Pray with Spurgeon: Hold onto God more firmly than ever before

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

O Lord, we would cling to you more firmly than ever we have done: we would say, “Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. For you, LORD, rescued me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling” (Psalm 116:7–8). We would this morning “take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord” (Psalm 116:13). We would “I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people” (Psalm 116:14).

Blessed be the name of the Lord, we have been brought low, but the Lord has helped us; we have oftentimes wandered, but he has restored us; we have been tried, but he has preserved us; yes, we have found his paths to be “paths of pleasantness” and all the ways of His wisdom to be “ways of peace.”

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“How can I repay the LORD for all the good he has done for me?” (Psalm 116:12)

He wisely leaves off fretting about man’s falsehood and his own suffering, and directs himself to his God. It is of little use to be harping on the string of man’s imperfection and deceitfulness; it is infinitely better to praise the perfection and faithfulness of God.

The question of the verse is a very proper one: the Lord has rendered so much mercy to us that we ought to look about us, and look within us, and see what can be done by us to manifest our gratitude. We ought not only to do what is plainly before us, but also with holy ingenuity to search out various ways by which we may render fresh praises unto our God. His benefits are so many that we cannot number them, and our ways of acknowledging his blessings ought to be varied and numerous in proportion.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

A Beautiful Book to Help Children Understand Loss

Today, we prayed that we would remember God’s goodness and faithfulness, even in the midst of great suffering. The God that we pray to is control of all things. And even when the most unimaginably horrible circumstances come against us, we can trust that he is good.

That’s the theme of The Moon is Always Round by Jonathan Gibson. This book for kids of any age tells the story of a family grieving the loss of their baby. This book encourages children (and parents) to trust in our good God, no matter what our circumstances tell us to believe.

Even if the worst of trials come against us, the moon is always round, and God is always good.

This book is absolutely beautiful. It is simple enough for kids to understand and wonderful enough to move parents to tears. Really, this book is an incredible resource.

I hope you’ll add this book to your family’s library.

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