C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Wednesday May 14, 2025

"He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom."-Isaiah 40:11
    
    Who is He of whom such gracious words are spoken? He is THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Why doth He carry the lambs in His bosom? Because He hath a tender heart, and any weakness at once melts His heart. The sighs, the ignorance, the feebleness of the little ones of His flock draw forth His compassion. It is His office, as a faithful High Priest, to consider the weak. Besides, He purchased them with blood, they are His property: He must and will care for that which cost Him so dear. Then He is responsible for each lamb, bound by covenant engagements not to lose one. Moreover, they are all a part of His glory and reward.
    
    But how may we understand the expression, "He will carry them"? Sometimes He carries them by not permitting them to endure much trial. Providence deals tenderly with them. Often they are "carried" by being filled with an unusual degree of love, so that they bear up and stand fast. Though their knowledge may not be deep, they have great sweetness in what they do know. Frequently He "carries" them by giving them a very simple faith, which takes the promise just as it stands, and believingly runs with every trouble straight to Jesus. The simplicity of their faith gives them an unusual degree of confidence, which carries them above the world.
    
    "He carries the lambs in His bosom." Here is boundless affection. Would He put them in His bosom if He did not love them much? Here is tender nearness: so near are they, that they could not possibly be nearer. Here is hallowed familiarity: there are precious love-passages between Christ and His weak ones. Here is perfect safety: in His bosom who can hurt them? They must hurt the Shepherd first. Here is perfect rest and sweetest comfort. Surely we are not sufficiently sensible of the infinite tenderness of Jesus!
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Thursday, April 26, 2012

The Sound of Red Returning by Sue Duffy

Be sure to read to the end of this post as there is a book giveaway included.





This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
The Sound of Red Returning
Kregel Publications (December 9, 2011)
by
Sue Duffy


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Sue Duffy is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in Moody magazine, The Presbyterian Journal, Sunday Digest, and The Christian Reader. She is the author of Mortal Wounds (Barbour, 2001), Fatal Loyalty (Kregel, 2010), and The Sound of Red Returning (Kregel, 2011). Sue has also contributed to Stories for a Woman’s Heart (Multnomah). She and her husband, Mike, have three grown children.

ABOUT THE BOOK

After losing everyone she loves, concert pianist Liesl Bower has nowhere to go but to escape into her music. Searching for the peace she usually finds in her concertos and sonatas, Liesl can't shake the feeling that she is being haunted by her past . . . and by someone following her. When she spots a familiar and eerie face in the audience of a concert she's giving for the president in Washington, DC, the scariest day of her life comes back to her with a flash.

It has been fifteen years since Liesl watched her beloved Harvard music mentor assaulted on a dark night in Moscow and just as long since the CIA disclosed to her that he'd been spying for Russia. She had seen that man-that eerie face-the night Professor Devoe was attacked. And now he's back-and coming for her.


ENDORSEMENTS:

“Sue Duffy has mixed the mayhem of political intrigue with the melody of romance.” —Dick Bohrer, author, editor, and former journalism professor

“Intrigue and suspense come together in an incredible story of love and betrayal, commitment and courage, power and danger . . . and a God who controls it all. Sue Duffy is a wonderfully gifted writer and this book is a must-read.” —Steve Brown, founder and president of Key Life and host of Steve Brown Etc.

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Sound of Red Returning, go HERE.

I have a copy of this book for giveaway.  If you'd like a chance at winning, please leave a comment. Sorry but must limit this to US mailing addresses only.  Since I've been studying for a test here of late I'll make this easy.  Just be a follower of my blog - GFC or email and tell me what you have been doing of late.  I'll draw a winner for this book from those comments that meet requirements on Monday, May 14th.  Be sure to leave a way of contact.  Thanks.


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5 comments:

  1. Abigail MitchellApril 26, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Looks interesting! I would love to read it.

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  2. LindaApril 26, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    I would love to win a copy of this. Espionage for another country gets one in trouble yesterday once found out. This is the type of book that raises the hair on the back of your neck!

    desertrose5173 at gmail dot com

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  3. LindaApril 26, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    I thought I entered, but the box ended up empty. So I'm trying again.

    Love books about espionage--gets a person in trouble yesterday!
    Please enter me. Thanks.

    desertrose5173 at gmail dot com

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  4. rubynrebaApril 28, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    I am a follower and an email subscriber. I'd love to read this book! Had a busy morning today going to garage sales with my granddaughter! Fun!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  5. misskallie2000May 12, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Danger, thrills, espionage and romance make for a great book. I have already added to my wish list. Thanks for the opportunity to enter giveaway.

    I am just chilling it today. No plans.

    Old GFC follower and
    Email subscriber

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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