C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Saturday July 12, 2025

"His heavenly kingdom."-2 Timothy 4:18
    
    Yonder city of the great King is a place of active service. Ransomed spirits serve Him day and night in His temple. They never cease to fulfil the good pleasure of their King. They always "rest," so far as ease and freedom from care is concerned; and never "rest," in the sense of indolence or inactivity. Jerusalem the golden is the place of communion with all the people of God. We shall sit with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in eternal fellowship. We shall hold high converse with the noble host of the elect, all reigning with Him who by His love and His potent arm has brought them safely home. We shall not sing solos, but in chorus shall we praise our King. Heaven is a place of victory realized. Whenever, Christian, thou hast achieved a victory over thy lusts-whenever after hard struggling, thou hast laid a temptation dead at thy feet-thou hast in that hour a foretaste of the joy that awaits thee when the Lord shall shortly tread Satan under thy feet, and thou shalt find thyself more than conqueror through Him who hath loved thee. Paradise is a place of security. When you enjoy the full assurance of faith, you have the pledge of that glorious security which shall be yours when you are a perfect citizen of the heavenly Jerusalem. O my sweet home, Jerusalem, thou happy harbour of my soul! Thanks, even now, to Him whose love hath taught me to long for Thee; but louder thanks in eternity, when I shall possess thee.
    
    "My soul has tasted of the grapes,
    And now it longs to go
    Where my dear Lord His vineyard keeps
    And all the clusters grow.
    
    "Upon the true and living vine,
    My famish'd soul would feast,
    And banquet on the fruit divine,
    An everlasting guest."
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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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 An ecopy of this book was provided in exchange for this post by World of Ink
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