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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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Monday, January 24, 2011

Be on the look out....

Since it's winter season are you looking to redecorate the inside of your home? Maybe not thinking about it but dream to one day. Well, look no farther than the CSN stores on-line.

They have a huge line of modern decor just waiting for you to check out. They have thousands of items to check out from wallpaper to wall art; coat, umbrella stands and magazine/newspaper racks. Choose from fire place accessories to laundry accessories, even bathroom accessories. Or maybe your are in for new room: lighting, pillow accents or coffee/cocktail tables. Or maybe you'd like to add to your dinnerware pieces or serving sets. You name it they probably have it in their 200+ store site. Go ahead check them out. And be watching for my up coming review of one of their products.

**Disclaimer** I was not paid for this post. I was given a $35 gift code to use at CSNstores in exchange for my post plus a product review post of that item I choose.