DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
O God, have mercy upon those people we know who never had mercy upon themselves. There is the blasphemer, who scarcely speaks without an oath. Forgive him Lord. Give him a new heart, and help him to live in your fear. Here are those that never pray, and they may soon die, and then prayers will be too late. Lead them to see their state by nature. Let their desperate danger be set before them in its true colours. Bring them to the Savior. Wash them in his blood. Save them with his great salvation.
Our soul pleads with you for the dying sons of men. Jesus, is not your blood able to cleanse? Spirit, have you not power to change the heart? Now, even now, let the sinner live to the praise and the glory of your grace.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26)
The hard heart does not love the Redeemer, but the renewed heart burns with affection towards him. Many are the privileges of this renewed heart: It is fitted to receive every spiritual blessing, and every blessing comes to it. It is prepared to yield every heavenly fruit to the honor and praise of God, and therefore the Lord delights in it. A tender heart is the best defence against sin, and the best preparation for heaven. A renewed heart stands on its watch-tower looking for the coming of the Lord Jesus. Have you this heart of flesh?
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God is going to save non-Christians you know
Today we prayed that God would save sinners – would cause rebels to trust in Christ and be saved. You have non-Christian friends that came to your mind while you prayed this morning, and I believe that YOU have everything you need to lead them in an evangelistic Bible study.
Evangelism can be daunting for some, but it doesn’t have to be complicated! The most effective thing you can do with a non-Christian friend is to read the Bible together.
And to help you do that, I’ve created a new resource, Know Jesus. This is a simple, easy-to-use Bible study. It’s designed for a Christian to take a non-Christian through 15 passages in Mark’s Gospel.
I worked really hard to create a resource that was as easy-to-use as possible, because we are ALL called to share Christ with others.
The best part: 100% of the profits from this book are given to purchase copies for evangelism in Washington, DC, where I live and minister. (One copy purchased = one copy for a non-Christian in the nation’s capital).
So I hope you’ll buy two copies (one for you and one for a non-Christian friend) and start a fall Bible study with someone that you know.