DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Permit us, Lord, to behold again the light of your countenance. May our glad spirits approach again to the Throne of Grace, receiving grace from the Throne enabling us so to do. Oh that you would have a word with our heart! May the truth be mighty; may it pierce into the conscience, may it reach the inner man. May those who are born again, and those who are afar off, receive some good thing.
Vain is the help of man. We depend on nothing of our own, but behold, here we are at your feet. God Almighty, glorify your Son Jesus by your Holy Spirit. We ask it for his sake.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” (John 17:17)
In this wonderful prayer our Lord, as our great high priest, appears to enter into that perpetual office of intercession that he is now exercising at the right hand of the Father. What a friend we have in Jesus, so willing, so speedy to do for us all that we need. How invaluable must the blessing of sanctification be when our Lord, in the highest reach of his intercession, cries, “Sanctify them!” The prayer means, “Father, consecrate them to your own self. Let them be temples for your indwelling, instruments for your use.”
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Teach your kids to LOVE the Bible (not just read it)
Today we prayed that God’s Word would bear fruit in our lives — that it would work powerfully in our deepest hearts to change us into God’s image. the Bible is so amazing, and that’s why we need to teach it to our kids.
I’ve been really loving a new kids book, Read it, See it, Say it, Sing it by Hunter Beless. This book is a really fun, rhyming celebration of the Bible that will really encourage your kids (and you!) to treasure God’s Word. My kids have really enjoyed reading it, and since first reading it, the topics and phrases from the book have come up often in our conversations.
This book doesn’t just command us to read the Bible, it encourages us to LOVE the Bible.
Read it, See it, Say it, Sing it will help your kids approach the Bible with excitement and creativity, so I hope you’ll grab a copy today.