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

March 31, 2011
                                                     Presence of Mind

Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.
                                                 ~ Proverbs 3:25-26

  "God would have His people manifest courage. Since the Lord himself may suddenly come, we ought not to be surprised at anything sudden. Serenity under the rush and roar of unexpected evils is a precious gift of divine love.

THIS IS CALLED SHEOL,  IT IS HELL. ITS WHERE
YOU GO, WHEN YOU DIE.(THIS PLACE IS FOR THOSE
WHO ARE FULL OF EVIL SIN AND REFUSED TO STOP
 SINNING, SO THAT THEY WOULD HAVE ETERNAL
LIFE WITH JESUS. IN THIS PICTURE STANDING BY THE
LAKE OF FIRE IS THE ANGEL OF DEATH WAITING
TO TAKE HIS NEXT SOUL THAT IS SENTENCED
 TO, ETERNAL DAMNATION IN THE LAKE OF FIRE.

  The Lord would have His chosen display discrimination, so that they may see that the desolation of the wicked is not a real calamity to the universe. Sin alone is evil; the punishment that follows is as a preserving salt to keep society from putrefying. We should be far more shocked at the sin that deserves hell, than at the hell that comes out of sin.
  So, too, should the Lord's people exhibit great quietness of spirit. Satan and his serpent seed are full of all subtlety; but those who walk with God shall not be taken in their deceitful snares. Go on, believer in Jesus, and let the Lord be Your confidence."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

 

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

March 30, 2011
                                Prayer, Thanksgiving, Praise

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
                                                  ~ Philippians 4:6-7

  "No care, but all prayer. No anxiety, but joyful communion with God. Carry your desires to the Lord of your life, the guardian of your soul. Go to Him with two portions of prayer and one of fragrant praise. Do not pray doubtfully, but thankfully. Hide nothing. Allow no want to lie rankling in your bosom; make known your requests. Run not to man. Go only to your God, who loves you.
  This shall bring you God's own peace. It will enfold you in its infinite embrace. Heart and mind through Christ Jesus shall be steeped in a sea of rest. Come life or death, poverty, pain, slander, you shall dwell in Jesus above every ruffling wind or darkening cloud. Will you not obey this dear command?"
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 29, 2011
                                                  Dauntless Faith

"I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you."
                                                             ~ Acts 18:10

  "So long as the Lord had work for Paul to do in Corinth, the fury of the mob was restrained. The Jews opposed themselves and blasphemed; but they could not stop the preaching of the gospel, or the conversion of the hearers. God has power over the most violent minds. "By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone - until Your people pass by, O Lord" (Exod. 15:16).
  Do not, therefore, feel any fear of man when you know that you are doing your duty. God straight on, as Jesus would have done, and those who oppose shall be as a bruised reed. A dauntless faith in God brushes fear aside like cobwebs in a giant's path. He who makes the devil flee at a word, can certainly control the devil's agents. Therefore, go forward, and where you looked to meet with foes you will find friends."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 28, 2011
                                                      Lead the Way

       The Lord will make you the head and not the tail.
                                             ~ Deuteronomy 28:13

  "If we obey the Lord, He will compel our adversaries to see that His blessing rests upon us.

  It is for saints to lead the way among men: they are not to be the tail, to be dragged hither and thither by others. We must not yield to the spirit of the age, but compel the age to do homage to Christ.
  Has not the Lord Jesus made His people priests? Are we not in Christ made kings to reign upon the earth? How, then, can we be the servants of custom, the slaves of human opinion?
  Have you taken up your true position for Jesus? Too many are silent. Should we allow the name of the Lord Jesus to be kept in the background? Should not our religion lead the way and be the ruling force with ourselves and others?"
 (By:Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

March 27, 2011
                                              Come Near to God

          Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
                                                             ~ James 4:8

  "The nearer we come to God, the more graciously will He reveal Himself to us. When the prodigal returns, his father runs to meet him. When the wandering dove comes back, Noah puts out his hand to pull her in to him. Come then, let us draw near to God who so graciously awaits us, who comes to meet us.
  In Isaiah 58:9 the Lord seems to put Himself at the disposal of His people, saying to them, "Here I am," as much as to say, "What can I do for you? I am waiting to bless you." How can we hesitate to draw near? God is near to forgive, to bless, to comfort, to help.
  Let us aim to get near to God. This done, all is done. If we seek the Lord alone, He will continue to come nearer and yet nearer to us by fuller and more joyful fellowship."
 (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

March 26, 2011
                                           The care of the Poor

The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness.
                                                            ~ Psalm 41:3

  "Remember that this is a promise to the man who considers the poor. Are you one on these?
  See how in the hour of sickness the God of the poor will bless the man who cares for the poor! The everlasting arms shall stay up his soul, as friendly hands and downy pillows stay up the body of the sick. How tender and sympathizing is this image; how near it brings our God to our infirmities and sicknesses!

  Grace is the best of restoratives; divine love is the safest stimulant for a languishing patient, it makes the soul strong as a giant, even when the bones are breaking through the skin. There is no physician like the Lord, no tonic like His promise, no wine like His love.
  If the reader has failed in his duty to the poor, let him see what he is losing, and at once become their friend and helper." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

March 25, 2011
                                               Refreshing Sleep

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
                                                      ~ Proverbs 3:24

  "When we go to bed at night, let this word smooth our pillow. We cannot guard ourselves in sleep, but the Lord will keep us through the night. If, with our lying down, there is a laying down of all cares and ambitions, we shall get refreshment out of our beds such as the anxious and covetous never find in theirs. III dreams shall be banished, or even if them, knowing that they are only dreams.
  If we sleep thus we shall do well. How sweetly Peter slept when even the angel's light did not wake him, and he needed a hard jog in the side to wake him up. And yet he was sentenced to die on the morrow. "He gives His beloved sleep."
  To have sweet sleep we must have sweet lives, sweet tempers, sweet meditations, and sweet love."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 24, 2011
                                     Established and Kept

The Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
                                                ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:3



  "Men are often as devoid of reason as of faith. There is no use in arguing with them or trying to be at peace with them. Shall we worry  ourselves with them? No, let us turn to the Lord, for He is faithful. No promise from His Word will ever be broken. He is neither unreasonable in His demands upon us, nor unfaithful to our claims upon Him.



There's no greater Love than the love that Christ Jesus
and God the Father had for us. John 3:16-17 says it all.



  He will establish us so that wicked men shall not cause our downfall. What a blessing for us that we need not contend with men, but are allowed to shelter ourselves in the Lord Jesus. There is one true heart, one faithful mind, one unchanging Love; there let us repose. The Lord will fulfill the purpose of His grace to us His servants, and we need not allow a shadow of a fear to fall upon our spirits."

(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 23, 2011
                                                        A Sure Guide

      "I will bring the blind by a way they did not know."
                                                           ~ Isaiah 42:16

  "Think of the infinitely glorious Jehovah acting as a Guide to the blind! A blind man cannot find a way he does not know; even when he knows the road, it is hard for him to traverse it.

  As to the future, all of us are blind, but the Lord Jesus will lead us even to our journey's end. We cannot guess how deliverance will come to us, but the Lord knows, and He will lead us till we have escaped every danger.
  Happy are those who place their hand in that of the Great Guide. He will bring them all the way; and when He has brought them home to glory and has opened their eyes to see the way by which He has led them, what a song of gratitude will they sing unto God! Lord, lead Your poor blind child this day, for I know not my way!"
 (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 22, 2011
                                        Grace for the Humble

                                  God gives grace to the humble.
                                                              ~ James 4:6

  "Humble hearts seek grace, and therefore they get it. Humble hearts are grateful for grace and give the Lord the glory of it, and hence it is consistent with His honor to give it to them.

God sees all things that go unrecognized by people, so he crowns those
who are so deserving of His glory and Honor, He crowns them, with His
personal Crown, which sends off a certain glow around you, because you
have been blessed by our Father with the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
 Given God the glory and honor that He is so deserving of. Most of all do all
things that you do, do it with love. Jesus was a prime example of this
when He talked our Father into letting Him come done in human form,
 to walk the earth in our shoes, so that He could be the final blood sacrifice,
so that one day we may have eternal life with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven.

  Come, take a lowly place. Be little in your own esteem, that the Lord may make much of you. Some are proud of being humble, and this is one of the very worst sorts of pride.
  We're needy, helpless, undeserving, creatures; and if we are not humble, we ought to be. Let us humble ourselves because of our sins against humility, and then the Lord will give us to taste of His favor. It is grace that makes us humble, and grace that finds in this humility an opportunity for pouring in more grace. Let us go down that we may rise. Let us be poor in spirit that God may make us rich."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 21, 2011
                                                    Avoid That Slip

Then you will walk safely in your way, and your foot will not stumble.
                                                       ~ Proverbs 3:23

  "If we follow the ways of wisdom and holiness, we shall be preserved in them. There is a way for every man, and if we devoutly walk therein in the fear of God, He will preserve us from evil. We may not travel luxuriously, but we shall walk safely.
  Our greatest danger lies in ourselves: our feeble foot is sadly apt to stumble. Let us ask for more moral strength, that our tendency to slip may be overcome. Some stumble because they do not see the stone in the way: divine grace enables us to perceive and trust in Him who upholds His chosen.
  Oh, for grace to walk this day without a single stumble! Our cry should be that we may not make the smallest slip with our feet, but may at the last adore Him who is able to keep us from stumbling."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 20, 2011
                                               Divine Provision

"Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?"
                                                         ~ Matthew 6:30

Just as God clothed Adam and Eve to
 hide their bodies because they were
 ashamed to be even looked at, because
of their sin, God will do the same to us.

  "Clothes are expensive, and poor believers may be led into anxiety as to where their next suit will come from. Our heavenly Father clothes the grass of the field with splendor:will He not clothe His own children? We are sure He will. There may be many a patch and a darn, but clothing we shall have.
  A poor minister found his clothes nearly threadbare and so far gone that they would hardly hold together; but as a servant of the Lord, he expected his Master to find him his livery. It so happened that on a visit to a friend, I had the loan of the good man's pulpit, and it came into my mind to make a collection for him, and there was his suit.
  The Lord, who made man so that when he had sinned he needed garments, also in mercy supplied him with them." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 19, 2011
                                      Becoming Fit for Glory

                              The Lord will give grace and glory.
                                                           ~ Psalm 84:11

  "Today we shall freely receive sustaining, strengthening, sanctifying grace. God has given daily grace until now; and as for the future, that grace is still sufficient. He gives liberally and without reproach.

  The Lord may not give gold, but He will give grace: He may not give gain, but He will give grace. He will certainly send us trail, but He will give grace in proportion thereto. We may be called to labor and to suffer, but with the call there will come all the grace required.
  What an "and" is that in the text: "and glory!" We do not need glory yet; but we shall have it in time. After we have eaten the bread of grace, we shall drink the wine of glory. These words "and glory" are enough to make a man dance for joy. A little while, a little while, and then glory forever!"
 (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 18, 2011
                                                 Continue Upright

                      The prayer of the upright is His delight.
                                                         ~ Proverbs 15:8

  "God takes great pleasure in the prayers of upright men; He even calls them His delight. Our first concern is to be upright, with integrity. If we try crooked ways our prayers will be shut out of heaven.

  Are we following the Lord's revealed will? Then let us pray much and pray in faith. If our prayer is God's delight, let us not stint Him in that which gives Him pleasure. He does not consider the grammar of it, the metaphysics of it, or the rhetoric of it; in all these, men might despise it. Yet, He, as a Father, takes pleasure in the lispings of His own babes, the stammerings of His newborn sons and daughters.
  Should we not delight in prayer since the Lord delights in it? Let us make errands to the throne. The Lord finds us enough reasons for prayer, and we ought to thank Him that it is so." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 17, 2011
                                                          Fear to Fear

"Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you," says the Lord.
                                                          ~ Jeremiah 1:8



Just as Jesus is here helping this man from
drowning in his own fear so can He help you.
 Be not afraid to stand up for your God.
 He is with those who stand up for His cause.

   "Whenever fear comes in and makes us falter, we are in danger of falling into sin. Yet what a reason for bravery is here! God is with those who are with Him. God will never be away when the hour of struggle comes. Do they threaten you? Who are you that you should be afraid of a man? Your God will find bread and water for His servants. Can you not trust Him? Do they  pour ridicule upon you? Bear it for Christ's sake and even rejoice because of it.
  God is with the true and the just to deliver them, and He will deliver you. Remember how Daniel came out of the lions' den and the three holy children out of the furnace. The Lord will bear you through anything and make you more than a conqueror. Fer to fear. Be afraid to be afraid. Rise up, saying, "I will trust, and not be afraid.""
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 16, 2011
                                    To Others, an "Ensample"

The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
                                                        ~ Philippians 4:9

  "Oh, for grace to imitate Paul this day and every day!

  If we carry into practice the Pauline teaching, we    may claim the promise which is now open before us; and what a promise it is! God, who loves peace, makes peace, and breathes peace, will be with us. Thus we have the fountain as well as the streams, the sun as well as its beams. If the God of peace be with us, we shall enjoy the peace of God, which passes all understanding, even though outward circumstances should threaten to disturb.
  It is in the way of truth that real peace is found. If we quit the faith or leave the path of righteousness under the notion of promoting peace, we shall be greatly mistaken. Let us keep to Paul's line, and we shall have the God of peace with us as He was with the apostle."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 15, 2011
                                                 God Is a Sanctuary

Thus says the Lord God: "Although I have cast them far off among the Gentiles, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet I shall be a little sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone."
                                                          ~ Ezekiel 11:16

  "Banished from the public means of grace, we are not removed from the grace of the means. The Lord who places His people where they feel as exiles will Himself be with them, and be to them all that they could have had at home.

  God is to His people a place of refuge. They find sanctuary with Him from every adversary. He is their place of worship too. He is with them as with Jacob when he slept in the open field, and rising, said, "Surely God was in this place." To them also He will be a sanctuary of quiet, like the Holy of Hollies, which was the noiseless abode of the Eternal.
  God Himself, in Christ Jesus, is the sanctuary of mercy. In God we find the shrine of holiness and of communion. What more do we need? Lord, fulfill this promise and be ever to us as a little sanctuary!" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 14, 2011
                                               Tender Comfort

"As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you."
                                                           ~ Isaiah 66:13

  "A mother's comfort! This is tenderness itself. A child can tell her all, and she will sympathize as nobody else can. Of all comforters, the child loves best his mother.

God mother's and father's those who do not
have either one, but most of all He father's
all of His children. He gives of chance after
chance to change our lives around. That is
a true father and mother don't you think?

  Does Jehovah condescend to act the mother's part? This is goodness indeed. We readily perceive Him as a father, but as a mother also? Does not this invite us to unreserved confidence, to sacred rest? When God Himself becomes "the Comforter," no anguish can long abide. Let us tell our trouble, even though sobs and sighs should become our readiest utterance. He will not despise us for our tears - our mother did not.
  He will consider our weakness as she did, and He will put away our faults, only in a surer, safer way than our mother could do. Let us begin the day with our loving God and finish it in the same company, since mothers weary not of their children."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 13, 2011
                                             Despise Not Your Youth

Then said I: "Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth." But the said to me: "Do not say `I am a youth,' for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak."
                                                       ~ Jeremiah 1:6-7

When you pray and ask God to help you, and
get no response from Him, it doesn't mean that He
didn't hear you. When God, is silent like that,
it just means that He is at work on something.

  "Jeremiah was young and felt a natural shrinking when sent upon a great errand by the Lord; but He who sent him would not have him say, "I am a youth." What Jeremiah was in himself must be lost in the consideration that he was chosen to speak for God, and he would be enabled to do so in strength not his own.
  God know how young you are, and how slender your knowledge and experience; but if He chooses to send you somewhere, it is not for you to shrink from the heavenly call. God will magnify Himself in our feebleness. If you were as old as Methuselah, how much would your years help you? If you were as wise as Solomon, you might be equally as willful as he. Keep to your message and it will be your wisdom; follow your marching orders and they will be your discretion." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 12, 2011
                                                Going Out with Joy

And of Zebulun He said: "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out."
                                                ~ Deuteronomy 1:6-7

  "The blessings of the tribes are ours, for we are the true Israel who worship God in the spirit, and have no confidence in the flesh. When we go out, we will look out for occasions of joy.

Jesus is our Shepherd who watches
 over us and keeps us safe, from all things
 that can harm us in anyway shape or form.

  When we travel, the providence of God is our convoy. When we emigrate, the Lord is with us on land and sea. When we go out as missionaries, Jesus says, "I am with you always." When we go out to our labor, we may do so with pleasure, for God will be with us from morn till eve.
  Fear sometimes creeps over us for the unknown, but this blessing may serve as a word of good cheer. As we pack up for moving, let us lay it on our tongue to make us sing. Let us, in our every movement, praise the Lord with joyful hearts."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 11, 2011
                                                      Whose Battle?

Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give you into our hands.
                                                         ~ Samuel 17:47

God's warrior angels fighting to save us,
 from the enemy. Here He is fighting against
the forces of darkness from trying to steal
away our souls. God says, "Vengeance's is
Mine, I will repay all that the dark one has
taken from My children."

  "The battle is the Lord's and we may be certain of victory. The Lord is too much forgotten by men and when there is an opportunity to make men see that God can achieve His purposes without man, it is a priceless occasion. In this verse it is a grand thing for David to have no sword, and yet for him to know that this God will overthrow a whole army.
  If we are contending for truth and righteousness, do not tarry til we have talent or wealth, or any other form of visible power at our disposal; but with the stones we find in the brook, and with our sling, let us run to meet the enemy. If it were our own battle, we might not be confident; but if we are standing up for Jesus, and warning in His strength alone, let us have no trace of hesitancy, for who can withstand us? (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 10, 2011
                                                       Walk in Light

"I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness."
                                                             ~ John 12:46

  "This world is dark as midnight; Jesus came so that we may have light and may no longer sit in the gloom that covers mankind.

  If we trust in Jesus we shall enter into the warm light of a day that shall never end. Why do we not come out into the light at once?
  A cloud may sometimes hover over us, but we shall not abide in darkness if we believe in Jesus. He has come to give us daylight. If we have faith, we have the privilege of sunlight: let us enjoy it. From the night of ignorance, doubt, despair, sin, and dread, Jesus has come to set us free.
  Shake off your depression and abide in the light. In Jesus is your hope, your joy, your heaven. Look to Him only, and you will rejoice as the birds rejoice at sunrise, and as the angels rejoice before the throne."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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                                                  Prayer for Peace
Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace.
                                                        ~ Jeremiah 29:7

Just as this man is kneeling down beside his
child's bed to pray for him and other things
so must we pray for our nations and our own
household to have peace among them. The Lord
say that we are to pray diligently for our neighbor's
and for our enemy's, that one day they may be saved.

  "The principle involved in this text would suggest to all of  us who are the Lord's strangers and foreigners that we should be desirous to promote the peace and prosperity of the people among whom we dwell. Our nation and our city especially should be blessed by our constant intercession.
  Eagerly let us pray for peace, both at home and abroad. If strife should cause bloodshed in our streets, or if foreign battle should slay our brave soldiers, we should all bewail the calamity; let us therefore pray for peace and diligently promote those principles by which the classes at home and the races abroad may be bound together in bonds of harmony.
  Today let us be much in prayer for our country, confessing national sins, and asking for national pardon and blessing, for Jesus' sake."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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March 8, 2011
                                         Our Substance Blessed

             Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.
                                                 ~ Deuteronomy 28:5

  "Obedience brings a blessing on all the provisions that our industry earns for us. Perhaps ours is a hand-basket portion. If we live from hand to mouth, getting each day's supply in the day, we are as well off as Israel; for the Lord only gave them a day's manna at a time. What more did they need? What more do we need?
  But if we have a store, how much we need the Lord to bless it! For there is the care of getting, of keeping, of managing, of using, and, unless the Lord bless it, these cares will rule us.
  O Lord, bless our substance. Enable us to use it for Your glory. Help us to keep worldly things in their proper places, and never may our savings endanger the saving of our souls." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

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

March 7, 2011
                                                 From Fetters Free

                    The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.
                                                               Psalm 146:7

  "He has done it. Remember Joseph, Jeremiah, Peter, and many other. He can do it still. He breaks the bars of brass with a word, and snaps the fetters of iron with a look. He is doing it. At this moment doors are flying back and fetters are dropping to the ground.

Believe in Him and He will set
you free from the chains of bondage.

  He will delight to set you free if you are mourning because of sorrow, doubt, and fear. It will be a joy to Jesus to give you liberty. Only trust Him, and He will be your Emancipator. Believe in Him in spite of the stone walls, or the manacles of iron. Satan cannot hold you, sin cannot enchain you, even despair cannot bind you, if you believe in the Lord, in freeness of His grace, and the fullness of His power to save.
  Defy the enemy, and let the word now before you be your song of deliverance: "Jehovah frees the prisoners."" (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

March 6, 2011
                                  Guardian of the Fatherless

                              In You the fatherless finds mercy.
                                                             ~ Hosea 14:3

  "This is an excellent reason for casting away all other confidences and relying upon the Lord alone. When a child is orphaned, or a man loses every object of dependence, he may cast himself upon the living God and find in Him all that he needs.



The Father, showing Mercy and giving His
 unabiding love to the children that are fatherless.

    Some children who have fathers are not much better off because of them, but the fatherless with God are rich. Better to have God and no other friend than all the patrons on the earth and no God. So long as the Lord remains the fountain of mercy to us, we are not truly orphaned. Let fatherless children plead the gracious word for this morning, and let all who have been bereaved of visible support do the same. Lord, let me find mercy in You! The more needy and helpless I am, the more confidently do I appeal to Your loving heart."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

March 5, 2011
                                                      Home Blessings

                                   He blesses the home of the just.
                                                         ~ Proverbs 3:33

  "He fears the Lord, and therefore he comes under His divine protection. His home is an abode of love, a school of holy training, and a place of heavenly light. Therefore the Lord blesses his habitation. It may be a humble cottage or a lordly mansion;but the Lord's blessing comes because of the character of the inhabitant, not because of the size of the dwelling.

A man' heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:9

  That house is most blessed where the master and mistress are God-fearing people;but a son or daughter or even a servant may bring a blessing on a whole household. The Lord often preserves;prospers, and provides for a family for the sake of one or two in it who are "just" persons in His esteem, because His grace has made them so. Let us have Jesus for our constant guest and then we shall be blessed indeed."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

March 4, 2011
                                                      Honor God

                                     "Those who  honor Me I will honor."
                                                           ~ Samuel 2:30

  "Do I make the honor of God the great object of my life and the rule of my conduct? If so, He will honor me. I may not receive honor from man, but God will Himself put honor upon me.
  Eli did not honor the Lord by ruling his household well, and his sons had not honored the Lord by their behavior. Therefore the Lord did not honor them, but took the high priesthood out of their family and made young Samuel to be ruler instead of any of their line.

  If I would have my family ennobled, I must honor the Lord in all things. God may allow the wicked to win worldly honors, but the dignity, glory and honor which He Himself gives, He reserves for those who take care to honor Him.
  Let me think what I can do this day to honor the Lord, since He will honor me." (By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

March 3, 2011
                                                    Not Left to Perish

You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will you allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
                                                           ~ Psalm 16:10

Sheol, the abyss: Hell

  "This word has its proper fulfillment in the Lord Jesus;but it applies also, with a variation, to all who are in Him. The general meaning, rather than the specific application, is that to which we would call our readers' thoughts.
  We may descend very low in spirit till we seem to be plunged in the abyss of hell, but we shall not be left there. We may appear to be at death's door in heart and soul, but we cannot remain there. We may go very low;we may stay in the lowest dungeon of doubt for a while, but we shall not perish there.
  The star of hope is still in the sky when the night is blackest. The Lord will not forget us and hand us over to the enemy. Let us rest in hope. Out of death, and darkness, and despair we shall yet arise to life, light, and liberty."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

March 2, 2011
                                 Giving Without A Whisper

"When you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly."
                                                        ~ Matthew 6:3-4



These here are God's secret helpers. Because
they do not ask for anything in return.

   "Let us hide away our charity, yes, hide it even from ourselves. Give so often and so much as a matter of course that you no more take note that you have helped the poor than that you have eaten your regular meals. Do your alms without even whispering to yourself, "How generous I am!" Do not attempt to reward yourself so. Leave the matter with God, who never fails to see, to record, and to reward.
  Blessed is the man who is busy in secret with his kindness:he finds a special joy in His unknown benevolences. This is the bread which, eaten by stealth, is sweeter than the banquets of kings. How can I indulge myself today with this delightful luxury?
  The Lord Himself will personally see to the rewarding of the secret giver of alms. This will be in His own way and time, and He will choose the very best."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)

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

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

March 1, 2011
                                              Joy for the Cast Out

"Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word: `Your brethren who hated you, who cast you out for My name's sake, said, "Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy. But they shall be ashamed.'"
                                                             ~ Isaiah 66:5

  "Possibly this verse may not apply to one in a thousand of readers, but the Lord cheers that one in such words as these. Let us pray for all who are cast out wrongfully from the society that they love. May the Lord appear to their joy!

  The text applies to truly gracious men who were cast out because of their fidelity and their holiness. This must have been very bitter to them, especially because their casting out was done in the name of religion and professedly with the view of glorifying God. How much is done for the devil in the name of God!
  The appearing of the Lord for them is the hope of His persecuted people. He appears as the advocate and defender of His elect, and when He does so, it means a clear deliverance for the God-fearing, and shame for their oppressors. Lord, fulfill this word!"
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)