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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Friday, April 26, 2013

Mother's Day Movie Night giveaway

Here's your chance to thank mom for all she's done.  Team up with Warner Brothers and give her a movie she'll watch over and over again.

 Win one of the following Blu-ray titles
(Prize will be chosen randomly from the titles below!)
- A Star is Born (1976) (Blu-ray)
- Cabaret (1972) (Blu-ray)








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 Closing day of giveaway May 12, 2013
 
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 26, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    My real mom died when I was little. I had a step mom who also died so therefore I was the mom of my little sister and brother.

    GrandMaC

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  2. Linda KishApril 26, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    My mom passed away three years ago. She was 88. She was really terrific. She was the one I shared all of my books with.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  3. imbigwillieApril 26, 2013 at 10:23 PM

    She loves pizza!

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  4. VickyApril 27, 2013 at 3:27 AM

    My mom is a great cook!

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  5. MadonnaApril 27, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    My mom has always made time for me even when I was being absolutely annoying

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  6. MadonnaApril 27, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    Waking up after sleeping in, I'm greeted with a breakfast of French Toast.
    I'm spending the morning relaxing while watching my all-time favorite musical My Fair Lady. I remember watching it for the first time when I was 8 years old.
    Of course, I can't watch this movie without my favorite move snack Buttered Popcorn!
    For lunch, my friends and I are taken to dine at Olive Garden. Boquets of Orchids greet us on arrival.
    On our way home, our car unexpectedly hits a time warp and we're teleported back to the set of my favorite romance film!
    I find myself playing the role of my favorite character Ilsa.
    Suddenly, I'm Hollywood's next big star! I'm strutting down every red carpet and being invited to all the exclusive premieres...I'm even dating the cutest movie star Adrian Paul and our celebrity couple name is Madrian.
    Suddenly I wake up and find myself safely back in my bed. Looks like I must have dozed off and started dreaming!

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  7. AnonymousApril 29, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    fluffy pancakes and sausage

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  8. AnonymousMay 8, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    My mom made quilts for all her grandchildren (the ones she had before she passed away) even though she had no formal training. She just did it the best way she knew how and they turned out wonderful. It inspired me to try quilting.

    senstrings at yahoo.com

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  9. KTMay 8, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    hmmm my mom make a killer bowl of chilli

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  10. LoriMay 8, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    My mom was all around the best ever. She taught me how to listen to the Holy Spirits voice and how to pray. She helped me to become a prayer warrior. I love to pray even to this day. Especially for others.

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  11. LoriMay 8, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    Of course I cant watch this movie w/o my favorite snack of sliced apples and cheese.

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