Pray with Spurgeon: Jesus gave his life that we might live

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

O God, you are our God, and therefore do we seek unto you. We have a covenant interest in you — you have given yourself to us of old in the person of your dear Son. You are our assurance. You, O Savior, did stand for us in the transactions of eternity. You redeemed us in the fullness of time, laying down your life that we might live, and now you are All-in-All to us. Our life is not in ourselves, but in you. Our truest and best self is Christ, for we live not, save only as our “life is hid with Christ in God.”

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.” (Matthew 16:18)

Jesus is the Builder, and he and his apostles make up the first course of stone in the great temple of the church, and this first course is one with the eternal Rock on which it rests. In the first twelve courses or foundations are the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb (Revelation 21:14). We are “built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone” (Ephesians 2:20). Apostles are not the foundation of our confidence meritoriously; but they underlie us as to date, and we rest upon their testimony concerning Jesus and his resurrection.

He makes his rock-founded building into a stronghold, against which the powers of evil lay continual siege, but all in vain.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

A simple read to help you love your church more

Today’s Verse of the Day highlighted Jesus’ commitment to build his church. Your local church is not an activity or entertainment — it is the family that God has given you to keep you alive.

We all need to grow to love our local church family more. And a great resource for helping you along the way is Love Your Church by Tony Merida. This is a new book that outlines eight great things about being a church member. I’m so thankful for the book’s faithfulness to Scripture and practical application.

The book is simple and short. I promise you, if you will read this book and apply it’s lessons to your own local church, you will grow in love for your church family and grow in godliness as a result.

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