C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Thursday May 29, 2025

"Thou hatest wickedness."-Psalm 45:7
    
    "Be ye angry, and sin not." There can hardly be goodness in a man if he be not angry at sin; he who loves truth must hate every false way. How our Lord Jesus hated it when the temptation came! Thrice it assailed Him in different forms, but ever He met it with, "Get thee behind me, Satan." He hated it in others; none the less fervently because He showed His hate oftener in tears of pity than in words of rebuke; yet what language could be more stern, more Elijah-like, than the words, "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer." He hated wickedness, so much that He bled to wound it to the heart; He died that it might die; He was buried that He might bury it in His tomb; and He rose that He might for ever trample it beneath His feet. Christ is in the Gospel, and that Gospel is opposed to wickedness in every shape. Wickedness arrays itself in fair garments, and imitates the language of holiness; but the precepts of Jesus, like His famous scourge of small cords, chase it out of the temple, and will not tolerate it in the Church. So, too, in the heart where Jesus reigns, what war there is between Christ and Belial! And when our Redeemer shall come to be our Judge, those thundering words, "Depart, ye cursed" which are, indeed, but a prolongation of His life-teaching concerning sin, shall manifest His abhorrence of iniquity. As warm as is His love to sinners, so hot is His hatred of sin; as perfect as is His righteousness, so complete shall be the destruction of every form of wickedness. O thou glorious champion of right, and destroyer of wrong, for this cause hath God, even Thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows.
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Friday, July 15, 2016

All Things Bright and Beautiful by Cecil Frances Alexander with giveaway

Win a copy of this book read to end of post to find out how.


https://www.amazon.com/Things-Bright-Beautiful-Frances-Alexander/dp/0824956761/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1468412316&sr=1-2


New book, but same old song and message.  However, that doesn't make the message any less important.  It is still a beautiful message.  A message that all children need to be taught.  God has made all things.  My favorite part.  They quote scripture from the KJV.  This book will go into my classroom library for sure. 

I found a few versions of this song on utube...
I love Hayley's voice.  The first minute is just a chit chat with the MC, but she does a lovely job singing this song. 



This utube has beautiful pictures to watch as you listen to the song.





About the book:
First published by Cecil Frances Alexander in 1848, this favorite hymn has become a mainstay of churches and Sunday school classes everywhere. Here artist Katy Hudson brings new joy to the words with her fresh and bright watercolor style. Readers can join in the fun as they follow two little girls and their brother on a day filled with the discovery of “all things bright and beautiful.”

About the artist:
Katy Hudson was raised in Middlesbrough, England, and started her career as a small child drawing on freshly painted walls. Her parents quickly encouraged drawing with pencil and paper instead. The idea stuck, and after earning a degree in illustration, Katy is now a freelance illustrator. Katy works at a desk in a studio within Old London Library and likes to tap dance in her spare time.

Specs:
Jacketed hardcover
Page count: 32
Reading age: 4-7
Category: juvenile fiction/Christian
Retail price: $15.99
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Now for the giveaway FlyBy Promotions is awarding my blog with a free book to giveaway to one of my bloggers.  So here's your chance to try to win a copy of the beautifully illustrated song kids all ages will love to read.  Leave a comment telling me who you'd like to share this book with if you win it.  Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you if you are a winner.  I've had people that don't leave contact information so I've had to choose another winner.  I'll draw a winner on Saturday, July 23. 

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