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Loves Final Test

7002277244 — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:50:24 GMT

Loves Final Test

"A century ago a hymn was often sung in churches,, the first stanza of which ran like this: "Tis a point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious thought, Do I love the Lord, or no? Am I His, or am I not?" Why ask, "Do I love the Lord, or no?" The gravest question any of us face is whether we do or do not love the Lord. Too much hinges on the answer to pass the matter off lightly. And it is a question that no one can answer for another. Not even the Bible can tell the individual man that he loves the Lord; it can only tell us how he can know whether or not he does. It can and does tell us how to test our hearts for love as a man might test ore for the presence of uranium, but he must do the testing." Tozer

Cling To Jesus

7002277244 — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:46:12 GMT

Just Cling to Jesus

" The child, in danger of the fire, just clings to the fireman, and trusts to him alone. She raises no question about the strength of his limbs to carry her, or the zeal of his heart to rescue: but she clings. The heat is terrible, the smoke is blinding, but she clings: and her deliverer quickly bears her to safety. In the same childlike confidence cling to Jesus, who can and will bear you out of danger from the flames of sin." Spurgeon

No Other Name

7002277244 — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:58:42 GMT

No Other Name

"We cannot too often or too plainly tell the seeking soul that his only hope for salvation lies in the Lord Jesus Christ. It lies in him completely, only, and alone. To save both from the guilt and the power of sin, Jesus is all-sufficient. His name is called Jesus, because "He shall save his people from their sins." "The Son of man hath power on the earth to forgive sins." He is exalted on high "to give repentance and remission of sins." It pleased God from of old to devise a method of salvation which should be all contained in his only-begotten Son. The Lord Jesus, for working out of this salvation, became man, being found in fashion as a man, became obedient to death, even the death of the cross. If another way of deliverance had been possible, the cup of bitterness would have passed from him. It stands to reason that the darling of heaven would not have died to save us if we could have been rescued at less expense. Infinite grace provided the great sacrifice; infinite love submitted to death for our sakes." Spurgeon

I Sought Him Song of Sol 3:1

7002277244 — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:10:12 GMT

"I Sought Him" Song of Sol 3:1

"Tell me where you lost the company of Christ, and I will tell you the most likely place to find Him. Have you lost Christ in the closet by restraining prayer? Then it is there you must seek and find Him. Did you lose Christ by sin? You will find Christ in no other way but by the giving up of the sin, and seeking by the Holy Spirit to mortify the member in which the lust doth dwell. Did you lose Christ by neglecting the Scriptures? You must find Christ in the Scriptures. It is a true proverb, "Look for a thing where you dropped it, it is there." So look for Christ where you lost Him, for He has not gone away." Spurgeon

"The Lord's Opportunities"

7002277244 — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:56:25 GMT

"The Lord's Opportunities" Mt. 14:30

"Our extremities are the Lord's opportunities. Immediately a keen sense of danger forces an anxious cry from us the ear of Jesus hears, and with Him ear and heart go together, and the hand does no longer linger. At the last moment we appeal to our Master, but His swift hand makes up for our delays by instant and effectual action. Are we nearly engulfed by the boisterous waters of affliction? Let us then lift up our souls unto our Savior, and we may rest assured that He will not suffer us to perish. When we can do nothing Jesus can do all things; let us enlist His powerful aid upon our side, and all will be well." Spurgeon

" Short Prayers" Mat. 14:30

7002277244 — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:33:31 GMT

"Short Prayers" Mat. 14:30

"Short prayers are long enough. There were but three words in the petition which Peter gasped out, but they were sufficient for the purpose. Not length but strength is desirable. A sense of need is a mighty teacher of brevity. If your prayers had less of the tail feathers of pride and more wing they would be all the better. Verbiage is to devotion as chaff is to the wheat. Precious things lie in small compass, and all that is real prayer in many a long address might have been uttered in a petition as short as that of Peter." Spurgeon

"Ye Are Christ's" 1Cor. 3:23

7002277244 — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:24:10 GMT

"Ye Are Christ's"

"Labor practically to show the world that you are the servant, the friend, the bride of Jesus. When tempted to sin reply, "I cannot do this great wickedness, for I am Christ's. ' Immortal principles forbid the friend of Christ to sin. When wealth is before you to be won by sin, say that you are Christ's, and touch it not. Are you exposed to difficulties and dangers? Stand fast in the evil day, remembering that you are Christ's. Are you placed where others are sitting down idly, doing nothing? Rise to the work with all your powers; and when the sweat stands upon your brow, and you are tempted to loiter, cry, "No, I cannot stop, for I am Christ's. If I were not purchased by blood, I might be like Issachar, crouching between two burdens; but I am Christ's, and cannot loiter." When the siren song of pleasure would tempt you from the path of right, reply, "Thy music cannot charm me; I am Christ's." When the cause of God invites thee, give thyself to it; when the poor require thee, give thy goods and thyself away, for thou art Christ's. Never belie thy profession. Be thou ever one of those whose manners are Christian, whose speech is like the Nazarene, whose conduct and conversation are so redolent of heaven, that all who see you may know that you are the Savior's, recognizing in you His features of love and His countenance of holiness." Spurgeon

A Delightful Road

7002277244 — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 23:27:19 GMT

A Delightful Road

"Our God requires no slaves to grace His throne; He is Lord of the empire of love, and would have His servants dressed in the livery of joy. The angels of God serve Him with songs, not with groans; a murmur or a sigh would be a mutiny in their ranks. That obedience which is not voluntary is disobedience, for the Lord looketh at the heart,and if He seeth that we serve Him from force, and not because we love Him, He will reject our offering. Service coupled with cheerfulness is heartservice, and therefore true. Take away joyful willingness from the Christian, and you have removed the test of his sincerity. If a man be driven to battle, he is no patriot; but he who marches into the fray with flashing eye and beaming face, singing, "It is sweet for one's country to die," proves himself to be sincere in his patriotism. Cheerfulness is the support of our strength; in the joy of the Lord we are strong. It acts as the remover of difficulties.

"Make me to walk in Thy commands,

"Tis a delightful road."

Reader, let us put this question--do you serve the Lord with gladness? Let us show to the people of the world, who think our religion to be slavery, that it is to us a delight and a joy! Let our gladness proclaim that we serve a good Master" Spurgeon

The Joys of Earth

7002277244 — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:15:32 GMT

The Joys of Earth

"Nothing gives the believer so much joy as fellowship with Christ. He has wine which no vineyard on earth ever yielded; He has bread which all the corn of Egypt could never bring forth. Where can such sweetness be found as we have tasted in communion with our Beloved? In our esteem, the joys of earth are little better than husks for swine compared with Jesus, the heavenly manna. We would rather have one mouthful of Christ's love, and a sip of His fellowship, than a whole world full of carnal delights. What is the chaff to the wheat? What is the sparkling paste to the true diamond? What is the dream to the glorious reality? What is time's mirth, in it's best trim, compared to our Lord Jesus in His most despised estate? If you know anything of the inner life, you will confess that our highest, purest, and most enduring joys must be the fruit of the tree of life which is in the midst of the Paradise of God. All earthly bliss is of the earth earthy, but the comforts of Christ's presence are like Himself, heavenly." Spurgeon

Ready for Either

7002277244 — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:56:28 GMT

Ready for Either

The believer did not always live to Christ. He began to do so when God the Holy Spirit convinced him of sin, and when by grace he was brought to see the dying Savior making a propitiation for his guilt. From the moment of the new and celestial birth the man begins to live to Christ. Jesus is to believers the one pearl of great price, for whom we are willing to part with all we have. Paul's words mean more than most men think. In the words of an ancient saint, he did eat, and drink, and sleep eternal life. Jesus was his very breath, the soul of his soul, the heart of his heart, the life of his life. Can you say, as a professing Christian, that you live up to this idea? Can you honestly say that for you to live is Christ? Many there are who carry out this principle in some measure; but who is there that dare say that he hath lived wholly for Christ as the apostle did? Yet, this alone is the true life of a Christian--its source, its sustenance, its fashion, its end, all gathered up in one word--Christ Jesus. Lord, accept me; I here present myself, praying to live only in Thee. Let me be as the bullock which stands between the plow and the altar, to work or to be sacrificed; and let my motto be, " Ready for Either." Spurgeon

Eternal Power

7002277244 — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 16:07:30 GMT

Eternal Power

"Eternal Power, whose high abode

Becomes the grandeur of a God:

Infinite lengths beyond the bounds

Where stars revolve their little rounds:

Thee while the first archangel sings,

He hides his face behind his wings:

And ranks of shining thrones around

Fall worshipping, and spread the ground.

Lord, what shall the earth and ashes do?

We would adore our maker too;

From sin and dust to Thee we cry,

The Great, the Holy, and the High.

Earth, from afar, hath heard Thy fame,

And worms have learned to lisp Thy Name;

But Oh the glories of Thy mind

Leave all our soaring thoughts behind.

God is in heaven, and men below:

Be short our tunes; our words be few:

A solemn reverence checks our songs,

And praise sits silent on our tongues."

Isaac Watts

All things Renewed

7002277244 — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:57:23 GMT

All Thing Renewed

"All things on the earth need to be renewed. No created thing continueth by itself. Even the trees, which wear not themselves with care, nor shorten their lives with labor, must drink of the rain of heaven and suck from the hidden treasures of the soil. Neither can man's life be sustained without renewal from God. As it is necessary to repair the the waste of the body by frequent meal, so we must repair the waste of the soul by feeding upon the Book of God, or by listening to the preached Word, or by the soul-fattening table of ordinances. How depressed are the graces when means are neglected! What poor starvelings some of the saints are who live without the diligent use of the Word of God and secret prayer! If our piety can live without God it is not of divine creating: it is but a dream; for if God had begotten it, it would wait upon Him as the flowers wait upon the dew." Spurgeon

Escape For Thy Life

7002277244 — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:28:53 GMT

Escape For Thy Life

"Reader, suppose you should die unsaved, your doom no words can picture. Write out your dread estate in tears and blood, talk of it with groans and gnashing of teeth: you will be punished with everlasting destruction from the glory of the Lord, and from the glory of His power. A brother's voice would fain startle you into earnestness. O be wise, be wise in time, and ere another year begins, believe in Jesus, who is able to save to the uttermost. Consecrate these last hours to lonely thought, and if deep repentance be breed in you, it will be well; and if it lead to humble faith in Jesus, it will be best of all. O see to it that this year pass not away, and you are an unforgiven spirit. Let not the new year's midnight peals sound upon a joyless spirit! Now, Now, Now believe, and live." Spurgeon

If Any Man Thirst

7002277244 — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:40:26 GMT

If A Man Thirst

"If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink. No waiting or preparation is so much as hinted at. Drinking represents a reception for which no fitness is required. A fool, a thief, a harlot can drink; and so sinfulness of character is no bar to the invitation to believe in Jesus. We want no golden cup, no bejewelled chalice, in which to convey the water to the thirsty; the mouth of poverty is welcome to stoop down and quaff the flowing flood. Blistered, leprous, filthy lips may touch the stream of divine love; they cannot pollute it, but shall themselves be purified. Jesus is the fount of hope. Dear reader, hear the dear Redeemer's loving voice as He cries to each of us, "IF ANY MAN THIRST, LET HIM COME UNTO ME AND DRINK". Spurgeon,

The Unchanging

7002277244 — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:10:41 GMT

"What He hath done at one time, He will do yet again. Man's ways are variable, but God's ways are everlasting. There are many reasons for this most comforting truth: among them are the following-the Lord's ways are the result of wise deliberation; He ordereth all things according to the counsel of His own will. Human action is frequently the hasty result of passion, or fear, and is followed by regret and alteration; but nothing can take the Almighty by surprise, or happen otherwise than He has foreseen. His ways are the outgrowth of an immutable character, and in them the fixed and settled attributes of God are clearly to be seen." Spurgeon

The Truth of Regret

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"Regret for sinful past will remain until we truly believe that for us in Christ that sinful past no longer exists. The man in Christ has only Christ's past and that is perfect and acceptable to God. In Christ he died, in Christ he rose, and in Christ he is seated within the circle of God's favored ones. He is no longer angry with himself because he is no longer self-regarding, but Christ-regarding; hence there is no place for regret. 'Tozer

His Steadfast Love

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:03:23 GMT

"I hear the words of love, I gaze upon the blood,
I see the mighty sacrifice, and I have peace with God.
'Tis everlasting peace, sure as Jehovah's name,
'Tis stable as His steadfast throne, for evermore the same:
The clouds may go and come, and the storms may sweep my sky,
This blood-sealed friendship changes not, the cross is ever nigh."

Heavenly Minded

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:43:27 GMT

"To be heavenly-minded we must think heavenly thoughts. "So let us return to ourselves, brothers,...for it is impossible for us to be reconciled and united with God if we do not first return to ourselves,...striving constantly to keep attention on the kingdom of heaven which is within us." So wrote Nicephorus, a father of the Greek Orthodox Church, in the fourteenth century, and nothing since has changed. God must have all our thoughts if we would experience the sanctification of our minds." A.W. Tozer

As A Man Thinketh

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:03:30 GMT

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"It is obvious that one external world has been turned into three internal worlds by the thinking of the three men. External things and events are the raw material only; the finish product is whatever the mind makes of these. Judas Iscariot and John the Beloved lived in the same world, but how differently they interpreted it. The same may be said of Cain and Abel, Esau and Jacob, Saul and David. From these we learn that circumstances do not make men; it is their reaction to circumstances that determines what kind of men they will be." A.W. Tozer

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Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:02:23 GMT

The Revived Church

"We must be willing to obey if we would know the true inner meaning of the teachings of Christ and the apostles. I believe this view prevailed in every revival that ever came to the church during her long history. Indeed a revived church may be distinguished from a dead one by the attitude of its members toward truth. The dead church holds to the shell of truth without surrendering the will to it, while the church that wills to do God's will is immediately blessed with a visitation of spiritual powers." Tozer

We Need Jesus

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:17:45 GMT

"Communion with Jesus is a certain cure for every ill. Be not content with an inteview now and then, but seek always to retain His company, for only in His presence hast thou either comfort or safety. Jesus should not be unto us a friend who calls upon us now and then, but one with whom we walk evermore. Thou hast a difficult road before thee: see, O traveller to heaven, that thou go not without thy guide. Thou hast to pass through the fiery furnace; enter it not unless thou hast the Son of God to be thy companion. Thou hast the storm of Jericho of thine own corruptions: attempt not the warfare until thou hast seen the Captain of the Lord's host, with His sword drawn in His hand. Thou are to meet the Esau of thy many temptations: meet him not until at Jabbok's brook thou hast nlaid hold upon the angle and prevailed. In every case, and in every condition, we need Jesus." Spurgeon Dear friend, we need Jesus, every day and in every circumstance, and in every situation. We need Jesus, and this truth will never change. Do not attempt to go even one day, without His presence in our lives, We have been designed in such a way, that we are dependent upon His leading and guidance, upon His wisdom and strength, upon His knowledge of myself, and the purpose for which He has created us. Simply put, WE NEED JESUS. God bless today my friend.

Being Born Again

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:03:41 GMT

"Regeneration is a subject which lies at the very basis of salvation, and we should be very diligent to take heed that we really are
'born again,"for there are many who fancy they are, who are not. Be assured that the name of a Christian is not the nature of a Christian. This great work is supernatural. It is not an operation which a man performs for himself: a new principle is infused, which works in the heart, renews the soul, and affects the entire man. It is not a change of my name, but a renewal of my nature, so that I am not the man I used to be, but a new man in Christ Jesus. To wash and dress a corpse is a far different thing from making it alive: man can do the one, God alone can do the other. "My life is hid with Christ in God. It is no longer I that live, but Christ in me." Spurgeon May the testimony of God's work in us, be a light to those around us. Friend, we are not what we once were, and greater still, we are not what we are to become. God bless you today my friends!

The Necessity of Renewal

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:02:01 GMT

"All things on earth need to be renewed. No created thing continueth by itself. The cedars of Lebanon, which God planted, only live because they are full of sap fresh drawn from the earth. Neither can man's life be sustained without renewal from God. As it is necessary to repair the waste of the body by the frequent meal, so we must repair the waste of the soul, by feeding upon the Book of God, or by listening to the preached Word, or by the soul fattening table of ordinances. How depressed are our graces when means are neglected! What poor starvelings some saints are who live without the diligent use of the Word of God and secret prayer. Without constant restoration we are not ready for perpetual assaults of hell, the stern affliction of heaven, or even the strives within. When the whirlwind shall be loosed, woe to the tree that hath not sucked up fresh sap, grasped the rock with many intertwisted roots. Let us draw near the footstool of divine mercy in humble entreaty, and we shall realize the fulfill of the promise, "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength." Spurgeon Dear friend, let us draw near the feet of Christ today, so that we may be ready for what may come tonight. God bless today my friends.

Our Dwelling Place

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 16:36:27 GMT

"The Israelites in the wilderness were continually exposed to change. They had scarcely time to rest a little before they heard the sound of "Away! this is not your rest; you must still be onward journeying toward Canaan!" They were never long in one place. Even wells and palm trees could not detain them. Yet they had an abiding home in their God, His cloudy pillar was their roof-tree, it's flame by night their household fire. They must go onward from place to place, continually changing, never having time to settle, and to say, "Now we are secure; in this place we shall dwell." Yet," says Moses,
'though we are always changing, Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place throughout all generations." The Christian knows no change with regard to God. He may be rich today; and poor tomorrow; he may be sickly today, and well tomorrow; he may be in happiness today, tomorrow he may be distressed- but there is no change with regard to his relationship to God. If he loved me yesterday, He loves me today." Spurgeon Read it dear friend, and then read it again, and again, and again; until it springs up within you like a wellspring of living water. It is a great truth that many in our day have lost. Discouragement comes, and storms come, and the trials of life all war against us. Yet, do not let these things hide the truth of God. "If He loved you yesterday, He loves you today!" Be blessed in this knowledge today my friends.

He Heard Me

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:02:42 GMT

"Prayer is the forerunner of mercy. Turn to sacred history,and you will find that scarcely ever did a great mercy come in this world unheralded by supplication. You have found this true in your own personal. God has given you many an unsolicited favor, but still great prayer has always been the prelude of great mercy with you. When you had great deliverances out of sore troubles, and mighty helps in great dangers, you have been able to say, "I sought the Lord, and He heard my, and delivered me from all my fears." Prayer is always the preface to blessing. It goes before the blessing as the blessing's shadow." Spurgeon What a thought today my friend. May we call upon the Lord, and obtain help, encouragement, strength, health, deliverance. Every move of God was an answer to that generations prayer. In our generation we desperately need God to move again, and He will, to answer our prayers. God bless today.

The Storm Won't Last Forever

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:35:31 GMT

"Our good works are the subject of Satan's attacks. A saint never yet had a virtue or a grace which was not the target for hellish bullets: whether it was hope bright and sparkling, or love warm and fervent, or patience all-enduring, or zeal flaming like coals of fire, the old enemy of everything that is good has tried to destroy it. The only reason why anything virtuous or lovely survives in us is this, "the Lord is there." Spurgeon Through every day, of every year, and every second that makes them up, we have this great promise. JEHOVAH SHAMMAH, "the Lord is there." Beloved, this is the great truth, that we so often forget when the clouds of life block view of the suns rays. The sun is still there, it has not ceased to shine, it has not failed to give its warmth upon the earth; be patient my friend, the storm will not last forever. you will enjoy the blessed rays of warmth and refreshing again. God bless you today my friends!

The Lord Was There

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:35:52 GMT

"The Lord was there; and in His presence lay the special security of the chosen land. Whatever may be the machinations and devices of the enemies of God's people, there is still the same effectual barrier to thwart their design. The saints are God's heritage, and He is in the midst of them, and will protect His own. What comfort this assurance yields us in our troubles and spiritual conflicts! We are constantly opposed, and yet perpetually preserved! How often Satan shoots his arrows against our faith, but our faith defies the power of hell's fiery darts; they are not only turned aside, but they are quenched upon its shield, for "the Lord is there." Spurgeon My dear friend, look up for yoiu are not alone. Be of good cheer for the Lord is with you. He has promised, "You shall not walk alone." God bless today my friends!

Learning to Care

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:55:49 GMT

"Ill weeds grow apace. Covetousness, discontent, and murmuring are as natural to the man as thorns are to the soil. We need not sow thistles and brambles; they come up naturally enough, because they are indigenous to earth; and so, we need not teach man to complain; they complain fast enough without any education. But the precious things of the earth must be cultivated. If we would have wheat, we must plough and sow; if we want flowers, there must be the garden, and the gardener's care. Now, contentment is one of the flowers of heaven, and if we would have it, it must be cultivated; it will not grow in us by nature; it is the new alone that can produce it, and even then we must be specially careful and watchful that we maintain and cultivate the grace which God has sown in us." Spurgeon Friend we must be diligent to care for what God has planted in each of us. Those glorious attributes of Christ, which were but seeds in the New Birth; do not abide in us by nature. For them to flourish from our lives, they must be cultivated, cared, and cherished by you and I. Commit to keep them, allow God to rain upon them, and let the blessed light of God shine upon them. They will grow, and produce after their kind. God bless today my friends.

Blessed Today

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:00:19 GMT

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"Beloved Christian reader, in matters of grace you need a daily supply. You have no store of strength. Day by day must you seek help from above. It is a very sweet assurance that a daily portion is provided for you. In the word, through the ministry, by meditation, in prayer, and waiting upon God you shall receive renewed strength. In Jesus all needful things are laid up for you. Then enjoy your continual allowance. Never go hungry while the daily bread of grace is on the table of mercy." Spurgeon Remember my friend, one staff aids a traveller, but a bundle of staves is a heavy burden. Let us take this journey one day at a time. Sufficient for the day is all that we can enjoy. God has blessed today my friends, enjoy His blessings to you.

Forgive like Christ

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:27:37 GMT

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"And best of all. as the highest portraiture of Jesus, try to forgive your enemies, as He did; and let those sublime words of your Master, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do," always ring in your ears. Forgive, as you hope to be forgiven. Heap coals of fire upon the heads of your foe by your kindness to him. Good for evil, recollect, is godlike. Be godlike, then; and in all ways and by all means, so live that all men may say of you, "He has been with Jesus." Spurgeon "Forgive, as you hope to be forgiven." that would go hand in hand with, "Love, as you would hope to be loved." Some thoughts to ponder today. God bless my friends.

Christ Like

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:56:41 GMT

"A Christian should be like Christ in boldness. Never blush to own your religion; your profession will never disgrace you: take care you never disgrace that. Be like Jesus, very valiant for your God. Imitate Him in your loving spirit; think kindly, speak kindly, and do kindly, that men may say of you, "He has been with Jesus." Imitate Jesus in His Holiness. Was He zealous for His Master? So be you; ever go about doing good. Let not time pass wasted: it is too precious. Was He devout? Be you fervent in your prayers. Had He difference to His Father's will? So submit yourselves to Him. Was He patient? So learn to endure." Spurgeon These qualities may seem so far out of reach for us. Too hard to possess. and too hard to live without. That's what makes the grace of God so precious. Not that i might learn to live without these traits, but that I might grow to possess them in Christ. God bless today my friends.