DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Lord, bless us in our work! Grant us grace to perform our everyday tasks in a way that brings glory to God. Give us grace to carry out our spiritual duties correctly. Are we preachers of the gospel? Oh, grant us abundant grace to preach with a divine anointing! Are we teachers in the school? Oh, give us great grace to understand the nature of children and to have the ability to guide their hearts! Whatever else we may be doing, empower us to do it as unto the Lord.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9)
They are not only passively peaceful, like the meek, who keep the peace; but actively peaceful by endeavoring to end wars and contentions, and so make peace. These not only are the children of the peace-loving God, but they come to be called so; for men are struck by their likeness to their Father. Hereby is our sonship known to ourselves and others. Men of peace are the children of the God of peace, and their Father’s blessing rests on them.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
How to live as a peacemaker
Today’s verse of the day called us to live as peacemakers, but in an increasingly divided world, it is hard for prideful sinners like us to resolve and avoid conflict.
That’s why The Peacemaker by Ken Sande is such a valuable resource. This book is a comprehensive guide to understanding and addressing conflict in a biblical way.
The Bible has all the wisdom we need to prevent and resolve conflict — in our marriages, in our homes, in our workplaces, in our churches — and The Peacemaker is a great guide to the Bible’s teaching on this important topic.
I hope you’ll pick up a copy today — it’s an intensely practical guide that will help you walk in wisdom in all of your relationships.
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