DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
May there be none here that shall fancifully seek after a pretended salvation, which will leave them as they are; but may they know that Jesus saves his people from their sins; and, oh, that with self-loathing, and deep contrition, and earnest heart-searching, souls may come to you again and cast themselves before your face, trusting in Jesus, and crying out to be delivered from sin; and may this be the day of deliverance.
Oh, today, you might raise up of these stones children of Abraham. Men that seem naked and cold as stones, quicken by the mighty Spirit this very day; and may they be led to yield themselves unto God, and their members instruments of righteousness. The Lord grant it, and we will bless his name.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by believing what you heard?” (Galatians 3:2)
We have received the Holy Spirit to help us in our sanctification, but we have obtained no sanctification apart from believing. If we have reached after sanctification by our own efforts, made in unbelief, we have never succeeded. Unbelief works toward sin and never toward sanctification. Our good works are fruits of sanctification, not causes of it; and if we put the fruit where the root should be, we greatly err.
If we have gone out to fight against a temptation in our own strength, have we ever returned a conqueror? It has been written of all other believers, “They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 12:11), and this is true of us also. Sanctification does not come to us from self-reliance but as a work of the Spirit received by faith in Christ. Believing in him, he is “wisdom from God for us—our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption” (1 Corinthians 1:30).
This verse and commentary were taken from the Spurgeon Study Bible. This month only, you can get the Spurgeon Study Bible for 50% off — use promo code SPURGEONBOOKS. Click here to learn more.*
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
A guide for taking children through the Old Testament.
Often parents want to read the Bible to their kids, but aren’t always sure how, especially in the Old Testament. Long Story Short by Marty Machowski is an excellent guide for bringing your family on a journey through God’s Word.
The book contains 78 weeks of ten-minute devotions to help your family read, remember, understand, and apply the Old Testament, while understanding how Christ is the hero of the whole story. This is a great resource for any family.
- Amazon (Paperback or Kindle editions)
- ChristianBook.com