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C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional

Wednesday July 23, 2025

"The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin."-1 John 1:7

    "Cleanseth," says the text-not "shall cleanse." There are multitudes who think that as a dying hope they may look forward to pardon. Oh! how infinitely better to have cleansing now than to depend on the bare possibility of forgiveness when I come to die. Some imagine that a sense of pardon is an attainment only obtainable after many years of Christian experience. But forgiveness of sin is a present thing-a privilege for this day, a joy for this very hour. The moment a sinner trusts Jesus he is fully forgiven. The text, being written in the present tense, also indicates continuance; it was "cleanseth" yesterday, it is "cleanseth" to-day, it will be "cleanseth" tomorrow: it will be always so with you, Christian, until you cross the river; every hour you may come to this fountain, for it cleanseth still. Notice, likewise, the completeness of the cleansing, "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin"-not only from sin, but "from all sin." Reader, I cannot tell you the exceeding sweetness of this word, but I pray God the Holy Ghost to give you a taste of it. Manifold are our sins against God. Whether the bill be little or great, the same receipt can discharge one as the other. The blood of Jesus Christ is as blessed and divine a payment for the transgressions of blaspheming Peter as for the shortcomings of loving John; our iniquity is gone, all gone at once, and all gone for ever. Blessed completeness! What a sweet theme to dwell upon as one gives himself to sleep.

    "Sins against a holy God;
    Sins against His righteous laws;
    Sins against His love, His blood;
    Sins against His name and cause;
    Sins immense as is the sea-
    From them all He cleanseth me."

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Do your ears hang low?

Every time I hear the words Elephant Ears I think of the song Do your ears Hang Low or visa versa. Whenever I think of or see a picture of Elephant Ears I think of this song.

Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot?
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them o'er your shoulder
Like a Continental Soldier?
Do your ears hang low?
more verses here

This week again for TMTT recipe I'm going to share a recipe from Gooseberry Patch cookbook...
I have a recipe featured in this cookbook too. (get details here) this cookbook also has easy ideas for decorating and fall fun on every page.

Elephant Ears
submitted by: Tonya Adams of Magnolia, KY
p. 59

Ingredients:
1/4 c. sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1- 10oz. tube refrigerated biscuits (I used the jumbo biscuits)
oil for frying

For each elephant ear, press 2 biscuits together. Roll out between 2 sheets of wax paper until as thin as possible.

In a frying pan put just enough oil to cover bottom of pan for frying. Pre-heat oil. Over meduim heat, fry each ear one at a time, until golden on one side. Flip gently and I mean gently. (I splashed hot oil on my arm. this wasn't fun) and fry the other side. This takes about 1 min. per side roughly.

Remove from oil. Drain on a paper towel. Combine sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture. serve warm. Makes 4 or 5 depending on size of biscuits used.

By the way, this recipe was a hit with my family. I made it for desert though it is listed in the Snack & appetizers section. Reminds me of a pancake almost.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Do your ears hang low?

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