From the Heart of Spurgeon. A Daily Devotional.

 "Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect?" Romans 8:33

   Most blessed challenge! How unanswerable it is! Every sin of the elect was laid upon the great Champion of our salvation, and by the atonement carried away. There is no sin in God's book against His people: He seeth no sin in Jacob, neither iniquity in Israel; they are justified in Christ for ever!

From the Heart of Spurgeon. A Daily Devotional.

"Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time is come. For Thy servants rake pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof."
Psalm 102:13, 14
A selfish man in trouble is exceedingly hard to comfort, because the springs of his comfort entirely within himself, and when he is sad all his springs are dry. But a large-hearted man full of Christian philanthropy, has other springs from which to supply himself with comfort beside those which lie within. He can go to his God first of all, and there find abundant help; and he can discover arguments for consolation in things relating to the world at large, to his country, and, above all, to the church. David in this Psalm was exceedingly sorrowful; he wrote, "I am like an owl of the desert, I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top." The only way in which he could comfort himself, was in the reflection that God would arise, and have mercy upon Zion: though he was sad, yet Zion should prosper; however low his own estate, yet Zion should arise. Christian man! learn to comfort thyself in God's gracious dealing towards the church. That which is so dear to thy Master, should it not be dear above all else to thee? What though thy way be dark, canst thou not gladden thine heart with the triumphs of His cross and the spread of His truth? Our own personal troubles are forgotten while we look, not only upon what God has done, and is doing for Zion, but on the glorious things He will yet do for His church. Try this receipt, O believer, whenever thou art sad of heart and in heaviness of spirit: forget thyself and thy little concerns, and seek the welfare and prosperity of Zion. When thou bendest thy knee in prayer to God, limit not thy petition to the narrow circle of thine own life, tried though it be, but send out thy longing prayers for the church's prosperity, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem," and thine own soul shall be refreshed.


Thank you and my God cause you to have a deep hunger for the things of righteousness.

From the Heart of Spurgeon. A Devotional.

"When I cry unto Thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me."
                                                               Psalm 56:9
   
     It is impossible for any human speech to express the full meaning of this delightful phrase, "God is for me." He was "for us" before the worlds were made; He was "for us," or He would not have given His well-beloved son; He was "for us" when He smote the Only-begotten, and laid the full weight of His wrath upon Him--He was "for us," though He was against Him; He was "for us," when we were ruined in the fall--He loved us notwithstanding all; He was "for us," when we were rebels against Him, and with a high hand were bidding Him defiance; He was "for us," or He would not have brought us humbly to seek His face. He has been "for us" in many struggles; we have been summoned to encounter hosts of dangers; we have been assailed by temptations from without and within--how could we have remained unharmed to this hour if He had not been "for us"? He is "for us," with all the infinity of His being; with all the omnipotence of His love; with all the infallibility of His wisdom; arrayed in all His divine attributes, He is "for us,"--eternally and immutably "for us"; "for us" when yon blue skies shall be rolled up like a worn out vesture; "for us" throughout eternity. And because He is "for us," the voice of prayer will always ensure His help. "When I cry unto Thee, then shall mine enemies be turned back." This is no uncertain hope, but a well grounded assurance--"this I know." I will direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up for the answer, assured that it will come, and that mine enemies shall be defeated, "for God is for me." O believer, how happy art thou with the King of kings on thy side! How safe with such a Protector! How sure thy cause pleaded by such an Advocate! If God be for thee, who can be against thee?


By: C.H. Spurgeon

Thank you and my God cause you to have a deep hunger for the things of righteousness.

C.Sortini

Morning Devotional

We have been discussing off and on for several months good ways to start our day as Christians. So I thought that I may share with you a morning devotional that I will be be doing. I pray it is a great aid in giving your day a foundation to serve Christ.

                                     Daily Devotional, A calling to be in submission to His will

Father I pray that:

• My will be in submission to your will.
• My body be brought into subjection to Your will so that I may stand daily and not be overtaken by sin.(a)
• That I may not run in uncertainty but in confidence in your Son and in compliance with your will.(b)
• Father teach me to do this by living an exemplary life according to the 6 principles found in 1Tim.(c)
• Father teach me to do this by focusing on the 16 qualifications of a Leader found in 1 Tim. 3:1-7.(d)
• Father God cause me to take heed to these principles and doctrines, giving myself over to them entirely.(d)

Father this I pray, that my life brings glory to the name of Jesus, so that I am not disqualified but rather qualified to be a leader and child of God.

1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (NKJV)
(a)V.12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.V.13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, with the temptation will also make the way of escape that you may be able to bear it.

1 Corinthians 9:26-27 (NKJV)
(b)V.26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. V.27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

1 Timothy 4:12-16 (NKJV)
(c)V.12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. V.13 Till I come; give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. V.14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. V. 15 Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all. V. 16 Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Lead by example in:
1. Word
2. Conduct
3. Love
4. Spirit
5. In Faith
6. In Purity

16 Qualifications for a Leader to have.

(d) 1 Timothy 3:1-7 (NKJV)
1. Be Blameless
2. Be Temperate
3. Be Sober-minded
4. Be Hospitable
5. Be Gentle
6. Be of Good Behavior
7. Not given to wine
8. Not violent
9. Not greedy for money
10. Not Quarrelsome
11. Not covetous
12. Not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride
13. Able to teach
14. One who rules his house well
15. The husband of one wife
16. Have a good Testimony

Our Father who is in heaven holy is your name. I pray Lord Your will be done in this world and in my life. I pray Father that I am not filled with pride but I realize every breath taken is a gift from You. I thank You Father that You have not left me to face these trials and temptations on my own but that You have provided the strength to bare them and the escape from them. Lord forgive me of my sins and wash me clean of my inequities. Bring my stubborn heart into submission and into the subjection of Your will, so I am not disqualified from Your reward and inheritance. Finally God I pray You cause in me fruits of a leader as mentioned in Your holy word. In Your sons precious name I pray. Amen

Thank you and my God cause you to have a deep hunger for the things of righteousness.