C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Monday July 7, 2025

"Brethren, pray for us."-1 Thessalonians 5:25
    
    This one morning in the year we reserved to refresh the reader's memory upon the subject of prayer for ministers, and we do most earnestly implore every Christian household to grant the fervent request of the text first uttered by an apostle and now repeated by us. Brethren, our work is Solemnly momentous, involving weal or woe to thousands; we treat with souls for God on eternal business, and our word is either a savour of life unto life, or of death unto death. A very heavy responsibility rests upon us, and it will be no small mercy if at the last we be found clear of the blood of all men. As officers in Christ's army, we are the especial mark of the enmity of men and devils; they watch for our halting, and labour to take us by the heels. Our sacred calling involves us in temptations from which you are exempt, above all it too often draws us away from our personal enjoyment of truth into a ministerial and official consideration of it. We meet with many knotty cases, and our wits are at a non plus; we observe very sad backslidings, and our hearts are wounded; we see millions perishing, and our spirits sink. We wish to profit you by our preaching; we desire to be blest to your children; we long to be useful both to saints and sinners; therefore, dear friends, intercede for us with our God. Miserable men are we if we miss the aid of your prayers, but happy are we if we live in your supplications. You do not look to us but to our Master for spiritual blessings, and yet how many times has He given those blessings through His ministers; ask then, again and again, that we may be the earthen vessels into which the Lord may put the treasure of the gospel. We, the whole company of missionaries, ministers, city missionaries, and students, do in the name of Jesus beseech you "BRETHREN, PRAY FOR US."
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Friday, March 25, 2016

7 Days of Awesome by Shawn Byous

This book is just what the title says:  AWESOME.  I really can't say I've read a children's creation book that has impressed me so as this one.  It is right on the button telling the Creation Story in rhyming meter. 7 Days of Awesome is a Dr. Seuss modern day book that is so charming and whimsical it is bound to capture kids of all ages.  It is a fun and delightful book to read that I'm sure kids will ask for to be read over and over again.  Beginning readers themselves will want to read it over and over again.  Children young and old alike will love this book. Colorful, Big, Bold and Pop are just a few words that describe the pictures throughout this book.  The humorous illustrations add to the fun and set the right mood for this book.  This book is going into our church library for sure without a doubt.  I give it two thumbs up and would give it more but I was created with only two.  Awesomeness is all I have to say about this book. 

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