C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional

Wednesday August 13, 2025

"The cedars of Lebanon which He hath planted."-Psalm 104:16

Lebanon's cedars are emblematic of the Christian, in that they owe their planting entirely to the Lord. This is quite true of every child of God. He is not man-planted, nor self-planted, but God-planted. The mysterious hand of the divine Spirit dropped the living seed into a heart which He had Himself prepared for its reception. Every true heir of heaven owns the great Husbandman as his planter. Moreover, the cedars of Lebanon are not dependent upon man for their watering; they stand on the lofty rock, unmoistened by human irrigation; and yet our heavenly Father supplieth them. Thus it is with the Christian who has learned to live by faith. He is independent of man, even in temporal things; for his continued maintenance he looks to the Lord his God, and to Him alone. The dew of heaven is his portion, and the God of heaven is his fountain. Again, the cedars of Lebanon are not protected by any mortal power. They owe nothing to man for their preservation from stormy wind and tempest. They are God's trees, kept and preserved by Him, and by Him alone. It is precisely the same with the Christian. He is not a hot-house plant, sheltered from temptation; he stands in the most exposed position; he has no shelter, no protection, except this, that the broad wings of the eternal God always cover the cedars which He Himself has planted. Like cedars, believers are full of sap having vitality enough to be ever green, even amid winter's snows. Lastly, the flourishing and majestic condition of the cedar is to the praise of God only. The Lord, even the Lord alone hath been everything unto the cedars, and, therefore David very sweetly puts it in one of the psalms, "Praise ye the Lord, fruitful trees and all cedars." In the believer there is nothing that can magnify man; he is planted, nourished, and protected by the Lord's own hand, and to Him let all the glory be ascribed.

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Friday, July 8, 2016

Cool Kid... series by Barbara Gilmour

Cool Kind Kid® Proactively Fights the Bullying Epidemic

Bullying is the Number 2 Epidemic in the US. Cool Kind Kid has Proactive, Social Skills and Anti-Bullying Solutions for Parents, Educators, and Children.

You Can be a Cool Kind Kid Picture Book, first in a series of 5, begins with Tanner Wants to be COOL. Raising a Cool Kind Kid is written from a poem with colorful illustrations and tips for being a Cool Kind Kid for kids, and bullying prevention tips for parents or teachers to share. The Cool Kind Kid Handbook, Book 1, Be a Cool Kind Kid, is the first of 5, providing parents or teachers with many fun activities. These three books, along with the first of 3 Cool Kind Kid Flash and Game Cards, the award-winning Cool Kind Kid CD, wrist bands, and other products are also available in the first of 5 Cool Kind Kid Bullying Prevention Parent/Child Resource Kit [ages 4-9].

Social Skills that Break the Cycle of Bullying by Redefining “Cool”™

As a teacher, I was excited to hear about this Cool Kid series. Once I got the review copies I totally loved the series. It really is an excellent tool. A resource every teacher should have available to them. This series has wonderful ideas to use in a classroom meeting. The picture book is in graphic form and I found that kids are very apt to grab that type of book over one with lots of words on the page. The CD was not included in my review set; however, I did go online and listen to the sample clips that are on the web site.

Redefining "Cool"™

Kids learn that they can be both cool and kind, without bullying. “Cool” is treating others with kindness and respect.

“Kind is Cool” and “Cool is Kind”™

The kind person is the cool person.

You can’t be truly cool if you are unkind.

Learn social skills to prevent bullying.

It’s “Cool” to live The Golden Rule™

“Treat others the way you want to be treated.”
Too many follow a different rule, "Treat others the way they
treat you." Kids who bully often follow this rule.

The “Kind” kid is the “Cool” kid, not the bully™

Bullying is the ultimate “uncool.” Social skills are the missing link

in bullying prevention.

A copy of this book was provided by Bostick Communications and the author in exchange for my honest review.

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