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C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional

Monday August 11, 2025

"Oh that I were as in months past."-Job 29:2

Numbers of Christians can view the past with pleasure, but regard the present with dissatisfaction; they look back upon the days which they have passed in communing with the Lord as being the sweetest and the best they have ever known, but as to the present, it is clad in a sable garb of gloom and dreariness. Once they lived near to Jesus, but now they feel that they have wandered from Him, and they say, "O that I were as in months past!" They complain that they have lost their evidences, or that they have not present peace of mind, or that they have no enjoyment in the means of grace, or that conscience is not so tender, or that they have not so much zeal for God's glory. The causes of this mournful state of things are manifold. It may arise through a comparative neglect of prayer, for a neglected closet is the beginning of all spiritual decline. Or it may be the result of idolatry. The heart has been occupied with something else, more than with God; the affections have been set on the things of earth, instead of the things of heaven. A jealous God will not be content with a divided heart; He must be loved first and best. He will withdraw the sunshine of His presence from a cold, wandering heart. Or the cause may be found in self-confidence and self-righteousness. Pride is busy in the heart, and self is exalted instead of lying low at the foot of the cross. Christian, if you are not now as you "were in months past," do not rest satisfied with wishing for a return of former happiness, but go at once to seek your Master, and tell Him your sad state. Ask His grace and strength to help you to walk more closely with Him; humble yourself before Him, and He will lift you up, and give you yet again to enjoy the light of His countenance. Do not sit down to sigh and lament; while the beloved Physician lives there is hope, nay there is a certainty of recovery for the worst cases.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Coming this Friday night!

Well it's been about 4 months since I've been able to participate. I am so excited to get to my machine again. Care to join us sewing? Sign up it open WW here. Don't know what Friday night Sew-In is get the details here. I'm excited cause I pulled out a project that my daughter and I started 6+ years ago.

We started a rag quilt. 120 flannel square I SPY. x 3 that is 360 squares we cut sewed X's and got 6 of the 12 rows sewed together. Now I've finished it. It went together pretty fast. Sewing the other 60 squares together then sewing the 12 rows together. However, it too four long nights setting with the scissors and snipping. I have a blister or two.....