DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Heal us, Immanuel, of our unbelief and make us strong in faith, giving glory to God. Perhaps some of your children here are sorely tempted. They have had many trials during the week. They scarcely know how they have lived during the week, but here they are, and your loving-kindness has kept them alive.
“As your days so shall your strength be,” that is the promise. “Thus far the Lord has helped us,” that is the experience. “I will trust and not be afraid,” that is the practical inference from the promise and the experience. May each child of yours say that through the power of the touch of the Master.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Let them give thanks to the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity.” (Psalm 107:31)
Let the sea declare the praises of the Lord because of his delivering grace. As the sailor steps onto the shore, let him lift up a solemn hymn to heaven, and let others who see him rescued from the jaws of death join in his thanksgiving.
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Trust in God’s preserving, purifying power through all of your suffering
Today, we prayed that God would strengthen our faith in the face of significant trials. God’s power to preserve us was one of the major themes in Spurgeon’s teaching on suffering, but it was not all he had to say on the topic. Spurgeon learned supernatural wisdom from God’s Word and his own pain on how to address our suffering in a God-glorifying, hopeful way.
Spurgeon’s teaching on suffering is very useful, so I compiled a brief collection of it in a short book, Spurgeon on Suffering. This book contains 12 classic sermons from Spurgeon on suffering, pain, and God’s grace through it all.
I hope you’ll buy a copy today, and I hope it will bless you.
(As a side note, purchasing a copy is a great way to support this ministry so that I can continue to send this daily newsletter!)
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