C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Tuesday August 12, 2025

"The bow shall be seen in the cloud."-Genesis 9:14
    
    The rainbow, the symbol of the covenant with Noah, is typical of our Lord Jesus, who is the Lord's witness to the people. When may we expect to see the token of the covenant? The rainbow is only to be seen painted upon a cloud. When the sinner's conscience is dark with clouds, when he remembers his past sin, and mourneth and lamenteth before God, Jesus Christ is revealed to him as the covenant Rainbow, displaying all the glorious hues of the divine character and betokening peace. To the believer, when his trials and temptations surround him, it is sweet to behold the person of our Lord Jesus Christ-to see Him bleeding, living, rising, and pleading for us. God's rainbow is hung over the cloud of our sins, our sorrows, and our woes, to prophesy deliverance. Nor does a cloud alone give a rainbow, there must be the crystal drops to reflect the light of the sun. So, our sorrows must not only threaten, but they must really fall upon us. There had been no Christ for us if the vengeance of God had been merely a threatening cloud: punishment must fall in terrible drops upon the Surety. Until there is a real anguish in the sinner's conscience, there is no Christ for him; until the chastisement which he feels becomes grievous, he cannot see Jesus. But there must also be a sun; for clouds and drops of rain make not rainbows unless the sun shineth. Beloved, our God, who is as the sun to us, always shines, but we do not always see Him-clouds hide His face; but no matter what drops may be falling, or what clouds may be threatening, if He does but shine there will be a rainbow at once. It is said that when we see the rainbow the shower is over. Certain it is, that when Christ comes, our troubles remove; when we behold Jesus, our sins vanish, and our doubts and fears subside. When Jesus walks the waters of the sea, how profound the calm!
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Friday, April 3, 2015

Easter Stories and Prayers by Kathleen Long Bostrom

http://www.tyndale.com/Easter-Stories-and-Prayers/9781496402806#.VRtO1eEftjQ


Celebrate the real meaning of Easter with your kids. This special edition of Little Blessings books includes four books in one: Who is Jesus, Why is there a Cross, What about Heaven, and What is Prayer.

Each title is designed to help kids learn more about Jesus and his sacrifice for us. This volume includes a special note from author Kathleen Bostrom on how to help kids understand the meaning of Easter and the good news of Jesus’ resurrection.

Full-color art of the adorable characters draws kids in and makes them want to hear the stories over and over again. Scripture references support each answer to the questions so parents can study more.

Make Easter about Jesus this season.

This is a lovely book of rhyming stories and prayers to answer your littlest ones questions about Easter.  Four chapters with Bible related themes.  Why is there a Cross?  Who is Jesus, What is Prayer, and What about Heaven.   Wonderful teaching tool.  Each page has beautiful rhyming meter with scripture references to look up about the theme.  I like that fact that they provide just the reference for you to look up in the version of your choice.  The illustrations are adorable in soft pastel colors.  They set the mood perfectly.  Only one part I didn't agree on was the fact of Good Friday tradition.  Many do celebrate Good Friday as the day Jesus died, but there are some that hold to His death on Thursday.  That is the only thing I did find.  Wonderful stories for youngsters to be exposed to.  This one will go into the church library.  

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