DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
As we draw close to you, to the light that shines between the wings of the cherubim, we speak with you as a person speaks with their friends. Our God, we belong to you. You belong to us. We are now engaged in a single purpose, united for one battle. Your battle is our battle, and our fight is yours. Help us, we pray. Just as you strengthened Michael and his angels to cast out the dragon and his angels, help us, poor flesh and blood, so that the word may also be fulfilled in us: “The Lord will crush Satan under your feet shortly.”
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation.” (John 17:24)
This is Christ’s final will and testament: “Father, I want.” It is not only his prayer but also one clause in his will. He declares that all those given to him by the Father should be with him to witness his glory. And it will be so, beloved. He will not lose a single one of his own. He will never release from his dear pierced hand any portion of the eternal gift from his Father.
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Trust in God’s preserving, purifying power through all of your suffering
Today, we prayed with great confidence that God would protect us, no matter what battle we face. We can trust God through ANY trial, because he has promised to preserve his people. God is at work in your suffering to preserve you and to purify you.
This 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 from 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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