Tag Archives: spiritual life
Charles Spurgeon’s MORNING AND EVENING: SEPTEMBER 9
MORNING “I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3 There are different translations of these words. One version renders it, “I will shew thee great and fortified things.” Another, “Great and … Continue reading
Charles Spurgeon’s MORNING AND EVENING: SEPTEMBER 1
MORNING “Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.” Psalm 73:24 The Psalmist felt his need of divine guidance. He had just been discovering the foolishness of his own heart, and lest he should be … Continue reading
Charles Spurgeon’s MORNING AND EVENING: FEBRUARY 26
MORNING “Salvation is of the Lord.” Jonah 2:9 Salvation is the work of God. It is he alone who quickens the soul “dead in trespasses and sins,” and it is he also who maintains the soul in its spiritual life. … Continue reading
Charles Spurgeon’s MORNING AND EVENING: FEBRUARY 19
MORNING “Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them.” Ezekiel 36:37 Prayer is the forerunner of mercy. Turn to sacred history, and you will find … Continue reading
IN TOUCH DAILY: SEPTEMBER 29
God Acts on Our Behalf Lamentations 3:19-26 We’re so used to a hurried world that we sometimes expect speed in our spiritual life, too. However, God “acts on behalf of those who wait for him” (Isa. 64:4 NIV). Let’s … Continue reading
IN TOUCH DAILY: JULY 17
The Benefits of Fasting Matthew 13:1-23 In the parable of the sower, Jesus teaches that it takes good soil to produce a plentiful harvest. He advises against planting seed on the rocky places and warns about dangerous thorns that choke … Continue reading
IN TOUCH DAILY: APRIL 24
When Adversity Hits, Look Up Psalm 27:1-14 Where do you go for help when storms come into your life? Trouble has a way of drawing our focus downward to the immediate situation rather than upward to the Lord, who reigns … Continue reading
C. S. LEWIS DAILY: SEPTEMBER 17
TO MRS. RAY GARRETT: On the real program of the spiritual life—living in the present moment. 12 September 1960 The whole lesson of my life has been that no ‘methods of stimulation’ are of any lasting use. They are indeed … Continue reading