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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Blessed Lord, we trust there are beginnings and outlines of your own character in us, through your Holy Spirit; but let that work be carried on, putting more of the contents of beauty, more of the sweetness, the gentleness, the tenderness, that is in yourself. O divine sculptor, the divine Spirit; go on to fashion us, until, as Jesus was, so we may be.

We will not ask to be spared pain or sorrow, if we might only grow in grace and in the likeness of our savior, Jesus Christ. Oh make us such, that even you yourself can look upon us in Christ, and see with delight the work of your own hands.

Some of us have a hard struggle against inward corruption and hindering circumstances, and impetuous passions. Oh subdue us, Lord. Bring every thought into captivity to the law of Christ. Lead us as captives, triumphing over us in every place, and making even devils to see how sin is conquered in us, and that Christ reigns. 

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4)

These seem worse off than the merely poor in spirit, for “they mourn.” They are a stage higher, though they seem to be a stage lower. The way to rise in the kingdom is to sink in ourselves. These men are grieved by sin, and tried by the evils of the times; but for them a future of rest and rejoicing is provided. Those who laugh shall lament, but those who sorrow shall sing. How great a blessing is sorrow, since it gives room for the Lord to administer comfort! Our griefs are blessed, for they are our points of contact with the divine Comforter. The beatitude reads like a paradox, but it is true, as some of us know full well. Our mourning hours have brought us more comfort than our days of mirth.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Another great biography for kids

I’ve written several times about how much I love the new Do Great Things for God series from the Good Book Company. Each of these books tells the story of a bold Christian woman who lived for God’s glory around the world.

The latest book in this series is a really great one, and The Good Book Company sent me an early copy. Amy Carmichael, by my friend Hunter Beless, tells the story of the famous missionary to India in a way that will encourage your kids to pray.

The story is so clear, the illustrations are fun, and your kids will walk away from this book with a grander vision of God’s worth.

This latest book is being released on May 31, but if you pre-order it, you can receive some fun bonuses (including a beautiful printable Amy Carmichael quote/Scripture passages, bonus audio, and some worksheets for your kids to fill out).

I hope you’ll pre-order a copy today! This will be a great addition to your family’s library.

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