C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Wednesday August 13, 2025

"The cedars of Lebanon which He hath planted."-Psalm 104:16
    
    Lebanon's cedars are emblematic of the Christian, in that they owe their planting entirely to the Lord. This is quite true of every child of God. He is not man-planted, nor self-planted, but God-planted. The mysterious hand of the divine Spirit dropped the living seed into a heart which He had Himself prepared for its reception. Every true heir of heaven owns the great Husbandman as his planter. Moreover, the cedars of Lebanon are not dependent upon man for their watering; they stand on the lofty rock, unmoistened by human irrigation; and yet our heavenly Father supplieth them. Thus it is with the Christian who has learned to live by faith. He is independent of man, even in temporal things; for his continued maintenance he looks to the Lord his God, and to Him alone. The dew of heaven is his portion, and the God of heaven is his fountain. Again, the cedars of Lebanon are not protected by any mortal power. They owe nothing to man for their preservation from stormy wind and tempest. They are God's trees, kept and preserved by Him, and by Him alone. It is precisely the same with the Christian. He is not a hot-house plant, sheltered from temptation; he stands in the most exposed position; he has no shelter, no protection, except this, that the broad wings of the eternal God always cover the cedars which He Himself has planted. Like cedars, believers are full of sap having vitality enough to be ever green, even amid winter's snows. Lastly, the flourishing and majestic condition of the cedar is to the praise of God only. The Lord, even the Lord alone hath been everything unto the cedars, and, therefore David very sweetly puts it in one of the psalms, "Praise ye the Lord, fruitful trees and all cedars." In the believer there is nothing that can magnify man; he is planted, nourished, and protected by the Lord's own hand, and to Him let all the glory be ascribed.
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Daybook ~ May 23, 2011



Outside my window...the sun is shining when it peeks out from the clouds (Yep, mostly cloudy, but right now the sun looks wonderful

I am thinking…that my desk needs some attention....(see photo here)

I am thankful for...SUN TEA SEASON YES!!!!

From the kitchen…all is quiet, but the rhubarb pie sure is smelling wonderful.

I am wearing…jean dress

I am creating…a counted cross-stitch for my mom

I am going…to take daughter to softball practice shortly

I am reading…A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad and it has been A Great read.  Love it.

I am hoping…to get some posted schedule posted today 

I am hearing...the whir of the washing machine, hum of the dryer and toot of a train outside my window along with the song of the birds.  WOW.  That's whole lot of hearing.

Around the house…daughter is on computer and so am I everyone is at work

One of my favorite things…Sun tea of course.  I have a glass of it right on my desk.

A few plans for the rest of the week…getting some cleaning accomplished.  

Photo for thought…
ARGH Blogger is having issues right now and I can't post pictures.  Now I'm not going to be able to get my posts scheduled on here.  That is a bummer.  


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