DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
When we shift our focus from self to God, we encounter truth, purity, and holiness, and our hearts discover peace, wisdom, fulfillment, delight, joy, and victory. Therefore, we implore you to draw us near to yourself. Let us immerse ourselves in communion with our God. Blessed be the love that chose us before the world’s inception. We can never sufficiently adore you for your sovereign love, which saw us in the wreckage of the Fall and loved us despite it all.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“For the LORD, the Most High, is awe-inspiring, a great King over the whole earth.” (Psalm 47:2)
For the Lord, the self-existent and only God, is “Most High,” the greatest in power, exalted in dominion, eminent in wisdom, and elevated in glory.
“He is a great King over all the earth,” not just over Judea but extending his rule even to the farthest reaches of the earth. Our God is not a local deity or a petty ruler of a tribe; in his infinite majesty, he governs the mightiest realms as the ultimate arbiter of destiny, the sole ruler of all lands, the King of kings and Lord of lords. No hamlet or isle is excluded from his dominion. How glorious it will be when this is seen and acknowledged by all, when all flesh will behold the glory of the Lord!
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
A Book to Help Kids Understand God’s Forgiveness
Today we prayed, praising God for his wonderful, forgiving mercy that holds onto us no matter how much we sin. Even though we sin, we don’t have to hide from God — his grace is enough to cover our sins.
Recently, my family has been loving a new kids’ book by Melissa Kruger, His Grace is Enough: How God Makes it Right When We’ve Got it Wrong. This book unpacks this crucial message of God’s grace and invites our sinful children to run towards God, not away from him.
His Grace is Enough invites children to know and rest in the sin-forgiving love of God, shown in Christ. It’s a serious, wonderful, joy-filled message, but the book is really fun, with engaging illustrations that help kids understand the message.
If you have preschoolers in your life, I know you’ll want to buy a copy (or two, to use as gifts!) — I hope you’ll add it to your family’s library today.