DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Lord, we have another mercy to ask which shall be the burden of our prayer. It is that you would help us to live such lives as pardoned men should live. We have but a little time to tarry here, for our life is but a vapor; soon it vanishes away; but we are most anxious that we may spend the time of our sojourning here in holy fear, that grace may be upon us from the commencement of our Christian life even to the earthly close of it.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“The instruction of the LORD is perfect, renewing one’s life; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise.” (Psalm 19:7)
Humble, candid, teachable minds receive the word, and are made wise for salvation. Things hidden from the wise and prudent are revealed unto babes. It is not enough for us to be converts, we must continue to be disciples; and if we have felt the power of truth, we must go on to prove its certainty by experience.
The perfection of the gospel converts, but its sureness edifies; if we would be edified it becomes us not to stagger at the promise through unbelief, for a doubted gospel cannot make us wise, but truth of which we are assured will be our establishment.
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