Tag: Charles Spurgeon

Spurgeon: room for the display of His own invincible strength

March 25, 2011

…as your days, so shall your strength be. “There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty. The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. —Deuteronomy 33:25-26 As we end March’s designated Bible reading in Deuteronomy today, we come to Moses’ final blessing … More Spurgeon: room for the display of His own invincible strength

Spurgeon: The nearest place to the gate of heaven is the throne of the heavenly grace.

March 18, 2011

Psalm 65:2,5 O you who hear prayer,  to you shall all flesh come….. By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas; Charles Spurgeon commented on this passage: Prevalence with God in wrestling prayer is sure to … More Spurgeon: The nearest place to the gate of heaven is the throne of the heavenly grace.

Spurgeon: Among the huge Atlantic-waves of bereavement, poverty, temptation, and reproach, we learn the power of Jehovah, because we feel the littleness of man.

March 16, 2011

Deuteronomy 5:24 ‘Behold, the Lord our God has shown us his glory and greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man still live. ‘ God shows Himself! God loves to show His glory.  Everything He does has this designed purposed. … More Spurgeon: Among the huge Atlantic-waves of bereavement, poverty, temptation, and reproach, we learn the power of Jehovah, because we feel the littleness of man.

Spurgeon: preventing mercy—the supply prepared before the need occurred, the refuge built before the danger arose.

March 12, 2011

In Psalm 59, David prays (1-2), complains (3-4), prays more (5) and then breaks into song.  That is just in the first five verses.  We see this repeated again as he complains (6-7), declares his confidence in God (8-10) and prays again (11-15) and ends with singing aloud God’s praises (16-17). I love verse 10: … More Spurgeon: preventing mercy—the supply prepared before the need occurred, the refuge built before the danger arose.

Spurgeon on Psalm 32: God is to be the garden of our soul’s delight.

March 9, 2011

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! —Psalm 32:11 Charles H. Spurgeon comments on this verse in The Treasury of David: Be glad. Happiness is not only our privilege, but our duty. Truly we serve a generous God, since he makes it a part of … More Spurgeon on Psalm 32: God is to be the garden of our soul’s delight.