C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Wednesday April 2, 2025

"He answered him to never a word."-Matthew 27:14
    
    He had never been slow of speech when He could bless the sons of men, but He would not say a single word for Himself. "Never man spake like this Man," and never man was silent like Him. Was this singular silence the index of His perfect self-sacrifice? Did it show that He would not utter a word to stay the slaughter of His sacred person, which He had dedicated as an offering for us? Had He so entirely surrendered Himself that He would not interfere in His own behalf, even in the minutest degree, but be bound and slain an unstruggling, uncomplaining victim? Was this silence a type of the defenselessness of sin? Nothing can be said in palliation or excuse of human guilt; and, therefore, He who bore its whole weight stood speechless before His judge. Is not patient silence the best reply to a gainsaying world? Calm endurance answers some questions infinitely more conclusively than the loftiest eloquence. The best apologists for Christianity in the early days were its martyrs. The anvil breaks a host of hammers by quietly bearing their blows. Did not the silent Lamb of God furnish us with a grand example of wisdom? Where every word was occasion for new blasphemy, it was the line of duty to afford no fuel for the flame of sin. The ambiguous and the false, the unworthy and mean, will ere long overthrow and confute themselves, and therefore the true can afford to be quiet, and finds silence to be its wisdom. Evidently our Lord, by His silence, furnished a remarkable fulfillment of prophecy. A long defence of Himself would have been contrary to Isaiah's prediction. "He is led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth." By His quiet He conclusively proved Himself to be the true Lamb of God. As such we salute Him this morning. Be with us, Jesus, and in the silence of our heart, let us hear the voice of Thy love.
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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
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- A Star is Born (1976) (Blu-ray)
- Cabaret (1972) (Blu-ray)








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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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