DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Some of us are in perplexity, others are in actual suffering of body. Some are sorely cast down in themselves, and others deeply afflicted with the trials of those they love, but as for all these burdens, our soul would cast them on the Lord—in quietness and confidence shall be our strength, and we would this morning, all without exception who are tried and troubled, take up the place of sitting still, leaving, with quiet trust, everything in the hands of God.
Great Captain, you shall steer the ship, and we will not be troubled. By your grace, we will leave everything most sweetly in your hands. Where else should these things be left? and we will take up the note of joyous song, in anticipation of the deliverance which will surely come.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“You will be delivered by returning and resting; your strength will lie in quiet confidence. But you are not willing.” (Isaiah 30:15)
It is always weakness to be fretting and worrying, questioning and mistrusting. What can we do if we wear ourselves to skin and bone? Can we gain anything by fearing and fuming? We are sinking by our struggles when we might float by faith.
Oh for grace to be confident in God! We may make sure that every word of his will stand though the mountains should depart. Come, my soul, return to your rest, and lean your head upon the bosom of the Lord Jesus.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Pray like God really hears (and really will act)
Today we prayed that God would preserve us and we saw in his Word that he always will. This should give us great hope and confidence as we pray — our God keeps a watch over us!
A great, refreshing book to help you infuse your prayer life with more hope is A Praying Life by Paul Miller.
A Praying Life is a great, encouraging book on Christian prayer. Reading this book has cultivated Scripture-saturated prayers of childlike faith in my life. Miller describes prayer in a way that is thoroughly biblical and incredible desirable.
I hope A Praying Life will help you deepen your prayer life this summer.