DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
We are nothing, you are everything. We are poor worms of the dust, and you are the Eternal Son of God. We are disgusted with ourselves that there ever could have been a temptation to be ashamed of the Crucified, ashamed of the soft impeachment that we are indeed your followers. Forgive us Savior! Because of your great tenderness, put this away also among all our other sins, and mention it not against us forever that such a wicked cowardliness could have made us so hold our tongue when we ought to have spoken for you. From henceforth may we be able to say, “I’m not ashamed to own my Lord or to defend his cause.”
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“For he has broken down the bronze gates and cut through the iron bars.” (Psalm 117:16)
The Lord breaks the strongest gates and bars when the time comes to set free his prisoners, and spiritually the Lord Jesus has broken the most powerful of spiritual bonds and made us free indeed. Brass and iron are as tow before the flame of Jesus’ love. The gates of hell shall not prevail against us, neither shall the bars of the grave detain us. Those of us who have experienced his redeeming power must and will praise the Lord for the wonders of his grace displayed on our behalf.
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Christ suffered for suffering people
Today as we reflect on Christ’s suffering, we can remember that the cross proves that Jesus sympathizes with us as we suffer. This means that there is unparalleled wisdom in his Word for seasons of suffering.
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