DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Oh that the name of Jesus might always charm me. Whatever others may do, may we fear and love Jesus. Oh crucify us, nailing us to his cross. Let us die with him; let us slumber in his grave; and then let us wake up and live only in his resurrection. And may our life be an ascended one, which he has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” (Colossians 3:3)
The old life is dead. You are dead to it. You will not be consumed by it, you cannot be controlled by it. You have a newer and higher life. Let it have full scope.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
What does it actually look like to have new life in Jesus?
As we prayed and saw in today’s verse of the day, God’s design for our lives is that we would die with Jesus and be raised up with Jesus. This sounds really great… but what does it actually mean?
A really great, practical book to help you understand what it means to die and rise with Jesus is J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life by Paul Miller. This book describes how our suffering and trials in this life are God’s plan to help us grow: We die to ourselves and are risen up to new life.
This book will help you understand your suffering and sin. It will fill you up with hope to know that God hasn’t given up on you (and he never will).
I know this book will encourage you and help you grow, so I hope you’ll grab a copy today.