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

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: Paul had a secret Friend who kept his courage up.

Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo.  And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned. Since … More Spurgeon: Paul had a secret Friend who kept his courage up.

Be of Good Cheer!

“For there stood by me this night the angel of God.” C.H. Spurgeon, from Morning and Evening: TEMPEST and long darkness, coupled with imminent risk of shipwreck, had brought the crew of the vessel into a sad case; one man alone among them remained perfectly calm, and by his word the rest were reassured. Paul … More Be of Good Cheer!