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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Oh, deliver your people from attempting to rule the world. Let us not want to drive our Father’s horses, but be satisfied to ride with him. Some of your children may have come here in conscious sin; they know they are yours but they equally know they are not what they ought to be. Your presence can light them up; it can give life, it can purify; and they shall feel in the presence of God that the Lord has sanctified them by his truth and himself.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“The LORD is my shepherd; I have what I need.” (Psalm 23:1)

No one can trust providence until he distrusts himself; and no one can say, “The Lord is my Shepherd,” until he has given up every idle notion that he can control himself or manage his own interests. Alas, we are, most of us, wise above what is written, and we are too vain to acknowledge the wisdom of God. In our self-esteem we imagine that our reason can rule our purposes, and we never doubt our own power to accomplish our own intentions. And then, by a little maneuvering, we think we can extricate ourselves from our difficulties.

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Pastors’ Appreciation Month Gift Idea for Your Pastor’s Wife

As you may know, October is Pastor Appreciation Month — a month for honoring the shepherds God has placed over you. But we must not forget to recognize the unique contribution that our pastors’ wives make.

Being a pastor’s wife is a uniquely challenging work. I’m so thankful for the ways my wife bears my burdens and equips me to serve our church more faithfully.

If you want to bless and encourage the wives of your pastors this Christmas, consider grabbing copies of a new book, Partners in the Gospel: 50 Meditations for Pastors’ and Elders’ Wives by Megan Hill. This book is a collection of 50 short devotionals that will leave readers feeling refreshed and encouraged for the uniquely challenging (and rewarding) work ahead of them.

I hope you’ll consider grabbing a few copies for your pastors’ wives this month.

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