C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Tuesday April 1, 2025

"It is time to seek the Lord."-Hosea 10:12
    
    This month of April is said to derive its name from the Latin verb aperio, which signifies to open, because all the buds and blossoms are now opening, and we have arrived at the gates of the flowery year. Reader, if you are yet unsaved, may your heart, in accord with the universal awakening of nature, be opened to receive the Lord. Every blossoming flower warns you that it is time to seek the Lord; be not out of tune with nature, but let your heart bud and bloom with holy desires. Do you tell me that the warm blood of youth leaps in your veins? then, I entreat you, give your vigour to the Lord. It was my unspeakable happiness to be called in early youth, and I could fain praise the Lord every day for it. Salvation is priceless, let it come when it may, but oh! an early salvation has a double value in it. Young men and maidens, since you may perish ere you reach your prime, "It is time to seek the Lord." Ye who feel the first signs of decay, quicken your pace: that hollow cough, that hectic flush, are warnings which you must not trifle with; with you it is indeed time to seek the Lord. Did I observe a little grey mingled with your once luxurious tresses? Years are stealing on apace, and death is drawing nearer by hasty marches, let each return of spring arouse you to set your house in order. Dear reader, if you are now advanced in life, let me entreat and implore you to delay no longer. There is a day of grace for you now-be thankful for that, but it is a limited season and grows shorter every time that clock ticks. Here in this silent chamber, on this first night of another month, I speak to you as best I can by paper and ink, and from my inmost soul, as God's servant, I lay before you this warning, "It is time to seek the Lord." Slight not that work, it may be your last call from destruction, the final syllable from the lip of grace.
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Thursday, July 18, 2013

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Favorite Dessert Recipes | Gooseberry Patch Recipe Round-Up

Dessert is the happy ending that every meal deserves, and today, we're rounding up your very favorite treats. From chocolate to cherries, peanut butter to pound cake, gingersnaps to ganache, and tortes to trifles and truffles...share your BEST desserts in today's Recipe Round-Up!
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If there's one recipe that just tastes like summer, it's this cake. A must-have for picnics and potlucks, it's a slice of sunshine! You'll find it in our cookbook, 101 Homestyle Favorites.

Mandarin Orange Cake recipe from 101 Homestyle Favorites | Dessert Recipe Round Up from Gooseberry Patch

Mandarin Orange Cake
Mandarin Orange Cake recipe from 101 Homestyle Recipes | Gooseberry Patch CookbookThanks to Nancy Likens of Wooster, Ohio, who shared this family-favorite recipe with us...it's a keeper!
18-1/2 oz. pkg. white cake mix
11-oz. can mandarin oranges,
    drained and juice reserved
3 egg whites
1/2 c. oil
2 8-oz. cans crushed pineapple
3-1/2 oz. pkg. instant vanilla
    pudding mix
8-oz. container frozen whipped
    topping, thawed
1 c. sweetened flaked coconut,
    divided
Combine cake mix, reserved juice, egg whites and oil. Blend with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, until creamy. Fold in oranges; pour into a greased and floured 13"x9" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely. Pour pineapple and its juice into a medium bowl; stir in pudding mix. Fold in whipped topping and 1/2 cup coconut. Mix well; chill while cake is cooling. Spread over top and sides; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Serve immediately or keep refrigerated. Serves 12.
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