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C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional

Sunday April 6, 2025

"Let us go forth therefore unto Him without the camp."-Hebrews 13:13

Jesus, bearing His cross, went forth to suffer without the gate. The Christian's reason for leaving the camp of the world's sin and religion is not because he loves to be singular, but because Jesus did so; and the disciple must follow his Master. Christ was "not of the world:" His life and His testimony were a constant protest against conformity with the world. Never was such overflowing affection for men as you find in Him; but still He was separate from sinners. In like manner Christ's people must "go forth unto Him." They must take their position "without the camp," as witness-bearers for the truth. They must be prepared to tread the straight and narrow path. They must have bold, unflinching, lion-like hearts, loving Christ first, and His truth next, and Christ and His truth beyond all the world. Jesus would have His people "go forth without the camp" for their own sanctification. You cannot grow in grace to any high degree while you are conformed to the world. The life of separation may be a path of sorrow, but it is the highway of safety; and though the separated life may cost you many pangs, and make every day a battle, yet it is a happy life after all. No joy can excel that of the soldier of Christ: Jesus reveals Himself so graciously, and gives such sweet refreshment, that the warrior feels more calm and peace in his daily strife than others in their hours of rest. The highway of holiness is the highway of communion. It is thus we shall hope to win the crown if we are enabled by divine grace faithfully to follow Christ "without the camp." The crown of glory will follow the cross of separation. A moment's shame will be well recompensed by eternal honour; a little while of witness-bearing will seem nothing when we are "for ever with the Lord."

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Gone Stitchin'....Well not yet at least

Tomorrow night is the FFnwF night and guess what? Yeap. I'm finally going to get to join in. I haven't been able to get in on this sewing night since last Aug. Not that I haven't sewed since then, but just not along with other sewing gals on the first Friday night of the month. Guess what I'm going to be working on? Yeaper ...You got it going to be tying my quilt some more. I'll be sew glad to get this done. Don't know what this night is all about visit Gone Stitchin' here and find out. Then be sure to sign up to sew along this month here.