DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Glorious Lord God, our inmost hearts worship you; for you are high above the heavens, and yet you humble yourself to behold the things that are in heaven and that are on earth. And in your condescension you have regard to the very lowest of mankind. Many of us can sing “He has regarded my low estate,” for you raise the poor out of the dust, and the needy out of the dunghill, that you might set them among princes, even the princes of the people.
Who is a God like you? Hallelujah! Our praises shall never cease: from the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, and all through the night watches, the Lord’s name is to be praised.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“From the rising of the sun to its setting, let the name of the LORD be praised.” (Psalm 113:3)
It is a marvel of mercy that the sun should rise on the rebellious sons of men, and prepare for the undeserving fruitful seasons and days of pleasantness; let us for this prodigy of goodness praise the Lord of all. From hour to hour let us renew the strain, for each moment brings its mercy; and when the sun sinks to his rest, let us not cease our music.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Prayer is amazing! (A resource to teach your kids)
Today we prayed, marveling at the goodness of God who so graciously hears our prayers. Prayer is absolutely astounding — this incredible God has humbled himself to hear us. Wow!
Yesterday, I recommended a sermon on the Lord’s Prayer, today I want to recommend a book for your kids about this prayer — to help show your kids the wonder of prayer.
Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer by Laura Wifler and illustrated by Catalina Echeverri is a great book that walks through the story of Scripture, showing how our sin separates us from God, how Jesus came to bring us back, and how we can communicate with this holy God through prayer all along the way.
The book will fill pre-school/early-elementary-aged kids with wonder as we think about the grace of God to allow us to pray.
I hope you’ll add it to your family’s library today and grab a copy for a friend as well!
Buy Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer:
- Amazon (Hardback or Kindle editions)
- ChristianBook.com (Hardback edition)