DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Oh, be very gracious to all your children under temptation; and if any are in very sharp trial, and are also conscious of having brought it upon themselves, which makes the trial worse than ever, yet of your mercy let the fullness of the power of your grace be manifest in them, that in the ages to come they may, with all saints declare the exceeding riches of your power and love in Christ Jesus.
And now, Lord, bless the unconverted that we will see this weekend, or who come into any place of worship. Be pleased to save them; let the eternal purpose be fulfilled in many today. Oh bring home your prodigal children, and let such as are coming home be met by the loving Father; and may such as have come home have a feast of fat things today.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“…so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:7)
Brethren, we are to be a show, an exhibition case, in which God will exhibit the riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. Angels will count it a high joy to study the life of a regenerate man, to see him rise from death in sin to the glory of God in Christ Jesus. What is so precious in God’s esteem ought to excite our praise continually.
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