C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Friday June 6, 2025

"Are they Israelites? so am I."-2 Corinthians 11:22
    
    We have here A PERSONAL CLAIM, and one that needs proof. The apostle knew that His claim was indisputable, but there are many persons who have no right to the title who yet claim to belong to the Israel of God. If we are with confidence declaring, "So am I also an Israelite," let us only say it after having searched our heart as in the presence of God. But if we can give proof that we are following Jesus, if we can from the heart say, "I trust Him wholly, trust Him only, trust Him simply, trust Him now, and trust Him ever," then the position which the saints of God hold belongs to us-all their enjoyments are our possessions; we may be the very least in Israel, "less than the least of all saints," yet since the mercies of God belong to the saints AS SAINTS, and not as advanced saints, or well-taught saints, we may put in our plea, and say, "Are they Israelites? so am I; therefore the promises are mine, grace is mine, glory will be mine." The claim, rightfully made, is one which will yield untold comfort. When God's people are rejoicing that they are His, what a happiness if they can say, "So AM I!" When they speak of being pardoned, and justified, and accepted in the Beloved, how joyful to respond, "Through the grace of God, SO AM I." But this claim not only has its enjoyments and privileges, but also its conditions and duties. We must share with God's people in cloud as well as in sunshine. When we hear them spoken of with contempt and ridicule for being Christians, we must come boldly forward and say, "So am I." When we see them working for Christ, giving their time, their talent, their whole heart to Jesus, we must be able to say, "So do I." O let us prove our gratitude by our devotion, and live as those who, having claimed a privilege, are willing to take the responsibility connected with it.
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Friday, April 1, 2011

Raisels anyone??:??

 Ok I recieved a giveaway that I won in the mail today so thought I'd just show it off.


 I had never heard of Raisels before.  Have you??  I won them on Here and There blog 
well the samples came today.  four different flavors.
  •  Sour Orange Burst ~  Big Bang Sour taste
  •  Sour Lemon Burst ~ Out of this World sour taste
  • Sour Peach Pucker ~ Irresistibly loveable sour taste
  • Sour Apple Tko ~Rock 'em Sock 'em sour taste
So I had daughter sample a pack to sample.  She chose the sour orange burst


little skeptical at first
verdict is in
 Daughter, who doesn't like raisins:  "Oh, like gummys.  MMMMMMM  sugar, lots of it.  Pucker-power too"

Mom, who loves raisins:  Very sweet if you ask me almost too sweet.  I prefer plain old raisins.  Very fruity taste. 

Apple milder taste. "really taste like apple, apple peal and all," says daughter.
Lemon "nice and lemony, much like lemonade," from daughter who loves lemonade.  I thought they'd be more pucker power than the orange, but not so.
Peach could smell them the peach smell when you opened the shrink warp package.  Daughter says, "nice and sweet like a fresh peach"  peach is her favorite.  They really do taste like a peach.  I think I have to agree with daughter peach is my favorite with maybe apple close behind.

Can't tell they are raisins if you weren't looking at them.

Now we are on sugar-high.

The orange were definitely the most strongest, fruitiest, sweetest and pucker-power, coated in sugar.
 
There you have it folks.  Now you are going to have to go out and find some raisels or check out raisels on-line here.


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