C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
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"Before honour is humility."-Proverbs 15:33
    
    Humiliation of soul always brings a positive blessing with it. If we empty our hearts of self God will fill them with His love. He who desires close communion with Christ should remember the word of the Lord, "To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My word." Stoop if you would climb to heaven. Do we not say of Jesus, "He descended that He might ascend"? so must you. You must grow downwards, that you may grow upwards; for the sweetest fellowship with heaven is to be had by humble souls, and by them alone. God will deny no blessing to a thoroughly humbled spirit. "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven," with all its riches and treasures. The whole exchequer of God shall be made over by deed of gift to the soul which is humble enough to be able to receive it without growing proud because of it. God blesses us all up to the full measure and extremity of what it is safe for Him to do. If you do not get a blessing, it is because it is not safe for you to have one. If our heavenly Father were to let your unhumbled spirit win a victory in His holy war, you would pilfer the crown for yourself, and meeting with a fresh enemy you would fall a victim; so that you are kept low for your own safety. When a man is sincerely humble, and never ventures to touch so much as agrain of the praise, there is scarcely any limit to what God will do for him. Humility makes us ready to be blessed by the God of all grace, and fits us to deal efficiently with our fellow men. True humility is a flower which will adorn any garden. This is a sauce with which you may season every dish of life, and you will find an improvement in every case. Whether it be prayer or praise, whether it be work or suffering, the genuine salt of humility cannot be used in excess.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Wordless Wednesday ~ Warhead




I am told these candies known as "Warheads" are extremely sour upon first putting them in.  So who pulled the prank on my lovely daughter at camp?....

Now doesn't that look like an innocent face?  He better sleep lightly.  The battle rages.  She doesn't get mad she gets even.  hehehe  and her dad's response when he heard.... "Way to Go John!"  lots of love and sympathy from dad.

When he handed her the candy and she finally accepted it (yes, she was skeptical) he then turned to me and said, "Get a picture of this."  So I quickly turned on the camera and got above pictures.  After seeing her reaction I told him..."You should have said, 'video tape this."  Quickly I switched it over to video and got the remainder on video....Enjoy (at my daughter's expense). The joke was played on her at night so it is a bit dark, but oh, so fun.















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2 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 3, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    I LOVE warheads! Talk about flash-back in time!
    Happy Wednesday!
    ~Carolyn
    Cookin' for my Captain

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  2. BusyWorkingMamaAugust 3, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    YUM! I used to love those but haven't had one in years! They do go well for a prank! Happy Wednesday and thanks for stopping by and linking up :)

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