C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Tuesday April 1, 2025

"It is time to seek the Lord."-Hosea 10:12
    
    This month of April is said to derive its name from the Latin verb aperio, which signifies to open, because all the buds and blossoms are now opening, and we have arrived at the gates of the flowery year. Reader, if you are yet unsaved, may your heart, in accord with the universal awakening of nature, be opened to receive the Lord. Every blossoming flower warns you that it is time to seek the Lord; be not out of tune with nature, but let your heart bud and bloom with holy desires. Do you tell me that the warm blood of youth leaps in your veins? then, I entreat you, give your vigour to the Lord. It was my unspeakable happiness to be called in early youth, and I could fain praise the Lord every day for it. Salvation is priceless, let it come when it may, but oh! an early salvation has a double value in it. Young men and maidens, since you may perish ere you reach your prime, "It is time to seek the Lord." Ye who feel the first signs of decay, quicken your pace: that hollow cough, that hectic flush, are warnings which you must not trifle with; with you it is indeed time to seek the Lord. Did I observe a little grey mingled with your once luxurious tresses? Years are stealing on apace, and death is drawing nearer by hasty marches, let each return of spring arouse you to set your house in order. Dear reader, if you are now advanced in life, let me entreat and implore you to delay no longer. There is a day of grace for you now-be thankful for that, but it is a limited season and grows shorter every time that clock ticks. Here in this silent chamber, on this first night of another month, I speak to you as best I can by paper and ink, and from my inmost soul, as God's servant, I lay before you this warning, "It is time to seek the Lord." Slight not that work, it may be your last call from destruction, the final syllable from the lip of grace.
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Monday, June 13, 2011

Daybook ~ June 13, 2011



Outside my window...it is gray and dreary.  Can't decide if it wants to rain or not. 

I am thinking…that my spare catch all bedroom needs some attention.

I am thankful for...friends; new ones and old ones alike.

From the kitchen…all is quiet there is no stirring in the house right now.

I am wearing…sweats

I am creating…a mental list for a Wal-Mart trip

I am going…to Wal-Mart today

I am reading…Spring for Susannah by Catherine Richmond.  It is most wonderful.

I am hoping…to get into the spare bedroom today

I am hearing...the chirping of the birds outside my window

Around the house…daughters are still in bed and hubby is at work so all is quiet.

One of my favorite things…Coffee in the morning

A few plans for the rest of the week…need to start thinking toward daughter's college life and things need for that move.

Photo for thought…
  
Our wild bunny was so funny.  He lays in our yard like a pet for hours on end daily.  This particular day every time the his shade would move he'd get up and hop back into it and lay down.  I watched him move several times in the couple hours I noticed him in the yard. 


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