DEVOTION for March 9th *AD 2024
Written and calendared by Charles H. Spurgeon
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The following two videos by John Piper and Steve Lawson provide brief introductory context to the life and ministry of Charles Spurgeon.
The Life and Ministry of Charles Spurgeon by John Piper (58 minutes)
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DEVOTION for March 9th Written and calendared by Charles Haddon. Spurgeon
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PRAYER 11, Part 10 of 10: UNDER THE BLOOD
ANECDOTE 221: God Our Deliverer.
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: March 9 PRAYER FOR PEACE
-And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace —Jeremiah 29:7
MORNING: "Yea [Yes], He is altogether [totally] lovely."- Song of Solomon 5:16
EVENING: "Abide in Me. " —John 15:4
A SINNER'S PRAYER:
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PRAYER 11, Part 10 of 10
Under the blood ah! lord, thou sayest:
“To-day, if ye will hear his voice,” and we take up the echo, save men to-day, even today.
Bring them thy spirit in power that they may be willing to rest in Christ. Lord, hear, forgive, accept and bless, for Jesu’s sake. Amen.
[I pray this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ] Amen.
(Attachment: PRAYER 11.doc)
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ANECDOTE 221: God Our Deliverer.
If God does not deliver his servants at one time as well as another, he has not kept his promise. For a man of truth is always true, and a promise once given always stands. A promise cannot be broken now and then, and yet the honor of the person giving it be maintained by his keeping it at other times.
The word of a true [honest] man stands always good: it is good now. This is logic, bitter logic, cold steel logic, logic which seems to cut right down your backbone and cleave [stick to] your chine [spine].
“He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him now.”
Yet this hard logic can be turned to comfort. I told you a story the other day of the brother in Guy’s Hospital to whom the doctors said he must undergo an operation which was extremely dangerous. They gave him a week to consider whether he would submit to it. He was troubled for his young wife and children, and for his work for the Lord. A friend left a bunch of flowers for him, with this verse as its motto,
“He trusted in God; let him deliver him now.”
“Yes,” he thought, “now.”
In prayer he cast himself upon the Lord, and felt in his heart,
“Come on, doctors, I am ready for you.” When the next morning came, he refused to take chloroform, for he desired to go to heaven in his senses [without being put to sleep] . He bore [undertook] the operation manfully, and he is yet alive. ________________________________________
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK MARCH 9 PRAYER FOR PEACE
-And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace —Jeremiah 29:7
Y procurad la paz de la ciudad a la cual os hice traspasar, y rogad por ella a Jehova; porque en su paz tendreis vosotros paz.— Jeremías 29:7
The principle involved in this text would suggest to all of us who are the Lord’s strangers and foreigners that we should be desirous to promote the peace and prosperity of the people among whom we dwell. Specially should our nation and our city be blest by our constant intercession.
An earnest prayer for your country and other countries is well becoming. Eagerly let us pray for the great boon of peace, both at home and abroad. If strife should cause bloodshed in our streets, or if foreign battle should slay our brave soldiers, we should all bewail the calamity; let us therefore pray for peace, and diligently promote those principles by which the classes [all people] at home and the races abroad may be bound together in bonds of amity [kindness and friendship].
We ourselves are promised quiet in connection with the peace of the nation, and this [is] most desirable; for thus we can bring up our families in the fear of the Lord, and also preach the gospel without let [license] or hindrance [opposition] .
Today let us be much in prayer for our country, confessing national sins, and asking for national pardon and blessing, for Jesus’ sake.
Prayer: Thank you, Father, that in praying for the peace of the city where we are, even if it is hostile we shall have peace thereby. We [who trust in You and love Your law) have Great peace and nothing shall offend [take this peace from] us in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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MORNING March 9
"Yea [Yes], He is altogether [totally] lovely."— Song of Solomon 5:16
[Sí] todo él codiciable — Cantares 5:16
THE superlative [super] beauty of Jesus is all-attracting. It is not so much to be admired as to be loved; He is more than pleasant and fair, He is lovely. Surely the people of God can fully justify the use of this golden word, for He is the object of their warmest love, a love founded on the intrinsic [self-evident] excellence of His person, the complete perfection of His charms [holy attributes].
Look, O disciples of Jesus, to your Master's lips and say,
"Are they not most sweet?"
Do not His words cause your hearts to burn within you as He talks with you by the way? Worshipers of Immanuel [God with us], look up to His head of much fine gold, and tell me, are not His thoughts precious to you? Is not your adoration sweetened with affection as you humbly bow before that countenance [divine smile] which is as Lebanon, excellent as the [famous] cedars? Is there not a charm in His every feature, and is not His whole person so fragrant with such a savor [aroma] of His good ointments that the virgins love Him?
Is there one member of His glorious body that is not attractive? One portion of His person that is not a fresh lodestone [magnet] to our souls? One office [structure] that is not a strong cord to bind your heart?
Our love is not a seal set on His heart of love alone, it is fastened on His arm of power also; nor is there a single part of Him on which it [our love] does not fix itself.
We anoint His whole person with the sweet spikenard [perfume] of our fervent love. His whole life we would imitate; His whole character we would duplicate. In all other beings we see some lack,
in Him there is all perfection.
The best of even His favored saints have had blots upon their garments and wrinkles upon their brows; he is nothing but loveliness. All earthly suns have their spots: the fair world itself has its wilderness. We cannot love the whole of [everything about] the most lovely thing; but Christ Jesus is gold without alloy [added element]—light without darkness—glory without cloud.
"Yea, He is altogether lovely."
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EVENING March 9
"Abide in Me. " —John 15:4
—Estad en mí—Juan 15:4
COMMUNION with Christ is a certain cure for every ill. Whether it be the wormwood of woe, or the cloying [indigestion] excess of earthly delight, close fellowship with the Lord Jesus will take bitterness from the one, and satiety [overeating and drinking] from the other.
Live near to Jesus, Christian, and it is a matter of secondary importance whether you live on the mountain of honor or in the valley of humiliation. Living near to Jesus, you are covered with the wings of God, and underneath you are in the everlasting arms. Let nothing keep you from that hallowed intercourse [fellowship], which is the choice privilege of a soul wedded to the well-beloved.
Do not be content with an interview now and then, but always seek to retain His company, for only in His presence have you either comfort or safety.
Jesus should not be a friend who calls on us now and then, but one with whom we walk evermore [always].
You have a difficult road before you: 0 traveler to heaven, see that you do not go without your guide. You have to pass through the fiery furnace, do not enter it unless, like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you have the Son of God as your companion. You have to storm [attack] the Jericho of your own corruptions: do not attempt the warfare until, like Joshua, you have seen the Captain of the Lord's host with His sword drawn in His hand.
You are to meet the Esau of your many temptations: meet him not [don’t meet him] until you have laid hold on the angel and prevailed at Jabbok's brook [where Jacob wrestled with God refusing to let go until he procured the blessing] . In every case, in every condition, you will need Jesus.
But most of all, when the iron gates of death shall open to you, keep close to your soul's Husband and lean your head upon His bosom [chest]. Ask to be refreshed with the spiced wine of His pomegranate, and you will be found of Him at the last, without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing.
Seeing that you have lived with Him, and lived in Him here,
you will abide with Him forever.
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A SINNER’S PRAYER: … FOR WHOSOEVER: [One and all]
Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Call on the name of the Lord Jesus and be saved … pray like this, won’t you?
“Lord Jesus, I’m a lost sinner and without You I am hopeless. I can’t save myself. Without your death on the cross for my sin debt I would be condemned to spend eternity condemned to Hell. I have been self-centered from birth. Please forgive me.
I realize that doing my best, being as good as possible, or being better than other people can never save me. . I’m guilty and sorry for each and every sin I have done and look to You to forgive me of them all.
I look to You, alone Lord Jesus to save me.
I call on You, Lord Jesus, right now to save me. You died on the cross for me, because of my sin and You say, “It shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21.
Right now, just as I am, I call on You, Lord Jesus to save me, I trust You, to be my Lord and Savior from now on.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You have forgiven me of all my sins. I ask You to abide in me and give me the desire to always follow You.
You paid the price for all of my sins by dying on the cross. Even the sins of the whole world.
Thank you, Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me even before I was born and that You still love me now. I love You too.
Thank you, Heavenly Father, that You have called me away from sin and death into the Life everlasting in Your only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead. He is ALIVE and in Him we are victorious over sin, death and the grave. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [Holy Ghost, Comforter, Spirit of Truth]
Thank You for saving me heavenly Father. With all my heart, thank you Father for saving me in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Allow us to share the joy of your new birth with heaven. Won’t you? Heaven rejoices over each redeemed sinner. Luke 15:7
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You too can cast your cares on the Lord…
Call on Him. As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.. ...Psalm 55:16
Trust Him. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass ... Psalm 37:5
Come to Him. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.. Matthew 11:28
Give Him the burden. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22]
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The Published Titles from Spurgeon that are included exclusively each day in the Devotion are:
· C.H. Spurgeon Prayers
· Spurgeon’s Illustrative Anecdotes
· Faith’s Checkbook
· Morning & Evening
These titles are selected from the inspired body of work created from the preaching and writing of Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892. He created an excellent legacy of gospel preaching and exposition and is known as the “Prince of Preachers”. Spurgeon has been and is today widely read with great benefit from the 1800’s to this present time. He is the beloved founder of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England (Still thriving TODAY through the faithful preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.) [Click to live-stream current gospel preaching in real time each Sunday from London by Dr. Peter Masters, Metropolitan Tabernacle pastor since 1970.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, please bless Your disciples toward the winning of many souls, and help us to be loving and compassionate toward all who are in need, especially those in the household of faith. I pray this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and for His sake, Amen.
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Prayer Selection by Spurgeon must not be offered as a substitute for personal, intimate fervent, heart-felt, prayer. It is intended rather, to warm the hearts of those who are in prayer seeking a season of authentic two-way, heart-to-heart fellowship and prayer with the Father, His Son and the Holy Spirit. Read from the NT Book of Romans Chapter 8.
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89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
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21For the prophecy [prophecies] came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Peter 1:21
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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1
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VIDEO Explaining the explosion [over 100] of English Translations of the Holy BIBLE (Video)
In 1870, The Anglican Church of England passed a resolution to revise the English Bible. The New Testament revision committee which finally consisted of 25 scholars (though only about 16 eventually attended the meetings) which included Westcott and Hort. The committee worked for ten years in the Jerusalem chamber, and these two scholars swept the Revision Committee along with them after work commenced. In fact, the “Cambridge trio” (Westcott, Hort and Lightfoot) colluded with others to dominate the meetings with their views of the text and to defeat any who opposed them. Their *letters reveal this conspiracy:
* Letters from close relatives are quoted in the Inside Story above
The only voice defending the Textus Receptus was Dr Scrivener, probably the foremost scholar of the day in the manuscripts of the Greek New Testament and the history of the Text. But he was systematically outvoted by the Cambridge trio and outdone by Hort’s powerful debating skill. When the revision was completed, the revision committee had altered the Greek Text in 5,337 places,
thus violating the original rule that had been set for the committee of not altering the Greek Text unless absolutely necessary to do so.
Link above, for The complete Inside Story of Westcott and Hort.
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, let it be said that no matter how good any modern version of the New Testament is in other ways, it is clearly blemished if the work of Westcott and Hort is present in it. The presence of their work means that it is based on a defective text. Those who want to honor the Word of God must not promote the use of any of these versions by the church, not because the content of the version is evil in itself, but because the attitude of being contented to use a blemished version rather than an existing unblemished one, dishonors God. If God has taken the trouble to preserve for His people a good Greek text of the New Testament for 18 centuries, how dishonoring it would be to Him if His people now chose instead to change over to a version that is based on a defective text.
Let the biblical story of Nadab and Abihu be a lesson to all:
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled” (Lev 10:1–6).
– Published in The Burning Bush, Volume 4 Number 1, January 1998
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-Psalm 119:89 Authorized (King James) Version
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
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