DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
We pray, O Lord, that those who have not believed in you may take courage from the experience of your people to be assured that you will keep them also.
Some people we know are just beginning to believe—little children—the Lord strengthen them. May they feel no hesitation in committing their souls to the keeping of the great God. May they come to you, our Father, through Jesus Christ your Son, and now believe, and leave the future, the past, the present—leave everything—with you.
We do heartily pray for some we know who are not far from the Kingdom, who have been upon the verge of believing for months, but they think it is a venture, they are afraid lest they may not believe, though you do command them. May they come and taste and see that the Lord is good, for blessed is the man that trusts in you.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“These are the names of the twelve apostles… Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.” (Matthew 10:2, 4)
Thus they go two and two, until the traitor brings up the rear. Simon the Zealot is cooled down by the calculating prudence of Judas Iscariot. Judas was probably the best financier of the company, and he comes at the end with the bag. This quality rendered him useful, but it was perverted to his ruin, for he sold his Master for silver. What a description to follow a name—“who also betrayed him”! God grant it may never be set after the name of any one of us!
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
The privilege of prayer together
If you enjoy praying with Spurgeon every day, you probably know that there is a lot of value in praying with other believers. In an effort to better understand why Christians should pray together (and to better lead my church in this area), I read Praying Together by Megan Hill.
My biggest takeaway from this book? Prayer is an amazing privilege. I am so foolish to neglect such a wonderful treasure. (Because the book is also a great introduction to prayer generally, not just corporate prayer). But the book also describes all of the incredible ways that God will work when we pray together (in the church and in our homes).
Praying Together increased my desire to pray (on my own and with others!) and I know it will help you too. So I hope you’ll grab a copy today.