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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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Let's Give Thanks by Dennis Marcoux

 
Today I'd like to welcome author Dennis Marcoux.  Mr. Marcoux has been writing children stories and poems for many years and is passionate about children reading to expand their imagination.  You may visit the book spotlight here to learn more about Mr. Marcoux and his book, Adventures of Nutty and Twittles, Oh Nuts! I LostMy Little Sister.
 
 
 
Giving Thanks
by Dennis Marcoux

Giving thanks encompasses the many ways we can express our feelings of gratitude, appreciation and recognition.  Life is a cycle of events, always changing.  How people express their feelings also changes depending on the events.

 

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In the story book "Adventures of Nutty and Twittles Oh Nuts I Lost My Little Sister", a fun game of hide "n" seek appears to be heading towards a disastrous conclusion.  In the end, Nutty was thankful his sister was found safe and sound.  He was thankful for his friends reassuring words "stay calm we will help you". He was thankful to Mrs. Hoot his teacher for bringing Twittles home.  He expressed his feelings of gratitude by saying he was sorry for not listening to her warnings and promised it would never happen again.

 

During our life, we can be lost and caught up in a circle of doubt.  Especially when we think about what we do not have and believe, we need.  To me giving thanks everyday to God for my family, my friends and my pet dog is the simplest of truths.  This is what gives my life meaning and purpose.
 
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