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C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Sunday May 4, 2025
"Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods."-Jeremiah 16:20
One great besetting sin of ancient Israel was idolatry, and the spiritual Israel are vexed with a tendency to the same folly. Remphan's star shines no longer, and the women weep no more for Tammuz, but Mammon still intrudes his golden calf, and the shrines of pride are not forsaken. Self in various forms struggles to subdue the chosen ones under its dominion, and the flesh sets up its altars wherever it can find space for them. Favourite children are often the cause of much sin in believers; the Lord is grieved when He sees us doting upon them above measure; they will live to be as great a curse to us as Absalom was to David, or they will be taken from us to leave our homes desolate. If Christians desire to grow thorns to stuff their sleepless pillows, let them dote on their dear ones.
It is truly said that "they are no gods," for the objects of our foolish love are very doubtful blessings, the solace which they yield us now is dangerous, and the help which they can give us in the hour of trouble is little indeed. Why, then, are we so bewitched with vanities? We pity the poor heathen who adore a god of stone, and yet worship a god of gold. Where is the vast superiority between a god of flesh and one of wood? The principle, the sin, the folly is the same in either case, only that in ours the crime is more aggravated because we have more light, and sin in the face of it. The heathen bows to a false deity, but the true God he has never known; we commit two evils, inasmuch as we forsake the living God and turn unto idols. May the Lord purge us all from this grievous iniquity!
"The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be;
Help me to tear it from thy throne,
And worship only thee."
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.
