DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Our Father in heaven, we are not worthy to be called your sons. We have so sinned against you that if you should drive us forever from your house of love, and from your heart of mercy, we could not blame you. Justice would but have its due if we were this day sorrowing with the rich man.
Lord, we thank you for your long-suffering mercies, that you have not cut us down as cumberers of the ground. We thank you that you did not permit eternal ruin to fall upon us. And we thank you that though, since we have known you, we have been very unfaithful, and are always going astray from you, starting aside like a broken bow, yet still your lovingkindness holds good, and your mercy is not put away from your people.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“For it stands in Scripture: See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and honored cornerstone, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.” (1 Peter 2:6)
All Christ has promised to be, he will be to those who trust him. Christians will never have any cause to be ashamed of Jesus upon whom they believe. They shall never be driven to confess that they made a mistake in trusting him and are, therefore, ashamed at having been so miserably duped. To risk all with Jesus is to end all risk.
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A Book to Help Kids Understand God’s Forgiveness
Today we prayed, praising God for his wonderful, forgiving mercy that holds onto us no matter how much we sin. Even though we sin, we don’t have to hide from God — his grace is enough to cover our sins.
Recently, my family has been loving a new kids’ book by Melissa Kruger, His Grace is Enough: How God Makes it Right When We’ve Got it Wrong. This book unpacks this crucial message of God’s grace and invites our sinful children to run towards God, not away from him.
His Grace is Enough invites children to know and rest in the sin-forgiving love of God, shown in Christ. It’s a serious, wonderful, joy-filled message, but the book is really fun, with engaging illustrations that help kids understand the message.
If you have preschoolers in your life, I know you’ll want to buy a copy (or two, to use as gifts!) — I hope you’ll add it to your family’s library today.