C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Thursday July 3, 2025

"If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him."-2 Timothy 2:12
    
    We must not imagine that we are suffering for Christ, and with Christ, if we are not in Christ. Beloved friend, are you trusting to Jesus only? If not, whatever you may have to mourn over on earth, you are not "suffering with Christ," land have no hope of reigning with Him in heaven. Neither are we to conclude that all a Christian's sufferings are sufferings with Christ, for it is essential that he be called by God to suffer. If we are rash and imprudent, and run into positions for which neither providence nor grace has fitted us, we ought to question whether we are not rather sinning than communing with Jesus. If we let passion take the place of judgment, and self-will reign instead of Scriptural authority, we shall fight the Lord's battles with the devil's weapons, and if we cut our own fingers we must not be surprised. Again, in troubles which come upon us as the result of sin, we must not dream that we are suffering with Christ. When Miriam spoke evil of Moses, and the leprosy polluted her, she was not suffering for God. Moreover, suffering which God accepts must have God's glory as its end. If I suffer that I may earn a name, or win applause, I shall get no other reward than that of the Pharisee. It is requisite also that love to Jesus, and love to His elect, be ever the mainspring of all our patience. We must manifest the Spirit of Christ in meekness, gentleness, and forgiveness. Let us search and see if we truly suffer with Jesus. And if we do thus suffer, what is our "light affliction" compared with reigning with Him? Oh it is so blessed to be in the furnace with Christ, and such an honour to stand in the pillory with Him, that if there were no future reward, we might count ourselves happy in present honour; but when the recompense is so eternal, so infinitely more than we had any right to expect, shall we not take up the cross with alacrity, and go on our way rejoicing?
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

I Am Gabriel dvd giveaway


WOOHOO.... I'm so excited... ALR has provided me with two copies of this DVD to giveaway to two of my blog readers.  How cool is that.  So you say I don't know anything about this movie.  Well, you'll have to do your homework then.  Return to my review post from last week and read it then return here to enter the giveaway on the rafflecopter.  I will use rafflecopter to choose the winner so make sure you fill out the rafflecopter.  Thanks. 

I'm sorry that I must limit this to US residents only Please.  This giveaway will be open through the end of the month.  I'll draw two winners on Oct. 1st.  Please be sure to leave a way of contact.
Mandatory entry leave comment on blog:  why do you want to win this dvd?  what intrigues you most? 
be sure to fill out rafflecopter too.  thanks.

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Two copies of this DVD were provided for this giveaway by ALRC






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  1. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    love to win because good Christian movies are wonderful to have on hand for when grandkids come over.

    GrandMaC

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  2. cjabdelnourSeptember 22, 2012 at 7:29 PM

    I would like to see how the power of prayer changes people. Cheryl Abdelnour cjabdelnour@hotmail.com

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  3. ChelseaSeptember 23, 2012 at 12:35 AM

    I would love to have this movie because it looks incredibly inspirational

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  4. Jenee-O-RamaSeptember 25, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    I enjoy a good Christian story. We are big fans of Facing the Giants and movies like it, that we can watch together and show our kids. Movies that tell stories about real people who were changed by God.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    I would love to watch a great family movie that is inspiring and shows the answer to prayer
    marypopmom (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  6. sweetmelbelle31September 27, 2012 at 1:11 AM

    We would love to add this movie to our Christian movie collection. It looks great!

    sweetmelbelle31 at yahoo dot com

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