He turns away none. We come to Him in weakness and sin, with trembling faith, small knowledge, and slender hope; but He does not cast us out. We come by prayer, and that prayer broken; with confession, and that confession faulty; with praise, and that praise far short of His merits; but yet He receives us. Let us come again today to Him who never casts us out." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Never Cast Out
"The one who comes to Me I will be no means cast out."
~ John 6:37
"Is there any instance of our Lord's casting out a coming one? There has been none, and there never will be. Among the lost souls in hell, there is not one that can say, "I went to Jesus and He refused me."
He receives sinners, He turns away none. We come to Him in weakness and sin, with trembling faith, small knowledge, and slender hope; but He does not cast us out. We come by prayer, and that prayer broken; with confession, and that confession faulty; with praise, and that praise far short of His merits; but yet He receives us. Let us come again today to Him who never casts us out." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 12, 2011
Loved unto the End
For the Lord will not cast off forever.
~ Lamentations 3:31
"He may cast away for a season, but not forever. It is not like the Lord to cast off those whom He loves: for "having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end."
He chose us from eternity, and He will love us throughout eternity. He loved us so as to die for us, and we may therefore be sure that His love will never die. His honor is so wrapped up in the salvation of the believer that He can no more cast him off than He can cast off His own robes as King of glory.
Did you think you were cast off? Why did you think so evil of the Lord who has betrothed you to Himself? Cast off such thoughts, and never let them lodge in your soul again, "God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew" (Rom. 11:2)." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Loved unto the End
For the Lord will not cast off forever.
~ Lamentations 3:31
He chose us from eternity, and He will love us throughout eternity. He loved us so as to die for us, and we may therefore be sure that His love will never die. His honor is so wrapped up in the salvation of the believer that He can no more cast him off than He can cast off His own robes as King of glory.
Did you think you were cast off? Why did you think so evil of the Lord who has betrothed you to Himself? Cast off such thoughts, and never let them lodge in your soul again, "God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew" (Rom. 11:2)." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 11, 2011
Faith Sees the Rainbow
"It shall be, when i bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud."
~ Genesis 9:14
"Just now clouds are plentiful enough, but we are not afraid that the world will be destroyed by a flood. We see the rainbow often enough to prevent our having any such fears. The covenant that the Lord made with Noah stands fast, and we have no doubts about it. Why, then, should we think that the clouds of trouble, which now darken our sky, will end in our destruction? Dismiss such groundless and dishonoring fears!
Faith always sees the rainbow of covenant promise whenever sense sees the cloud of affliction. Let us be of good courage. Never does God so darken our sky as to leave His covenant without a witness; and even if He did, we would trust Him still, since He cannot lie or in any other way fail to keep His covenant of peace. Until the waters go over the earth again, we have no reason for doubting God." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Faith Sees the Rainbow
"It shall be, when i bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud."
~ Genesis 9:14
Faith always sees the rainbow of covenant promise whenever sense sees the cloud of affliction. Let us be of good courage. Never does God so darken our sky as to leave His covenant without a witness; and even if He did, we would trust Him still, since He cannot lie or in any other way fail to keep His covenant of peace. Until the waters go over the earth again, we have no reason for doubting God." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Monday, January 10, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 10, 2011
Divine Reward
He who waters will also be watered himself.
~ Proverbs 11:25
"If I carefully consider others, God will consider me and will reward me. This is the Lord's own promise; be it mine to fulfill the condition, and then to expect its fulfillment.
I may care about myself; I may watch over my own feelings; and I may lament my own weakness, but it will be far more profitable for me to become unselfish and begin to care for the souls of those around me. My tank is getting very low; no fresh rain comes to fill it; what shall I do?
I will pull up the plug, and let its contents run out to water the withering plants around me. What do I see? My cistern seems to fill as it flows. A secret spring is at work. While all was stagnant, the fresh spring was sealed; but as my stock flows out to water others, the Lord thinks about me. Hallelujah!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Divine Reward
He who waters will also be watered himself.
~ Proverbs 11:25
I may care about myself; I may watch over my own feelings; and I may lament my own weakness, but it will be far more profitable for me to become unselfish and begin to care for the souls of those around me. My tank is getting very low; no fresh rain comes to fill it; what shall I do?
I will pull up the plug, and let its contents run out to water the withering plants around me. What do I see? My cistern seems to fill as it flows. A secret spring is at work. While all was stagnant, the fresh spring was sealed; but as my stock flows out to water others, the Lord thinks about me. Hallelujah!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 9, 2011
Gaining by Giving
"The liberal soul shall be made fat."
~ Proverbs 11:25 KJV
"If I desire to flourish in soul, I must not hoard up my stores but must distribute to the poor. Faith's way of prosperity is gaining by giving. I must try this again and again; and I may expect that as much of prosperity as will be good for me will come to me as a gracious reward for a liberal course of action.
Of course, I may not be sure of growing rich. I shall be fat, but not too fat. Too great riches might cause me the dyspepsia of worldliness, and perhaps bring on a fatty degeneration of the heart. No, I may well be satisfied and thoroughly content.
But there is a mental and spiritual fatness which I would greatly covet, and these come as the result of generous thoughts toward my God, His church, and my fellow men. Let me not stint, lest I starve my heart. Let me be bountiful and liberal, for so shall I be like my Lord. He gave Himself for me:shall I grudge Him anything?" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Gaining by Giving
"The liberal soul shall be made fat."
~ Proverbs 11:25 KJV
Of course, I may not be sure of growing rich. I shall be fat, but not too fat. Too great riches might cause me the dyspepsia of worldliness, and perhaps bring on a fatty degeneration of the heart. No, I may well be satisfied and thoroughly content.
But there is a mental and spiritual fatness which I would greatly covet, and these come as the result of generous thoughts toward my God, His church, and my fellow men. Let me not stint, lest I starve my heart. Let me be bountiful and liberal, for so shall I be like my Lord. He gave Himself for me:shall I grudge Him anything?" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 8, 2011
Purity of Heart and Life
"Blessed are the pure in heart:for they shall see God."
~ Matthew 5:8
"Purity is the main thing to aim at. We need to be made clean within through the Spirit and Word. There is a close connection between the affections and the understanding:if we love evil, we cannot understand that which is good. If the heart is foul, the eye will be dim. How can those men who love unholy things see a holy God?
What a privilege it is to see God here! A glimpse of Him is heaven below! In Christ Jesus, the pure in heart behold the Father. We see Him; His truth, His love, His purpose, His sovereignty, and His covenant character. But this is only if sin is kept out of the heart. The desire of Moses, "please, show me Your glory," can only be fulfilled in us as we purify ourselves from all iniquity. Lord, make us pure in heart, that we may see You! (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Purity of Heart and Life
"Blessed are the pure in heart:for they shall see God."
~ Matthew 5:8
What a privilege it is to see God here! A glimpse of Him is heaven below! In Christ Jesus, the pure in heart behold the Father. We see Him; His truth, His love, His purpose, His sovereignty, and His covenant character. But this is only if sin is kept out of the heart. The desire of Moses, "please, show me Your glory," can only be fulfilled in us as we purify ourselves from all iniquity. Lord, make us pure in heart, that we may see You! (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Friday, January 7, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 7, 2011
Always Growing
"you will see greater things than these."
~ John 1:50
"This was spoken to a childlike believer who was ready to accept Jesus as the Son of God upon one convincing piece of argument. Those who are willing to see shall see; it is because we shut our eyes that we become blind.
we have seen much already. Great and unsearchable things has the Lord showed unto us, but there are greater truths in His Word, greater depths of experience, greater heights of fellowship, greater discoveries of power, and love, and wisdom. These we are yet to see if we are willing to believe our Lord. Power to see the truth is a blessing. Heaven shall be opened to us. Let us keep our eyes open toward spiritual objects, and expect to see more and more, seeing greater and still greater things, till we behold the Great God Himself and never again lose sight of Him." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Always Growing
"you will see greater things than these."
~ John 1:50
we have seen much already. Great and unsearchable things has the Lord showed unto us, but there are greater truths in His Word, greater depths of experience, greater heights of fellowship, greater discoveries of power, and love, and wisdom. These we are yet to see if we are willing to believe our Lord. Power to see the truth is a blessing. Heaven shall be opened to us. Let us keep our eyes open toward spiritual objects, and expect to see more and more, seeing greater and still greater things, till we behold the Great God Himself and never again lose sight of Him." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 6, 2011
Help From Without
"Yes, I will help you."
~ 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 you." God can raise us up allies in our warfare, but even if He does not send us human assistance, He Himself will be at our side, and this is better still.
His help is timely, His help is very wise, His help is effectual, His help is more than help, for He bears all the burden and supplies in all the need.
Because He has already been our help, we feel confidence in Him for the present and the future. Our prayer is, "Lord, be my helper;" our experience is, "the Spirit helps in our weaknesses;" our expectation is, "I will lift up my eyes to the hills - from where my help comes;" and our song soon will be, "You, Lord, have helped me."" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Help From Without
"Yes, I will help you."
~ Isaiah 41:10
His help is timely, His help is very wise, His help is effectual, His help is more than help, for He bears all the burden and supplies in all the need.
Because He has already been our help, we feel confidence in Him for the present and the future. Our prayer is, "Lord, be my helper;" our experience is, "the Spirit helps in our weaknesses;" our expectation is, "I will lift up my eyes to the hills - from where my help comes;" and our song soon will be, "You, Lord, have helped me."" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 5, 2011
A Wonderful Guarantee
"I will strengthen you."
~ Isaiah 41:10
"When called to serve or to suffer, we take stock of our strength, and find it to be less than we thought, and less than we need. But let not our heart sink while we have such a word as this to fall back upon. God has strength omnipotent, and His promise is that He will give it to us. There is no telling how much power God can put into a man. When divine strength comes, human weakness is no more a hindrance.
Do we not remember seasons of labor and trial where we received such special strength that we wondered at ourselves? In the midst of danger, we were calm; in slander, we were self-contained; and in sickness, we were patient. The fact is that God gives unexpected strength when unusual trials come upon us. My own weakness makes me shrink, but God's promise makes me brave." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
A Wonderful Guarantee
"I will strengthen you."
~ Isaiah 41:10
Do we not remember seasons of labor and trial where we received such special strength that we wondered at ourselves? In the midst of danger, we were calm; in slander, we were self-contained; and in sickness, we were patient. The fact is that God gives unexpected strength when unusual trials come upon us. My own weakness makes me shrink, but God's promise makes me brave." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 4, 2011
In Calm Repose
"I will make them lie down safely."
~ Hosea 2:18
"Saints are to have peace. The passage from which this gracious word is taken speaks of peace "with the beasts of the field, with the birds of the air, and with the creeping things of the ground." This is peace with earthly enemies, mysterious evils, and little annoyances! Any of theses might keep us from lying down, but none of them shall do so. The Lord will destroy those things that threaten His people.
With this peace will come rest. "He gives His beloved sleep" (Ps. 127:2).
This rest will be a safe one. It is one thing to lie down, but quite another "to lie down safely." It is safer for a believer to lie down in peace than to sit up and worry.
"He makes me to lie down in green pastures" (Ps. 23:2). We never rest till the Comforter makes us lie down." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
In Calm Repose
"I will make them lie down safely."
~ Hosea 2:18
With this peace will come rest. "He gives His beloved sleep" (Ps. 127:2).
This rest will be a safe one. It is one thing to lie down, but quite another "to lie down safely." It is safer for a believer to lie down in peace than to sit up and worry.
"He makes me to lie down in green pastures" (Ps. 23:2). We never rest till the Comforter makes us lie down." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Monday, January 3, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 3, 2011
Rest on a Promise
"The land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants."
~ Genesis 28:13
"No promise is of private interpretation: it belongs to all believers. If you can in faith lie down upon a promise, and take your rest on it, it is yours. Where Jacob rested, there he took possession. Stretching upon the ground, he little fancied that he was entering into ownership of the Lord; yet so it was. He saw in his dream that wondrous ladder that unites earth and heaven; and surely where the foot of the ladder stood he must have a right to the soil, for otherwise he could not reach the divine stairway. Every promise is ours of we will but lie down upon it in restful faith.
Use the Lord's words as your pillows. Lie down and dream only of Him. See the angels coming and going upon Him between your soul and God's; and be sure that the promise is your own God-given portion, as spoken especially to you." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Rest on a Promise
"The land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants."
~ Genesis 28:13
Use the Lord's words as your pillows. Lie down and dream only of Him. See the angels coming and going upon Him between your soul and God's; and be sure that the promise is your own God-given portion, as spoken especially to you." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 2, 2011
Conquest to Victory
And the God of peace will bruise Satan under your feet shortly.
~ Romans 16:20
"This promise follows that of yesterday's. We are to be conformed to our covenant Head not only in His being bruised in His heel, but in His conquest of the Evil One. The archenemy tripped up the feet of the unwary and deceived the hearts of the simple; but he was to get the worst of it and to be trodden down by those whom he had troubled. This victory would not come to the people of God through their own skill or power; but God Himself would bruise Satan. Though it would be under their feet, the bruising would be of the Lord alone.
Let us bravely tread upon inferior spirits and even the Prince of Darkness himself. In unquestioning confidence in God, let us look for speedy victory. "Shortly!" we shall set our foot on the serpent! What a joy to crush evil! By faith in Jesus tread the tempter down." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Conquest to Victory
And the God of peace will bruise Satan under your feet shortly.
~ Romans 16:20
Let us bravely tread upon inferior spirits and even the Prince of Darkness himself. In unquestioning confidence in God, let us look for speedy victory. "Shortly!" we shall set our foot on the serpent! What a joy to crush evil! By faith in Jesus tread the tempter down." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgeon)
January 1, 2011
The Bible's First Promise
"I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
~ Genesis 3:15
"This is the first promise to fallen man. It has been in great measure fulfilled. The seed of the woman was bruised; yet how terrible will be the final bruising of the serpent's head! This was virtually done when Jesus took away sin and vanquished death; but it awaits a still fuller accomplishment at our Lord's Second Advent.
This promise stands as a prophecy that we shall be afflicted by the powers of evil, and thus bruised in our heel: but we shall triumph in Christ, who sets His foot on the serpent's head. This year we may have to learn the first part of this promise through experience, the temptations of the devil, and the unkindness of the ungodly. They may so bruise us that we may limp; but let us grasp the second part of the text. By faith let us rejoice that we shall still reign in Christ Jesus." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
The Bible's First Promise
"I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
~ Genesis 3:15
This promise stands as a prophecy that we shall be afflicted by the powers of evil, and thus bruised in our heel: but we shall triumph in Christ, who sets His foot on the serpent's head. This year we may have to learn the first part of this promise through experience, the temptations of the devil, and the unkindness of the ungodly. They may so bruise us that we may limp; but let us grasp the second part of the text. By faith let us rejoice that we shall still reign in Christ Jesus." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
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