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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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Are you ready for some sewing fun???

Handmade by Heidi

The time has come the time is now.  Start thinking about this month's Friday Night Sew-In.  It's this Friday.  The last two months I've been out-of-town so haven't been able to participate in the sew-in.  I'm hoping to get to sew some this Friday; however, I don't know how much I'll get accomplished because hubby is off work on Friday so we'll see if it happens.  What will I be working on???  well I was given a project yesterday in church. I was handed this.....

What is it??? and why was I given it??? glad you asked
It is a winter coat and it was handed to me with a request attached to it.  Please make 5 memory bears out of this jacket.   OK.....  So what is a memory bear and how did the person know that I sewed?????  So guess what I'm gonna have to start working on....yep....5 memory bears coming right up.   yeah right. What a challenge! 

Oh, and don't forget to go to Heidi's and sign up for the Sew-In  click here.

bouncing apple bar line
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