DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
O Savior, accept humble praises from your beloved ones. They come from those you love, and just as we value even the smallest things that come from those we love, we believe that you will accept our thanksgiving and reverent homage. We are redeemed people, a people near to you, whose names are engraved on the palms of your hands, for you are the active head of the body, and your heart beats with love for us even now.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Stop fighting, and know that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.” (Psalm 46:10)
Though they forget God and worship idols, the Lord will yet be honored by all nations. Reader, the prospects of missions are bright—bright as the promises of God. Let no one’s heart grow faint. The solemn declarations of this verse will undoubtedly be fulfilled. “I will be exalted on the earth,” among all peoples, no matter their wickedness or degradation. Through either terror or love, God will subdue all hearts to himself. The entire earth will ultimately reflect the brilliance of his majesty. All the more, in the face of sin, obstinacy, and pride, God will be glorified when grace reigns unto eternal life in every corner of the world.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Teaching kids that God is always at work, even in scary circumstances
Our hope is that God would preserve us — and even grow us — through any fiery trials that we might face. This is an important lesson for us all, including our kids. We should teach our kids that God is big enough to protect them through any scary thing they might face.
A great resource for teaching this crucial truth to kids is Esther and the Very Brave Plan by Tim Thornborough. I’m so thankful for this faithful, fun retelling of Esther.
The book focuses on how, even when it looked like he wasn’t going to save his people, God was “working, working, working” out his incredible plan to save Esther. This will give your kids the framework they need to trust God in the midst of whatever trials might come their way in the future.
My family has been loving Esther and the Very Brave Plan and I hope your family will love it too!