C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Monday May 19, 2025

"I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth."-Ecclesiastes 10:7
    
    Upstarts frequently usurp the highest places, while the truly great pine in obscurity. This is a riddle in providence whose solution will one day gladden the hearts of the upright; but it is so common a fact, that none of us should murmur if it should fall to our own lot. When our Lord was upon earth, although He is the Prince of the kings of the earth, yet He walked the footpath of weariness and service as the Servant of servants: what wonder is it if His followers, who are princes of the blood, should also be looked down upon as inferior and contemptible persons? The world is upside down, and therefore, the first are last and the last first. See how the servile sons of Satan lord it in the earth! What a high horse they ride! How they lift up their horn on high! Haman is in the court, while Mordecai sits in the gate; David wanders on the mountains, while Saul reigns in state; Elijah is complaining in the cave while Jezebel is boasting in the palace; yet who would wish to take the places of the proud rebels? and who, on the other hand, might not envy the despised saints? When the wheel turns, those who are lowest rise, and the highest sink. Patience, then, believer, eternity will right the wrongs of time.
    
    Let us not fall into the error of letting our passions and carnal appetites ride in triumph, while our nobler powers walk in the dust. Grace must reign as a prince, and make the members of the body instruments of righteousness. The Holy Spirit loves order, and He therefore sets our powers and faculties in due rank and place, giving the highest room to those spiritual faculties which link us with the great King; let us not disturb the divine arrangement, but ask for grace that we may keep under our body and bring it into subjection. We were not new created to allow our passions to rule over us, but that we, as kings, may reign in Christ Jesus over the triple kingdom of spirit, soul, and body, to the glory of God the Father.
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Friday, July 2, 2010

Hopping By...




ATTENTION!!!!! ATTENTION!!!!! ATTENTION!!!!!

NEW BOOK BLOGGER HOP TWIST!!

The Hop is going to start having a CRAZY twist each week, to get to know each other a little better!

Each week, I will ask you a question that you will answer on your own blog hop post on your blog - just a way for us to interact and get to know one another! So, when you enter you blog link below, make sure YOU LINK DIRECTLY TO YOUR BLOG HOP POST for the week!!

For the first week, I'm going to make it simple -
Tell us your NAME and WHY YOU STARTED BLOGGING
(in your own blog hop post on your own blog - not in the linky below, please!!!)

My Answer:
My name is Abi. I started blogging three years ago (see my celebration giveaway here). I wanted to post just every day happenings, recipes and crafts from there it grew to me doing book reviews for companies and authors. I also have a book review blog 4 the LOVE of BOOKS this site is just book related things. (I have a book giveaway going on there too. click here to check it out.) If you become a follower of my site I can offer more giveaways. Thanks. Happy 4th of July to you. thanks for hopping by today.



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  1. UnknownJuly 3, 2010 at 1:53 AM

    Hopping in from the Book Blogger Hop! =))

    I'm a New follower! =)

    Happy 4th of July &

    Happy Reading!

    Have a great weekend!

    xoxo

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  2. UnknownJuly 3, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    Stopping by from the hop. Have a great weekend!
    talesandtreats.blogspot.com

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