DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Truly, since we have received so many mercies at your hand, we do feel that you will never forsake us, nor in any darkness, which may be in our path in the future, will you desert your own. You have done too much for us, to desert us now. We have cost you so much—Oh wondrous price that you have paid for us—and you hast spent so much of wise thought, and gracious act upon us, that we are persuaded you will go through with the work which your wisdom has undertaken.
Give us faith to believe this: when the stormy times come, let us not doubt, but what our helmsman will bring us to the desired haven. Though winds and waves assault our keel, may we still find perfect peace, and rest in the thought that he who steers our ship is master of winds and waves. Comfort your children this morning, great Father, if any of them are in doubt just now; and bring them all into an assured confidence, and perfect restfulness in the Lord their God.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.” (Hebrews 13:5)
In this promise, God gives to his people everything. “I will never leave you.” Then no attribute of God can cease to be engaged for us. Is he mighty? He will show himself strong on the behalf of them that trust him. Is he love? Then with lovingkindness will he have mercy upon us. Whatever attributes may compose the character of Deity, every one of them to its fullest extent shall be engaged on our side.
There is nothing you can want, there is nothing you can ask for, there is nothing you can need in time or in eternity, there is nothing living, nothing dying, there is nothing in this world, nothing in the next world, there is nothing now, nothing at the resurrection-morning, nothing in heaven which is not contained in this text—“I will never leave you or forsake you.”
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