DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
We cannot cast crowns at his feet, for we have none as yet, but if there is any virtue, if there is any praise, if there is about us anything of grace and good repute, we ascribe it all to God. We cannot veil our faces with our wings, for we have none, but we veil them with something better than angelic wings, the blood and righteousness of Jesus Christ. With these we cover our faces, with these we cover our feet, and with these we fly up to God in holiest fellowship of God Glory, and honor, and power, and dominion be unto him who sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and for ever.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“When you pray, don’t babble like the Gentiles, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.” (Matthew 6:7)
To repeat a form of prayer a very large number of times has always seemed to the ignorantly religious to be a praiseworthy thing; but assuredly it is not so. It is a mere exercise of memory, and of the organs of noise-making: and it is absurd to imagine that such a parrot exercise can be pleasing to the living God.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
A New Bible Reading Plan for 2024
Reading the Bible in a year can be an incredible habit, but it can also be challenging to know how it all fits together.
And that’s why I love the CSB Day-by-Day Chronological Bible — it features a daily reading plan that covers the whole Bible in one year, with readings arranged in chronological order (the order that the events took place, rather than the traditional order of books in our English Bibles).
The CSB Day-by-Day Chronological Bible also features brief daily notes to help you remember your place in the story (and who all of those kings and prophets are, exactly 😅).
The study notes are written by George Guthrie, who is a great New Testament scholar.
Reading the Bible chronologically in 2023 will grow your knowledge of the Bible and your love for God. And I know the Day-by-Day Chronological Bible will be a great resource to help you along the way.