C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Thursday June 12, 2025

"Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling."-2 Timothy 1:9
    
    The apostle uses the perfect tense and says, "Who hath saved us." Believers in Christ Jesus are saved. They are not looked upon as persons who are in a hopeful state, and may ultimately be saved, but they are already saved. Salvation is not a blessing to be enjoyed upon the dying bed, and to be sung of in a future state above, but a matter to be obtained, received, promised, and enjoyed now. The Christian is perfectly saved in God's purpose; God has ordained him unto salvation, and that purpose is complete. He is saved also as to the price which has been paid for him: "It is finished" was the cry of the Saviour ere He died. The believer is also perfectly saved in His covenant head, for as he fell in Adam, so he lives in Christ. This complete salvation is accompanied by a holy calling. Those whom the Saviour saved upon the cross are in due time effectually called by the power of God the Holy Spirit unto holiness: they leave their sins; they endeavour to be like Christ; they choose holiness, not out of any compulsion, but from the stress of a new nature, which leads them to rejoice in holiness just as naturally as aforetime they delighted in sin. God neither chose them nor called them because they were holy, but He called them that they might be holy, and holiness is the beauty produced by His workmanship in them. The excellencies which we see in a believer are as much the work of God as the atonement itself. Thus is brought out very sweetly the fulness of the grace of God. Salvation must be of grace, because the Lord is the author of it: and what motive but grace could move Him to save the guilty? Salvation must be of grace, because the Lord works in such a manner that our righteousness is for ever excluded. Such is the believer's privilege-a present salvation; such is the evidence that he is called to it-a holy life.
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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Love+Blessed Boxes of Encouragement / giveaway

I received my Loved + Blessed box upon coming home from work on a rather stressful day.  Setting on my desk chair was my mail and there was this Pink Box with the words....love + blessed on the side.

Oh, what a pick-me-up that was.  I had forgotten all about agreeing to this tour and it arrived on a day when I needed it most.  It was a day when I got home from work and no one else was around so I could enjoy the love+blessed goodies all to myself.  What a beautiful thing to come home too!

As I opened it there was a Stay Encouraged message....on the lid.

One that was need for the events of the day.  A message about the words we speak and how they can damage.  If you had only known the events of my day on this particular day. 

Oh, boy what is under the tissue paper I couldn't wait to see......

All kinds of goodies for me to post around the house and help me to think before I speak.....
Sticker, memory cards, a poster.....

of encouragement for me to think on.....Helping encourage me that I'm loved, strong, blessed, beautiful and a whole lot more....
Then there was a beautiful journal for me to record my thoughts in....

I absolutely felt loved and blessed receiving this box.  I recommend the love+blessed boxes very highly.  I don't know about you, but I love, love, love, love to get surprise packages of hope and encouragement in the mail and that is what Love+Blessed Boxes are all about.  The boxes measure their value differently than other companies.

About Loved + Blessed Boxes:

Each month the box of encouragement™ includes:
  • a MINI POSTER for your home or office
  • a repositionable REMINDER STICKER perfect for your mirror, laptop or tablet
  • a SCRIPTURE CARD sized to fit in your pocket or purse
  • a removable KEEPSAKE THEME CARD
  • a special GIFT OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Our boxes are full of little gifts of surprise and delight that help remind you to walk in faith throughout your day.  Our gift of encouragement changes each month.  You'll receive gifts of jewelry, prayer accessories, stationary, journals, home decor and more! 
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Now I have exciting news...You have the opportunity to brighten someones day once a month for a year.  Love+Blessed is offering a giveaway.  Winner to be chosen April 1st. Enter the contest here.

Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway.  If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller / FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win.  Or if you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”
*Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.




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