C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Tuesday July 22, 2025

"I am married unto you."-Jeremiah 3:14
    
    Christ Jesus is joined unto His people in marriage-union. In love He espoused His Church as a chaste virgin, long before she fell under the yoke of bondage. Full of burning affection He toiled, like Jacob for Rachel, until the whole of her purchase-money had been paid, and now, having sought her by His Spirit, and brought her to know and love Him, He awaits the glorious hour when their mutual bliss shall be consummated at the marriage-supper of the Lamb. Not yet hath the glorious Bridegroom presented His betrothed, perfected and complete, before the Majesty of heaven; not yet hath she actually entered upon the enjoyment of her dignities as His wife and queen: she is as yet a wanderer in a world of woe, a dweller in the tents of Kedar; but she is even now the bride, the spouse of Jesus, dear to His heart, precious in His sight, written on His hands, and united with His person. On earth He exercises towards her all the affectionate offices of Husband. He makes rich provision for her wants, pays all her debts, allows her to assume His name, and to share in all His wealth. Nor will He ever act otherwise to her. The word divorce He will never mention, for "He hateth putting away." Death must sever the conjugal tie between the most loving mortals, but it cannot divide the links of this immortal marriage. In heaven they marry not, but are as the angels of God; yet there is this one marvellous exception to the rule, for in Heaven Christ and His Church shall celebrate their joyous nuptials. This affinity as it is more lasting, so is it more near than earthly wedlock. Let the love of husband be never so pure and fervent, it is but a faint picture of the flame which burns in the heart of Jesus. Passing all human union is that mystical cleaving unto the Church, for which Christ left His Father, and became one flesh with her.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

1 Message DVD


This month being breast cancer awareness this was a very fitting movie to review.  The message of the movie is right on theme with BCA courage, strength and hope.  Oh, the power of 1 message.  It can change a life turn a person around and bring the beginning of healing.  Helps us to see that we need to reach out to those that are truly hurting.  During the movie you flip back and froth between present day and 1 year past and Becca's diagnosis and treatment and how she shuts herself away from the world.   It is a longer movie about two and a half hours.  There are a few brief scenes where Rebecca does take a drink to try to forget all her life's problems that she is so caught up in.  It is a wonderful message.  Very well done.  It isn't a bad movie but not sure if little kids would want to really set for the movie since it isn't a message that they'd be interested in; may find them bored with it, but good tool if you want to teach teens a good message and learn more of one's breast cancer journey.  Nothing bad in it just don't think little kids would be thrilled by it like a cartoon or action movie.  I really think it is a wonderful movie for teen and twentish girls to watch and learn from.



She was broken, betrayed, and finished with life. But life wasn’t finished with her.

Becca had it all: beauty, a successful fiancé, and the job of her dreams. Everything was going according to her plan until the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In the blink of an eye, her entire life came crashing down around her. The fiancé ran off with some new fling. The dream job wouldn’t wait for her to get better. The toll cancer took on her body made her feel like less than a woman. Broken and alone, she refused to leave the house. She wanted cancer to finish what it started. But in her darkest hour, she found a mysterious ray of hope in the most unlikely of places.

Kelly’s Filmworks and director Jefferson Moore (Clancy) present this inspiring story of a shattered woman who discovers the resilience to keep living in the message of a man she’s never even met. Also starring: Ashley Kate Adams (Royal Pains), Mark Smeby (The Perfect Gift), and Matt Wallace (Forrest Gump).

Learn more about this movie @ echolight

A copy of this DVD was provided by ALRC in exchange for my honest review.






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