DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Some of us remember our early covenant with God, when we made over to him ourselves and all that we had. Oh, in life’s last hour when we bow ourselves for weakness, may it be to bless that sacred bond and to “enter into the joy of our Lord” (Matthew 25:21).
And if you have taught us anything since then, if you have given us any virtue or any praise, may we hear you say, “I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one takes your crown” (Revelation 3:11). Oh let no brother or sister become distinguished in grace and then decline, let none bear fruit and afterwards become barren; but may our path “shine brighter and brighter until midday” (Proverbs 4:18) It is this our spirit craves after, with strong desire, that the whole of our life, from the commencement with Christ to its ending with our being with Christ, may glorify and bring help to his Church.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’” (Matthew 25:21)
This is not the servant’s portion, but the Master’s portion shared with his faithful servants. This will be the consummation of all heavenly delights; not so much that we shall have a joy of our own as that we shall enter into the joy of our Lord.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Teach the wonders of theology to children
If you don’t teach your child good theology, who will? (Hint: It’s not the children’s ministry worker they see for 45 minutes each week). If you don’t fill your child’s mind and soul with biblical truth, the world will fill it with worldly truth.
We must take this task seriously and teach our children the wonders and joy of who God is and what he has done.
A great resource for teaching theology in a creative and deeply biblical way is The Ology: Ancient Truths Ever New by Marty Machowski. This book is a collection of over 70 short devotionals to teach children (primarily ages 6-12) the wonders of God.
The book is simple enough for a 3-year-old to grasp and also deep enough for a 12-year-old to be amazed. It really is an incredible resource! I hope you’ll grab one for your family.
Buy The Ology: Ancient Truths Ever New:
- Amazon (Hardback or Kindle editions)
- ChristianBook.com (Hardback edition)