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If, in your walk in faith, you’ve only come as far as asking God for blessings, you haven’t begun to approach full abandonment to him. You’ve become a Christian, but you’ve become one on your own terms rather than his. “I asked God for the Holy Spirit,” you say, “but he did not give me the peace I expected.” God puts his finger on the reason at once: you aren’t seeking him at all; you’re seeking things for yourself.
From Oswald Chambers My Utmost for His Highest. April 27
A husband should love his wife with an enduring love, for nothing "shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." A true husband loves his wife with a hearty love, fervent and intense. It is not mere lip-service. Ah! beloved, what more could Christ have done in proof of His love than He has done? Jesus has a delighted love towards His spouse.
He prizes her affection, and delights in her with sweet complacence. Believer, you wonder at Jesus' love; you admire it-are you imitating it? In your domestic relationships is the rule and measure of your love-"even as Christ loved the church"?
Adapted from Charles Spurgeon Morning and Evening
He prizes her affection, and delights in her with sweet complacence. Believer, you wonder at Jesus' love; you admire it-are you imitating it? In your domestic relationships is the rule and measure of your love-"even as Christ loved the church"?
Adapted from Charles Spurgeon Morning and Evening
Charles Spurgeon's Morning and Evening Devotional
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Scripture of Praise
2 Corinthians 1:3-7 (ESV)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.
Adapted from Charles Spurgeon Morning and Evening
Adapted from Charles Spurgeon Morning and Evening
Today's Prayer
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Colossians 2:13-14 (ESV)
And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians 1:9–10 (ESV)
Colossians 1:9–10 (ESV)
Bible Reading Plan
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The Gospel
Steps to Becoming a Christian & Receiving Eternal Life in Jesus Christ
1. The Problem: Our Sin
Romans 3:23 (ESV): "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Every person is a sinner and has failed to meet God's perfect standard.
2. The Consequence: The Penalty for Sin
Romans 6:23 (ESV): "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
The deserved consequence for sin is spiritual death, but God offers eternal life as a free gift.
3. The Solution: God's Demonstration of Love
Romans 5:8 (ESV): "But God demonstrates his own love for us in that: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
God provided the way to pay the penalty for our sin by sending Jesus to die in our place.
4. Our Response: To Receive Salvation
Romans 10:9-10 (ESV): "because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
Romans 10:13 (ESV): "For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Pray this prayer if you are ready to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour:
Dear God,
I come to You today acknowledging that I need You. I admit that I have sinned and fallen short of Your standards. I believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son, that He died for my sins, and that He rose again to give me life.
I ask for Your forgiveness. Today, I open the door of my heart and invite You to come in. I accept Jesus as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for Your grace, Your love, and for the gift of eternal life. Help me to live for You from this day forward.
Amen.
Next Steps:
Read the Bible. Start with the Gospel of John and then continue to seek God in the scriptures.
Find a local church where you can ask questions and grow in your faith.
Tell others of your decision.
Romans 3:23 (ESV): "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Every person is a sinner and has failed to meet God's perfect standard.
2. The Consequence: The Penalty for Sin
Romans 6:23 (ESV): "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
The deserved consequence for sin is spiritual death, but God offers eternal life as a free gift.
3. The Solution: God's Demonstration of Love
Romans 5:8 (ESV): "But God demonstrates his own love for us in that: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
God provided the way to pay the penalty for our sin by sending Jesus to die in our place.
4. Our Response: To Receive Salvation
Romans 10:9-10 (ESV): "because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
Romans 10:13 (ESV): "For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Pray this prayer if you are ready to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour:
Dear God,
I come to You today acknowledging that I need You. I admit that I have sinned and fallen short of Your standards. I believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son, that He died for my sins, and that He rose again to give me life.
I ask for Your forgiveness. Today, I open the door of my heart and invite You to come in. I accept Jesus as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for Your grace, Your love, and for the gift of eternal life. Help me to live for You from this day forward.
Amen.
Next Steps:
Read the Bible. Start with the Gospel of John and then continue to seek God in the scriptures.
Find a local church where you can ask questions and grow in your faith.
Tell others of your decision.