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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
In our life and in our experience we have seen what great things the Lord does for those who put their trust in him, and we can say, “Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his confidence.” O Hope of Israel, you do not deceive. You give us no eggs that will not hatch, no mockery of blessing; but he whom you have. blessed is blessed. None can reverse the benediction.
We bless you, O God, for our election before the earth was, for our calling by your effectual grace. We bless you for our pardon bought with blood. We bless you for the power of grace which has kept us until now. Who could hold us up but you? And as we set up our Ebenezer today, it is with songs of gratitude unto the Lord whose mercy endureth forever.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“For the Lord is good, and his faithful love endures forever; his faithfulness, through all generations.” (Psalm 100:5)
God is not mere justice, stern and cold: he has a heart of compassion, and wills not the sinner’s death. Towards his own people mercy is still more conspicuously displayed; it has been theirs from all eternity, and shall be theirs world without end. Everlasting mercy is a glorious theme for sacred song.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
How does God’s unfailing love allow suffering and evil?
Today, we prayed, thanking God for all of the ways we have seen him at work in our lives. For some of us, this kind of prayer is challenging to pray. Our experience tries to drown out the truth of Scripture. Surely a God who allows so much suffering cannot really be worthy of our unending love?
Grappling with questions like “If God is love why do bad things happen?” can increase your amazement at the wonders of God’s love. And so wrestling through those questions is important.
One great resource for helping you tackle those questions is The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by D.A. Carson. This short book explains God’s love in a thoroughly biblical way that will leave you amazed at God’s grace and more eager to love others.
I know this book will increase your confidence in God — I hope you’ll grab a copy today.