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C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Monday June 2, 2025
"For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh."-Galatians 5:17
In every believer's heart there is a constant struggle between the old nature and the new. The old nature is very active, and loses no opportunity of plying all the weapons of its deadly armoury against newborn grace; while on the other hand, the new nature is ever on the watch to resist and destroy its enemy. Grace within us will employ prayer, and faith, and hope, and love, to cast out the evil; it takes unto it the "whole armour of God," and wrestles earnestly. These two opposing natures will never cease to struggle so long as we are in this world. The battle of "Christian" with "Apollyon" lasted three hours, but the battle of Christian with himself lasted all the way from the Wicket Gate in the river Jordan. The enemy is so securely entrenched within us that he can never be driven out while we are in this body: but although we are closely beset, and often in sore conflict, we have an Almighty helper, even Jesus, the Captain of our salvation, who is ever with us, and who assures us that we shall eventually come off more than conquerors through Him. With such assistance the new-born nature is more than a match for its foes. Are you fighting with the adversary to-day? Are Satan, the world, and the flesh, all against you? Be not discouraged nor dismayed. Fight on! For God Himself is with you; Jehovah Nissi is your banner, and Jehovah Rophi is the healer of your wounds. Fear not, you shall overcome, for who can defeat Omnipotence? Fight on, "looking unto Jesus"; and though long and stern be the conflict, sweet will be the victory, and glorious the promised reward.
"From strength to strength go on;
Wrestle, and fight, and pray,
Tread all the powers of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day."
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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