C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
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"Be zealous."-Revelation 3:19
    
    If you would see souls converted, if you would hear the cry that "the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord"; if you would place crowns upon the head of the Saviour, and His throne lifted high, then be filled with zeal. For, under God, the way of the world's conversion must be by the zeal of the church. Every grace shall do exploits, but this shall be first; prudence, knowledge, patience, and courage will follow in their places, but zeal must lead the van. It is not the extent of your knowledge, though that is useful; it is not the extent of your talent, though that is not to be despised; it is your zeal that shall do great exploits. This zeal is the fruit of the Holy Spirit: it draws its vital force from the continued operations of the Holy Ghost in the soul. If our inner life dwindles, if our heart beats slowly before God, we shall not know zeal; but if all be strong and vigorous within, then we cannot but feel a loving anxiety to see the kingdom of Christ come, and His will done on earth, even as it is in heaven. A deep sense of gratitude will nourish Christian zeal. Looking to the hole of the pit whence we were digged, we find abundant reason why we should spend and be spent for God. And zeal is also stimulated by the thought of the eternal future. It looks with tearful eyes down to the flames of hell, and it cannot slumber: it looks up with anxious gaze to the glories of heaven, and it cannot but bestir itself. It feels that time is short compared with the work to be done, and therefore it devotes all that it has to the cause of its Lord. And it is ever strengthened by the remembrance of Christ's example. He was clothed with zeal as with a cloak. How swift the chariot-wheels of duty went with Him! He knew no loitering by the way. Let us prove that we are His disciples by manifesting the same spirit of zeal.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Gratitude Giveaways



Welcome to the Gratitude Giveaways Book bloggers hop.  This is a giveaway where you can hop from blogger to blogger and enter their giveaway.  Thanks to Kathy @ I Am a Reader, Not a Writer for her hard work organizing this hop.  There are 182 sites you can hop to and enter their giveaways.  This site you are presently at is #70.  Enter my giveaway here and then see the other blogs in this hop posted at the end of this post.  Lucky for you you have 12 days to hit every site.  We just want to say thanks to you, our followers, at this time of Thanksgiving.  We are grateful for you our followers.  Each blogger has different rules and ways to enter so please read each post with care, but have fun because there are alot of nice items being given away.  They should involve books in some way. 

Be sure to enter my giveaway before hopping to the next site.
PS  I'm also doing this giveaway @ 4 the LOVE of BOOKS #69 on the list (BTW~different group of books in the giveaway there.)

 Now for the giveaway here on 
Scraps of Life


Love Finds you Under the Mistletoe 2-in-1 book
authors Irene Brand and Anita Higman
The Christmas Glass by Marci Alborghetti
Treasury of Christmas Recipies

Plus a surprise item.  
Why is is surprise? because I haven't decided what else to include.



Must be a follower
Mail anywhere no limit
Giveaway runs from Nov. 17th - Nov. 28th
Winner will be drawn on Nov. 29th
fill out the form below to enter


extra enteries
  • for those that have been follower of mine before this contest (Nov. 17th)
  • putting my button in on you blog 
  • posting about this giveaway hop
  • tell me what you are thankful for



Now Hop on over to the remaining blogs in this giveaway hop


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4 comments:

  1. misskallie2000November 17, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    Thanks for the great giveaway. Hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  2. JanelleNovember 19, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    Thanks for another generous giveaway & the chance to win it! I follow in GFC!
    Best wishes,
    Chanticlear1atgmaildotcom

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  3. JanelleNovember 19, 2010 at 12:33 AM

    I'm grateful for the wonderful friends God has given me! Thanks for a chance to win this giveaway!
    Chanticlear1atgmaildotcom

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  4. BarbaraNovember 19, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    Thank you for the giveaway!! GFC follower!! Barb

    barbs562 at gmail dot com

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