DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Now, Lord, we ask you, hear the voice of our cry. Your people would first of all ask you to deepen in us all the good works of your grace. We do repent of sin—give us a deeper repentance! May we have a horror of it, may we dread the very approach of it, may we chastely flee from it and resolve, with sacred jealousy, that our hearts shall be for the Lord alone.
We have faith in Jesus, blessed be your name, but oh strengthen and deepen that faith! May he be all in all to us; may we never look elsewhere for ground of rest, but abide in him with an unwavering, immutable confidence, that the Christ of God cannot fail nor be discouraged, but must forever be the salvation of his people.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” (Romans 5:5)
What a blessed thing it is that, when troubles are shed abroad outside us, the love of God is shed abroad inside us; when we are tried without, we are comforted within; and so we are made strong, and we have no cause to fear.
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How God’s grace helps you grow
Today’s prayer was a desperate cry that we would dedicate our entire lives to God, but also a confession that Christ is our only hope and our only salvation. We ask God to help us grow in holiness, because we know that God’s grace doesn’t just save you from sin, it also gives you the power that you need to slay sin. The work of growing in godliness is a work of cooperation between us and God’s grace.
One of my all-time favorite books is The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges. This book explains how God’s grace empowers Christians to slay sin and grow in godliness. It is one of the helpful, practical, and encouraging books that I have ever read! If you want to grow in godliness, start with The Discipline of Grace.