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C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Sunday July 20, 2025
"The earnest of our inheritance."-Ephesians 1:14
Oh! what enlightenment, what joys, what consolation, what delight of heart is experienced by that man who has learned to feed on Jesus, and on Jesus alone. Yet the realization which we have of Christ's preciousness is, in this life, imperfect at the best. As an old writer says, "'Tis but a taste!" We have tasted "that the Lord is gracious," but we do not yet know how good and gracious He is, although what we know of His sweetness makes us long for more. We have enjoyed the firstfruits of the Spirit, and they have set us hungering and thirsting for the fulness of the heavenly vintage. We groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption. Here we are like Israel in the wilderness, who had but one cluster from Eshcol, there we shall be in the vineyard. Here we see the manna falling small, like coriander seed, but there shall we eat the bread of heaven and the old corn of the kingdom. We are but beginners now in spiritual education; for although we have learned the first letters of the alphabet, we cannot read words yet, much less can we put sentences together; but as one says, "He that has been in heaven but five minutes, knows more than the general assembly of divines on earth." We have many ungratified desires at present, but soon every wish shall be satisfied; and all our powers shall find the sweetest employment in that eternal world of joy. O Christian, antedate heaven for a few years. Within a very little time thou shalt be rid of all thy trials and thy troubles. Thine eyes now suffused with tears shall weep no longer. Thou shalt gaze in ineffable rapture upon the splendour of Him who sits upon the throne. Nay, more, upon His throne shalt thou sit. The triumph of His glory shall be shared by thee; His crown, His joy, His paradise, these shall be thine, and thou shalt be co-heir with Him who is the heir of all things.
This is my mom and brothers and sisters last Aug. at my dad's funeral. Sad time for us but a beautiful time Heaven will be. My dad is now out of his pain here on earth.
The last picture of my brother (1973) that my dad is now with walking the Streets of Gold. We love you brother and will never forget the 13 years you had on this earth with us.
Oh, what a Glad Reunion day that will be when Jesus comes to take us all away.
Melody,
a gifted young dreamer and her feisty friend Leif, must set aside their
differences and use the power of magical Blue Daisies and an ancient
Song to save their world from an evil Ice Dragon. When the blue flowers
that once bloomed all around her village begin to disappear, Melody and
her eccentric grandfather recognize this as a sign of great danger… but
no one believes them! Racing against time, Melody must convince Leif and
the other villagers before it’s too late. Great songs and engaging
characters highlight this inspiring, animated adventure for the whole
family.
Run Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
‘Ice Dragon:
Legend of the Blue Daisies’
·The inspirational animated feature Ice Dragon: Legend of the Blue Daisies debuts
in U.S. movie theaters for a two-day event on
oSaturday, March 24 at 12:55 p.m. and Monday,
March 26 at 6:30 p.m. (all local times)
·Based on a short story by
Canadian director and producer Bruce
Stacey, his faith-based adventure features the voice talents of Rheal Rees (Melody), Justin Debé (Leif)and Bill Bray (Nicholai).
·In addition to the feature,
audiences will enjoy an original live-action short film and an exclusive music
video.
·Fathom Events, Chelsea Road
Productions and Tricord Media present this special event in more than 700 select movie theaters across the
U.S.
·Tickets and more information are
available at FathomEvents.com.
This is not a typical wide-release film. Find a theater near you for this special event showing here.
Get more information on this movie here. “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
opportunity. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary
compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for
this post.