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C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Monday June 16, 2025
"And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish."-John 10:28
The Christian should never think or speak lightly of unbelief. For a child of God to mistrust His love, His truth, His faithfulness, must be greatly displeasing to Him. How can we ever grieve Him by doubting His upholding grace? Christian! it is contrary to every promise of God's precious Word that thou shouldst ever be forgotten or left to perish. If it could be so, how could He be true who has said, "Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I never forget thee." What were the value of that promise-"The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of My peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee." Where were the truth of Christ's words-"I give unto My sheep eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand. My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand." Where were the doctrines of grace? They would be all disproved if one child of God should perish. Where were the veracity of God, His honour, His power, His grace, His covenant, His oath, if any of those for whom Christ has died, and who have put their trust in Him, should nevertheless be cast away? Banish those unbelieving fears which so dishonour God. Arise, shake thyself from the dust, and put on thy beautiful garments. Remember it is sinful to doubt His Word wherein He has promised thee that thou shalt never perish. Let the eternal life within thee express itself in confident rejoicing.
"The gospel bears my spirit up:
A faithful and unchanging God
Lays the foundation for my hope,
In oaths, and promises, and blood."
Cindy Vincent's The Case of the Jewel Covered Cat Statues
Buckley and Bogey, Cat Detectives, find their next big case with the
Buckley and Bogey Cat Detective Agency to be their most complicated
ever! It all starts when someone hides a mysterious package in their
Mom’s antique store – in the middle of the night! Of course, the boys
find it, and put it in a nice, safe place, until they can open it . . .
and, find the rightful owner. But that’s when a whole bunch of
suspicious people show up in St. Gertrude, and every single one of them
seems to be after that package! Holy Catnip! Plus, everything happens
just when a priceless, jeweled statue collection goes on display at the
St. Gertrude Museum. Missing from that collection are two jewel covered
cat statues that disappeared almost a hundred and fifty years ago.
But soon Buckley and Bogey wonder how long those statues will stay
missing. Because this is one case that really keeps them on their paws!
From a trip to the Museum, and to an old church for the Blessing of the
Animals; and from dinosaurs to diamonds, they end up dodging shady
suspects the whole time. It sure helps to have their friends with them,
especially when the bad guys make a beeline for boys. That’s because it
becomes very clear, very quick — the priceless cat statues aren’t the
only cats those crooks are after! Holy Mackerel!
Your tween will love cat detectives, Buckley and Bogey, as they explore the world. These detectives don't take their job lightly. It is serious business with them to keep their human family safe. If you don't have an 8-12 year old in your life, but you are a cat-lover yourself you'll enjoy snuggling up with this mystery just the same. You'll fall in love with Buckley and Bogey. You'll love everything about them. They are intriguing and great at cracking the case. It is fun to see things from the cats-point-of-view. I have fallen in love with this series and look forward to many more mysteries to come.
Cindy Vincent was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and has lived all
around the US and Canada. She holds an M.A.Ed, and is the creator of the
Mysteries by Vincent murder mystery party games and the Daisy Diamond
Detective Series games for girls. She is also the award-winning author
of the Buckley and Bogey Cat Detective Caper books, the Daisy Diamond
Detective book series, and the "Cats are Part of His Kingdom, Too: 33
Daily Devotions to Understanding God’s Love." She lives with her
husband and the real, live Buckley and Bogey, who run surveillance on
her house each and every night.
A copy of this book was provided for in exchange for my review and hosting this tour by...
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