C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Saturday June 28, 2025

"Looking unto Jesus."-Hebrews 12:2
    
    It is ever the Holy Spirit's work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus; but Satan's work is just the opposite of this, for he is constantly trying to make us regard ourselves instead of Christ. He insinuates, "Your sins are too great for pardon; you have no faith; you do not repent enough; you will never be able to continue to the end; you have not the joy of His children; you have such a wavering hold of Jesus." All these are thoughts about self, and we shall never find comfort or assurance by looking within. But the Holy Spirit turns our eyes entirely away from self: He tells us that we are nothing, but that "Christ is all in all." Remember, therefore, it is not thy hold of Christ that saves thee-it is Christ; it is not thy joy in Christ that saves thee-it is Christ; it is not even faith in Christ, though that be the instrument-it is Christ's blood and merits; therefore, look not so much to thy hand with which thou art grasping Christ, as to Christ; look not to thy hope, but to Jesus, the source of thy hope; look not to thy faith, but to Jesus, the author and finisher of thy faith. We shall never find happiness by looking at our prayers, our doings, or our feelings; it is what Jesus is, not what we are, that gives rest to the soul. If we would at once overcome Satan and have peace with God, it must be by "looking unto Jesus." Keep thine eye simply on Him; let His death, His sufferings, His merits, His glories, His intercession, be fresh upon thy mind; when thou wakest in the morning look to Him; when thou liest down at night look to Him. Oh! let not thy hopes or fears come between thee and Jesus; follow hard after Him, and He will never fail thee.
    
    "My hope is built on nothing less
    Than Jesu's blood and righteousness:
    I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
    But wholly lean on Jesus' name."
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Friday, June 14, 2013

Rounding Up Recipes Just for Dad!


Just for Dad Recipe Round-Up from Gooseberry Patch
This weekend, we'll be celebrating Fathers' Day and we can't think of a better way to say thanks for all Dads do, than to making them something special from the kitchen. What's YOUR dad's favorite dish? We'd love to hear about it this week in our Recipe Round-Up!
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What are YOUR favorite recipes JUST FOR DAD?
Share it below in our Recipe Round-Up!

Dad's love to stack up an old-fashioned dagwood sandwich, don't they? This recipe is big enough to share or he can keep the whole thing to himself! Find it in our cookbook, 101 Easy Entertaining Recipes.

Giant Stuffed Sandwich from 101 Easy Entertaining Recipes | Just for Dad Recipe Round-Up | Gooseberry Patch

Giant Stuffed Sandwich
Helen Williams from Heath, Ohio, shared this recipe with us. Her tip for making this recipe in a jiffy? Just pick up a 12-inch round loaf of bread at the bakery and stack it with sandwich fixin's!

101 Easy Entertaining Recipes | Gooseberry Patch cookbook1/2 c. quick-cooking oats,
    uncooked
1/2 c. boiling water
2 T. butter
16-oz. pkg. hot roll mix
3/4 c. very warm water
    (110 to 115 degrees)
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. coarse mustard
9-oz. pkg. sliced deli
    honey ham
6-oz. pkg. sliced deli
    roast turkey
6-oz. pkg. sliced deli
    roast chicken
1 to 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
8 slices Cheddar cheese
Garnish: shredded lettuce

Combine oats, boiling water and butter in a large bowl; let stand for 5 minutes. Dissolve yeast from roll mix in warm water; add to oat mixture. Stir well; mix in eggs. Add flour from roll mix; blend well. Form into a 10-inch circle on a greased 12" pizza pan. Cover; let rise for 25 minutes, until double. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; cut in half horizontally. Whisk together mayo and mustard; spread over cut sides. Assemble sandwich and cut into wedges. Serves 8 to 12.
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