DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Remember any child of yours who may have slipped; Lord restore him. If any of us have wandered and are not aware of it, bring us back at all events; and if grey hairs are upon us here and there, and we know it not, restore to us our youth; bring back to us whatever of energy and holiness we once had, and somewhat more. Oh make us like Christ: we do pray, make us like Christ. We would even accept his cross and sour wine, if we might have his holiness. We make no exception of anything of Christ’s; we would take him as he was, or as he is: only let Christ be formed in us, the hope of glory.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Let Israel say, ‘His faithful love endures forever.’” (Psalm 118:2)
God had made a covenant with their forefathers, a covenant of mercy and love, and to that covenant he was faithful evermore. Israel sinned in Egypt, provoked the Lord in the wilderness, went astray again and again under the judges, and transgressed at all times; and yet the Lord continued to regard them as his people, to favor them with his oracles, and to forgive their sins.
David’s success was mercy to Israel, as well as mercy to himself. If Israel does not sing, who will? If Israel does not sing of mercy, who can? If Israel does not sing when the Son of David ascends the throne, the very stones will cry out.
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