DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Holy Father, keep your people we ask you, for Jesus’ sake: though they are in the world let them not be of it (John 15:9); but may there be a marked distinction between them and the rest of mankind.
Even as their Lord was “holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners” (Hebrews 7:26), so may it be with believers in Christ. May they follow him; and may they not know the voice of strangers, but come out from the rest, that they may follow him out of the camp.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.” (John 15:19)
Here is distinguishing grace and discriminating regard; for some are made the special objects of divine affection. Do not be afraid to dwell upon this high doctrine of election. When your mind is most heavy and depressed, you will find it to be a bottle of richest cordial. Desire to have your mind enlarged, that you may comprehend more and more the eternal, everlasting, discriminating love of God.
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