C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Saturday May 31, 2025

"The king also himself passed over the brook Kidron."-2 Samuel 15:23
    
    David passed that gloomy brook when flying with his mourning company from his traitor son. The man after God's own heart was not exempt from trouble, nay, his life was full of it. He was both the Lord's Anointed, and the Lord's Afflicted. Why then should we expect to escape? At sorrow's gates the noblest of our race have waited with ashes on their heads, wherefore then should we complain as though some strange thing had happened unto us?
    
    The KING of kings himself was not favoured with a more cheerful or royal road. He passed over the filthy ditch of Kidron, through which the filth of Jerusalem flowed. God had one Son without sin, but not a single child without the rod. It is a great joy to believe that Jesus has been tempted in all points like as we are. What is our Kidron this morning? Is it a faithless friend, a sad bereavement, a slanderous reproach, a dark foreboding? The King has passed over all these. Is it bodily pain, poverty, persecution, or contempt? Over each of these Kidrons the King has gone before us. "In all our afflictions He was afflicted." The idea of strangeness in our trials must be banished at once and for ever, for He who is the Head of all saints, knows by experience the grief which we think so peculiar. All the citizens of Zion must be free of the Honourable Company of Mourners, of which the Prince Immanuel is Head and Captain.
    
    Notwithstanding the abasement of David, he yet returned in triumph to his city, and David's Lord arose victorious from the grave; let us then be of good courage, for we also shall win the day. We shall yet with joy draw water out of the wells of salvation, though now for a season we have to pass by the noxious streams of sin and sorrow. Courage, soldiers of the Cross, the King himself triumphed after going over Kidron, and so shall you.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Mom's Mess


Ok I'm going to try to get his posted.  I'm sorry I have been AWOL .  The family has been passing around a bug and I'm getting it.  Started Sunday night and it has progressed downward since.  So between sneezes I'm going to try to post this recipe....

 
I received this book in mail yesterday and decided to make a yummy today from it so I kind of used one recipe in the book and added to it to our family's liking...My hubby right away pointed out the title to me when he saw what I was making



I browned ground beef along with onion, green pepper.  Drained grease then added a can of tomatoes with chilies, a package of taco seasoning, a cup cheese spread, and can of black beans (drained and rinsed).  Warmed through. and served with.....


I put out burrito toppings for everyone filled their warmed soft shell tortilla burrito to their liking.
Toppings included:

  • tomates
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • lettuce
  • sour cream
  • salsa


While waiting for the shells to warm we used the mix as a dip appetizer on corn chips.




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  1. Lisa@BlessedwithGraceOctober 5, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    I LOVE the name- Mom's Mess!! I feel many of my recipes should have that title. LOL! It really looks good! Thanks for the recipe and linking to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.

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