Category Archives: ~ To God Be the Glory ~

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.02.25

“His bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob.”~ Genesis 49:24 ~ That strength which God gives to His Josephs is real strength; it is not a boasted valour, a fiction, a thing of which men talk, but which ends in smoke; it is true divine… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.01.25

“Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out.”~ Song of Solomon 4:16 ~ Anything is better than the dead calm of indifference. Our souls may wisely desire the north wind of trouble if that alone can be sanctified to the drawing forth of the perfume of our graces. So… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 03.01.25

Joy for the Cast-Out “Hear the Word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his guard; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.”~ Isaiah 66:5 ~ Possibly this text may not apply to one in a… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 03.01.25

“Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out.”~ Song of Solomon 4:16 ~ Anything is better than the dead calm of indifference. Our souls may wisely desire the north wind of trouble if that alone can be sanctified to the drawing forth of the perfume of our graces. So… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.28.25

“The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which He spake by Elijah.”~ 1 Kings 17:16 ~ See the faithfulness of divine love. You observe that this woman had daily necessities. She had herself and her son to feed in a time of famine; and now, in addition,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.28.25

Set Apart “Ye shall be named the priests of the Lord.”~ Isaiah 61:6 ~ This literal promise to Israel belongs spiritually to the seed after the Spirit, namely, to all believers. If we live up to our privileges, we shall live unto God so clearly and distinctly that men shall see that we are set apart for holy service and… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.28.25

“My expectation is from Him.”~ Psalm 62:5 ~ It is the believer’s privilege to use this language. If he is looking for aught from the world, it is a poor “expectation” indeed. But if he looks to God for the supply of his wants, whether in temporal or spiritual blessings, his expectation” will not be a vain one. Constantly he… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.27.25

“Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” ~ Micah 5:2 ~ The Lord Jesus had goings forth for His people as their representative before the throne, long before they appeared upon the stage of time. It was “from everlasting” that He signed the compact with His Father, that He would pay blood for blood, suffering for suffering,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.27.25

Unstaggering Trustfulness “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.”~ Psalm 112:7 ~ Suspense is dreadful. When we have no news from home, we are apt to grow anxious, and we cannot be persuaded that “no news is good news.” Faith is the cure for this condition of sadness; the Lord by… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.27.25

“Thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation.”~ Psalm 91:9 ~ The Israelites in the wilderness were continually exposed to change. Whenever the pillar stayed its motion, the tents were pitched; but tomorrow, ere the morning sun had risen, the trumpet sounded, the ark was in motion, and the fiery, cloudy pillar was… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.26.25

“Behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague.~ Leviticus 13:13 ~ Strange enough this regulation appears, yet there was wisdom in it, for the throwing out of the disease proved that the constitution was sound. This evening it may be well for us to see the typical teaching of so… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.26.25

Truth Established “The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”~ Proverbs 12:19 ~ Truth wears well. Time tests it, but it right well endures the trial. R; then, I have spoken the truth and have for the present to suffer for it, I must be content to wait. If also… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.26.25

“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. He is both “Alpha and Omega.” “Salvation is of the Lord.” If I am prayerful, God makes me prayerful; if… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.25.25

“But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa.”~Jonah 1:3 ~ Instead of going to Nineveh to preach the Word, as God bade him, Jonah disliked the work, and went down to Joppa to escape from it. There are occasions when God’s servants shrink from duty. But what is the… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.25.25

“Ye shall be named the priests of the Lord.” ~ Isaiah 61:6 ~ This literal promise to Israel belongs spiritually to the seed after the Spirit, namely, to all believers. If we live up to our privileges, we shall live unto God so clearly and distinctly that men shall see that we are set apart for holy service and shall… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.25.25

“The wrath to come.”~ Matthew 3:7 ~ It is pleasant to pass over a country after a storm has spent itself; to smell the freshness of the herbs after the rain has passed away, and to note the drops while they glisten like purest diamonds in the sunlight. That is the position of a Christian. He is going through a… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.24.25

“O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy upon Jerusalem? . . . And the Lord answered the angel . . . with good words and comfortable words.”~ Zechariah 1:12,13 ~ What a sweet answer to an anxious enquiry! This night let us rejoice in it. O Zion, there are good things in store for thee; thy… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.24.25

Hear So as to Be Heard “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”~ John 15:7 ~ Note well that we must hear Jesus speak if we expect Him to hear us speak. If we have no ear for Christ, He will have no… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.24.25

“I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.”~ Ezekiel 34:26 ~ Here is sovereign mercy I will give them the shower in its season.” Is it not sovereign, divine mercy? or who can say, “I will give them showers,” except God? There is only one voice which can speak to the… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.23.25

“I will never leave thee.”~ Hebrews 13:5 ~ No promise is of private interpretation. Whatever God has said to any one saint, He has said to all. When He opens a well for one, it is that all may drink. When He openeth a granary-door to give out food, there may be some one starving man who is the occasion… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.23.25

“Take up the cross, and follow Me.”~ Mark 10:21 ~ You have not the making of your own cross, although unbelief is a master carpenter at cross-making; neither are you permitted to choose your own cross, although self-will would fain be lord and master; but your cross is prepared and appointed for you by divine love, and you are cheerfully… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.23.25

Unbroken Fellowship Essential “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”~ John 15:7 ~ Of necessity we must be in Christ to live unto Him, and we must abide in Him to be able to claim the largesse of this promise from Him. To… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.22.25

“The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power.”~ Nahum 1:3 ~ JEHOVAH “is slow to anger.” When mercy cometh into the world she driveth winged steeds; the axles of her chariot-wheels are red hot with speed; but when wrath goeth forth, it toileth on with tardy footsteps, for God taketh no pleasure in the sinner’s death. God’s rod… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.22.25

Past Deliverance Begets Faith “David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine” ~ 1 Samuel 17:37 ~ This is not a promise if we consider only the words, but it is truly so as… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.22.25

“His bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob.”~ Genesis 49:24. ~ That strength which God gives to His Josephs is real strength; it is not a boasted valour, a fiction, a thing of which men talk, but which ends in smoke; it is true divine… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.21.25

“Understandest thou what thou readest?”~ Acts 8:30 ~ We should be abler teachers of others, and less liable to be carried about by every wind of doctrine, if we sought to have a more intelligent understanding of the Word of God. As the Holy Ghost, the Author of the Scriptures is He who alone can enlighten us rightly to understand… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.21.25

Blessing on Littleness “He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great” ~Psalm 115:13 ~ This is a word of cheer to those who are of humble station and mean estate. Our God has a very gracious consideration for those of small property, small talent, small influence, small weight. God careth for the small things in creation… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.21.25

“He hath said.”~ Hebrews 13:5 ~ If we can only grasp these words by faith, we have an all-conquering weapon in our hand. What doubt will not be slain by this two-edged sword? What fear is there which shall not fall smitten with a deadly wound before this arrow from the bow of God’s covenant? Will not the distresses of… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.20.25

“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”~ Matthew 4:1 ~ A holy character does not avert temptation Jesus was tempted. When Satan tempts us, his sparks fall upon tinder; but in Christ’s case, it was like striking sparks on water; yet the enemy continued his evil work. Now, if the devil… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.20.25

Continual Guidance “The LORD shall guide thee continually”  ~ Isaiah 5 8:11 ~ What aileth thee? Hast thou lost thy way? Art thou entangled in a dark wood and canst thou not find thy paths? Stand still, and see the salvation of God. He knows the way, and He will direct thee in it if thou cry unto Him. Every… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.20.25

“God, that comforteth those that are cast down.”~ 2 Corinthians 7:6 ~ And who comforteth like Him? Go to some poor, melancholy, distressed child of God; tell him sweet promises, and whisper in his ear choice words of comfort; he is like the deaf adder, he listens not to the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely. He… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.19.25

“He first findeth his own brother Simon.”~ John 1:41 ~ This case is an excellent pattern of all cases where spiritual life is vigorous. As soon as a man has found Christ, he begins to find others. I will not believe that thou hast tasted of the honey of the gospel if thou canst eat it all thyself. True grace… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.19.25

Better Farther On“Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more”  Nahum 1.12 There is a limit to affliction. God sends it, and God removes it. Do you sigh and say, “When will the end be?” Remember that our griefs will surely and finally end when this poor earthly life is over, Let us quietly wait and patiently… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.19.25

“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 that scarcely ever did a great mercy come to this world unheralded by supplication. You have found this true in… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 02.18.25

“Father, I have sinned.”~ Luke 15:18 ~ It is quite certain that those whom Christ has washed in His precious blood need not make a confession of sin, as culprits or criminals, before God the Judge, for Christ has for ever taken away all their sins in a legal sense, so that they no longer stand where they can be… (more…)

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