C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Saturday July 19, 2025

"A bruised reed shall He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench."-Matthew 12:20
    
    What is weaker than the bruised reed or the smoking flax? A reed that groweth in the fen or marsh, let but the wild duck light upon it, and it snaps; let but the foot of man brush against it, and it is bruised and broken; every wind that flits across the river moves it to and fro. You can conceive of nothing more frail or brittle, or whose existence is more in jeopardy, than a bruised reed. Then look at the smoking flax-what is it? It has a spark within it, it is true, but it is almost smothered; an infant's breath might blow it out; nothing has a more precarious existence than its flame. Weak things are here described, yet Jesus says of them, "The smoking flax I will not quench; the bruised reed I will not break." Some of God's children are made strong to do mighty works for Him; God has His Samsons here and there who can pull up Gaza's gates, and carry them to the top of the hill; He has a few mighties who are lion-like men, but the majority of His people are a timid, trembling race. They are like starlings, frightened at every passer by; a little fearful flock. If temptation comes, they are taken like birds in a snare; if trial threatens, they are ready to faint; their frail skiff is tossed up and down by every wave, they are drifted along like a sea bird on the crest of the billows-weak things, without strength, without wisdom, without foresight. Yet, weak as they are, and because they are so weak, they have this promise made specially to them. Herein is grace and graciousness! Herein is love and lovingkindness! How it opens to us the compassion of Jesus-so gentle, tender, considerate! We need never shrink back from His touch. We need never fear a harsh word from Him; though He might well chide us for our weakness, He rebuketh not. Bruised reeds shall have no blows from Him, and the smoking flax no damping frowns.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Work In Progress (WIPs) more progress was attempted

WIPs on Wednesdays

I came across Esther's Blog this week and found that she does WIPs on Wednesdays meme.  Sew, I dug a little deeper to see what exactly that was.  I found out it means work in progress (WIP).  Since I've been posting my cross stitch only on FNSI with Heidi and Bobbi I thought I'd share it here because I have worked on it a few times since last month's FNSI.  Which reminds me I won't be able to do FNSI this month because it is scheduled for July 22nd and I'll be at church camp that week.  However, be sure to head over to Heidi's and sign up for the July FNSI.   I was sew disappointed that I'm going to have to miss this month's FNSI.   I figured I'd better work on my cross-stitch  more than once a month or I'm not going to get this thing finished in my mom's (because that is who it it for) life time nor mine either if I don't get a humpin' on it.  ;P  Sew I worked on it last week a little bit and here is what was accomplished....

cross-stitch after June's FNSI


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All that to say this..."Head over to Esther's Blog and check out what others are posting for their WIPs and join the fun by adding your own WIPs to the linky posted there. 

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2 comments:

  1. Carol SaninJuly 6, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    very pretty I haven't touch my cross stitch in ages. Have fun

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  2. Esther AliuJuly 6, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    What beautiful cross stitch. I haven't hand stitched for a while. Thank you for joining in WOW (WIPs On Wednesdays). It's the little progress steps that make the overall difference, that's why I love trying to finish something...or at least acknowledge that there is something which needs finishing -each week.

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