DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Lord, we thank you for the liberty which comes to our emancipated spirit through the adoption which you have made us to enjoy. When we were enslaved to sin the chains were heavy, for we could not keep your law; there was an inward spirit of rebellion; when the commandment came it irritated our corrupt nature and sin revived, and we died. Even when we had some strivings after better things, yet the power that was in us lusted into evil; we wanted to fly from the Father’s house; we were wild men, men of the wilderness, and we loved not living in the Father’s house.
O God, we thank you that we have not been cast out.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“If you appeal to the Father who judges impartially according to each one’s work, you are to conduct yourselves in reverence during your time living as strangers.” (1 Peter 1:17)
Let a childlike fear of offending your great Father ever restrain you from sin. “Happy is the person who fears continuously” (Proverbs 28:14). Do not be presumptuous. Always remember that, as there is a God who will to judge every man, you are to be judged. And oh, that you might, through his grace, be in such a condition of heart that you shall withstand the last test and be found to be full weight when you are put into the balances of the sanctuary that God shall hold with steadfast hand!
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Plunge further into 1 Peter
Over the last few weeks, the “Verse of the Day” section in this newsletter has featured Spurgeon’s commentary on 1 Peter. This is such a wonderful book for understanding what it really means to follow Christ and how to have true assurance.
If you’re looking for a simple, easy-to-use Bible study that will help you unpack and understand every part of 1 Peter, I highly recommend the Knowing the Bible series from Crossway. These books are really simple Bible studies that help you read the book for yourself (rather than just telling you exactly how to think).
This series is really incredible and, for some reason, no one really ever talks about them.
I hope you’ll check out the book on 1 Peter (and maybe bring someone along with you to study together?) and dive deeper into God’s word this fall.