DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
You have given us exceedingly abundantly above what we asked, or even thought (Ephesians 3:20); for there was a day when our present condition would have been regarded as much too high for us ever to reach; and, in looking back, we are surprised that those who did lie among the pots of Egypt, should now sit every man under his vine and fig tree; that those who wandered in the wilderness, in a solitary way, should now find a city to dwell in; that we who were prodigals in rags, should now be children in the Father’s bosom; that we who were companions of swine, should now be made heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us…” (Ephesians 3:20)
He declares that the divine ability to bless is above what we ask. We have asked great things in our time. We do remember when it seemed the greatest thing conceivable for us to say, “Father, forgive me.” We asked a large thing when we requested the pardon of all our sins and an equally great thing when we prayed to be cleansed in spirit.
When we felt our hearts hard and our natures depraved, it seemed almost too great a boon to expect the heart of stone to be turned to flesh. We did, however, cry for gracious renewal, and the prayer was heard.Full many a time since then in deep distress we have sought the Lord for great deliverances; in abject need, we have sought great supplies, and in terrible dilemmas, we have asked for great guidance, and we have received all these again and again. The blessings sought and obtained have assuredly been neither few nor small.
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