C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Saturday June 14, 2025

"Delight thyself also in the Lord."-Psalm 37:4
    
    The teaching of these words must seem very surprising to those who are strangers to vital godliness, but to the sincere believer it is only the inculcation of a recognized truth. The life of the believer is here described as a delight in God, and we are thus certified of the great fact that true religion overflows with happiness and joy. Ungodly persons and mere professors never look upon religion as a joyful thing; to them it is service, duty, or necessity, but never pleasure or delight. If they attend to religion at all, it is either that they may gain thereby, or else because they dare not do otherwise. The thought of delight in religion is so strange to most men, that no two words in their language stand further apart than "holiness" and "delight." But believers who know Christ, understand that delight and faith are so blessedly united, that the gates of hell cannot prevail to separate them. They who love God with all their hearts, find that His ways are ways of pleasantness, and all His paths are peace. Such joys, such brimful delights, such overflowing blessednesses, do the saints discover in their Lord, that so far from serving Him from custom, they would follow Him though all the world cast out His name as evil. We fear not God because of any compulsion; our faith is no fetter, our profession is no bondage, we are not dragged to holiness, nor driven to duty. No, our piety is our pleasure, our hope is our happiness, our duty is our delight.
    
    Delight and true religion are as allied as root and flower; as indivisible as truth and certainty; they are, in fact, two precious jewels glittering side by side in a setting of gold.
    
    "'Tis when we taste Thy love,
    Our joys divinely grow,
    Unspeakable like those above,
    And heaven begins below."
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg


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Book Description

One dark November night a stranger rides into a small prairie town. Who is he? Why has he come? The townspeople wish he were a doctor, a dressmaker, or a trader. But the children have the greatest wish of all, a deep, quiet, secret wish. Then a young girl named Lucy befriends the newcomer. When he reveals his identity and shares with her the legend of the candy cane, she discovers fulfillment of her wishes and the answer to her town's dreams. Now will she share what she has learned? Warm, lavish illustrations by James Bernardin bring to life a timeless tale by Lori Walburg, a story that will help families celebrate the mystery and miracle of Christmas - for many Christmases to come.

The Legend of the Candy Cane is an adorable, chunky, cardboard, children's book targeting children around ages 3-8 years of age.  8-10 year olds could even read it themselves.  The book is an inspiring tale spreading a glimpse of hope throughout the holiday season with the message of Christmas intertwined in the pages.  The reader will learn the Christian symbolism of the candy cane.  The illustrations are beautiful and very detailed along with the true meaning of Christmas message.  I highly recommend adding this to your Christmas classics to read year after year.  I know this book will be added to our church library.


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a copy of this book was provided by Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review
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