C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Thursday June 5, 2025

"He that loveth not knoweth not God."-1 John 4:8
    
    The distinguishing mark of a Christian is his confidence in the love of Christ, and the yielding of his affections to Christ in return. First, faith sets her seal upon the man by enabling the soul to say with the apostle, "Christ loved me and gave Himself for me." Then love gives the countersign, and stamps upon the heart gratitude and love to Jesus in return. "We love Him because He first loved us." In those grand old ages, which are the heroic period of the Christian religion, this double mark was clearly to be seen in all believers in Jesus; they were men who knew the love of Christ, and rested upon it as a man leaneth upon a staff whose trustiness he has tried. The love which they felt towards the Lord was not a quiet emotion which they hid within themselves in the secret chamber of their souls, and which they only spake of in their private assemblies when they met on the first day of the week, and sang hymns in honour of Christ Jesus the crucified, but it was a passion with them of such a vehement and all-consuming energy, that it was visible in all their actions, spoke in their common talk, and looked out of their eyes even in their commonest glances. Love to Jesus was a flame which fed upon the core and heart of their being; and, therefore, from its own force burned its way into the outer man, and shone there. Zeal for the glory of King Jesus was the seal and mark of all genuine Christians. Because of their dependence upon Christ's love they dared much, and because of their love to Christ they did much, and it is the same now. The children of God are ruled in their inmost powers by love-the love of Christ constraineth them; they rejoice that divine love is set upon them, they feel it shed abroad in their hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto them, and then by force of gratitude they love the Saviour with a pure heart, fervently. My reader, do you love Him? Ere you sleep give an honest answer to a weighty question!
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Follower Love blog giveaway hop


Today through Valentine's Day I'm joining in with I Am A Reader, Not a Writer giveaway hop.
There are over 300 bloggers in this hop so you have a lot of hopping to do in the next week.  You are presently at # 234 on the hop list.  Because this hop is all about followers, love, books this is what I'm offering.....
1 winner will be able to choose two books from my stash and here is my stash......

Adult fiction & nonfiction 
books


children's books


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you may choose two from adult or two from children's or one from each. If you wish to know more about the book click on the book title it will take you to the book tour page or my review page.
Be sure to visit my other blog ~ 4 the LOVE of BOOKS as I'm going the same giveaway there too.  So you'll have two chances to win.  

rules

  • Open to US mailing address only please
  • must leave email address in comment
  • must be a follower of this blog 
  • leave a comment with 3 or 4 of your choice books from the list given away

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be sure to visit around the hop for other wonderful giveaways:
















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11 comments:

  1. JudyFebruary 8, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    GFC follower-judy

    I would like Surrender The Heart, A Heart Revealed, and Guardian of the Flame

    Judy
    magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com

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  2. geschumannFebruary 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Close to His Heart
    Surrender the Heart
    GFC-Gloria
    Thanks for the giveaway!

    geschumann at live dot com

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  3. Tiff PullFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:39 AM

    Thanks for your giveaway.
    GFC: tpulliam

    I would love
    Buddy's Tail by K. Anne Russell
    Guardian of the Flame by T. L. Higley

    pulliam_t@yahoo.com

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  4. UnknownFebruary 11, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    GFC Follower: Leah

    leah49 (at) gmail (dot) com

    I'd like Stars in the Night and Hatteras Girl

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  5. Katie MarieFebruary 11, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    I'm now a follower!

    I'd love to win Guardian of the Flame by TL Higley or A Heart Revealed by Julie Lessman.

    Thanks!

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  6. The (Mis)Adventures of a College Book AddictFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    Thanks!
    GFC: Leigh Ann
    insanityisnormal(at)gmail(dot)com

    Stars in the Night by Cara C. Putman
    Surrender the Heart by Mary Lu Tyndall
    a Heart Revealed by Julie Lessman
    Guardian of the Flame by T. L. Higley

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  7. CindyFebruary 12, 2012 at 11:10 PM

    Thank you for the chance to win your giveaway.
    I'm a GFC follower - Cindy Macbeth
    I'd like to win Stars in the Night
    Miss Hildreth Wore Brown
    A Heart Revealed
    cindymacbeth at gmail dot com

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  8. Mary @SweepingMeFebruary 13, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    New follower!
    I think Stars in the Night by Cara C. Putman and
    Surrender the Heart by Mary Lu Tyndall.

    Thanks for the chance.

    Mary
    mary_reiss @ hotmail.com

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  9. BlueroseFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    I'd definitely pick Guardian of the Flame and Stars in the Night. Runner-ups are Close to his Heart and The Call to Zulina.

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  10. KrysykatFebruary 14, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    My book choices are Guardian of the Flame, Stars in the Night and the Call of Zulina.
    GFC- Krysta Banco

    Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)com

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  11. anna pryFebruary 14, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    gfc follower: FreeIndeed , thepryfamily@gmail.com

    I would take any of the kids books!

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