DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
At this hour, which is an hour of grace, we would ask you to help any of your children who are under bondage. If they have lost their hope, if their faith has become weak, if their love burns low—Lord renew the youth of your people, like that of the eagles’ (Psalm 103:5); and let them mount up with eagles, and rise above their doubts, their deadness, and their care.
Should any of your servants be in deep trouble, will you grant them grace to glory in tribulation also, because it works patience, experience, and hope. And may the Lord grant to all his tried and troubled ones, beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“He satisfies you with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle.” (Psalm 103:5)
Renewal of strength, amounting to a grant of a new lease of life, was granted to the Psalmist; he was so restored to his former self that he grew young again, and looked as vigorous as an eagle, whose eye can gaze upon the sun, and whose wing can mount above the storm, most fearless, most majestic, and most soaring.
Thus is the endless chain of grace complete. Sin is forgiven, its power subdued, and its penalty averted, then we are honored, supplied, and our very nature renovated, till we are as new-born children in the household of God.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Real Hope for All Your Fears and Anxiety
Today’s prayer featured a stunning image — God renewing his people so that we can soar, like an eagle, above all of our doubts and worries. Unfortunately, dealing with our fears isn’t always so easy, is it? We won’t grow past our fears unless we address them with solid biblical truth.
That’s the point of Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest by Ed Welch. This book offers a biblical perspective on fear and worry in general, and then zooms in to offer biblical hope for some of the most common fears (e.g., fear of money, fear of people, fear of death, etc.).
Reading Running Scared will give you more confidence in God and his Word that will help you deal with your own fears and to share the hope of the Bible with others too.
- Amazon (Paperback, Kindle, or audiobook* editions)
- ChristianBook.com (Paperback edition)
*P.S. Amazon is currently running a special deal for Prime members — you can save more than 50% on your first four months of an Audible membership. This is a great way to grab some great Christ-centered audiobooks like Running Scared.