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C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Thursday July 17, 2025
"Let not one of them escape."-1 Kings 18:40
When the prophet Elijah had received the answer to his prayer, and the fire from heaven had consumed the sacrifice in the presence of all the people, he called upon the assembled Israelites to take the priests of Baal, and sternly cried, "Let not one of them escape." He took them all down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. So must it be with our sins-they are all doomed, not one must be preserved. Our darling sin must die. Spare it not for its much crying. Strike, though it be as dear as an Isaac. Strike, for God struck at sin when it was laid upon His own Son. With stern unflinching purpose must you condemn to death that sin which was once the idol of your heart. Do you ask how you are to accomplish this? Jesus will be your power. You have grace to overcome sin given you in the covenant of grace; you have strength to win the victory in the crusade against inward lusts, because Christ Jesus has promised to be with you even unto the end. If you would triumph over darkness, set yourself in the presence of the Sun of Righteousness. There is no place so well adapted for the discovery of sin, and recovery from its power and guilt, as the immediate presence of God. Job never knew how to get rid of sin half so well as he did when his eye of faith rested upon God, and then he abhorred himself, and repented in dust and ashes. The fine gold of the Christian is oft becoming dim. We need the sacred fire to consume the dross. Let us fly to our God, He is a consuming fire; He will not consume our spirit, but our sins. Let the goodness of God excite us to a sacred jealousy, and to a holy revenge against those iniquities which are hateful in His sight. Go forth to battle with Amalek in His strength, and utterly destroy the accursed crew: let not one of them escape.
Synopsis: John and Alexa Taylor appear to have the
perfect life – they’re the envy of all the parents in town. Their son Beau is
the high school football star and their daughter Ravyn is a straight-A student.
But when Beau is caught drinking alcohol, his place on the team and his bright
future are on the line. With the football season at stake and the judgmental
community turning their backs on them, every member of the Taylor family is at a
crossroads. Now, they must find the strength from one another, and the spiritual
courage from within, to prove that faith and family is the only score that
really matters.
An excellent family movie teaching that living your faith isn't always easy. Sometimes there are hard decisions that must be made. Trials and temptations are all part of the Christian's life. That is what helps to grow our faith. It is how we react and respond to those trials and temptations that shows Jesus to those around us that may not have that relationship with Him. However, no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. How you handle those mistakes will also show forth Christ.
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