DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Rebuke, we pray, those who, with their philosophy and vain deceit (Colossians 2:8), would mar and spoil the gospel of Jesus Christ. Grant that in all deliberations of any part of your church, which concern this great and grievous and crying evil, there may be decision and wisdom and help given, that all may be done and ordered to your glory.
Bless our nation, Lord, we pray; and let the spirit of Christianity permeate it, enter into the high places, and flow down even to its darkest dens. And, we beseech you, let us have peace; may nothing happen to break it, may it be established on a firm and judicious footing; and for many a year may no sound of trumpet, or noise of cannon, be heard throughout the whole earth.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elements of the world, rather than Christ. For the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily in Christ…” (Colossians 2:8–9)
Cling to Christ, beloved. Go no further than he leads you; and turn not away from him either to the right hand or to the left. In him are contained all the riches of grace, and all the treasures of knowledge. If you would become truly wise, seek to know more of the wisdom of God in Christ Jesus.
You have everything in Christ that you ought to want; you are fully furnished, completely supplied and equipped for all future service. You need not go to Christ for the supply of some of your needs, and then go elsewhere for the supply of other needs; but, “you are complete in him.”
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