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DEVOTION for May May 21st *A.D. 2025 Written and calendared for this exact date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892
PLEASE VIEW THE FOLLOWING VIDEO TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR PREFERRED VERSION OF THE BIBLE HAS BEEN AND IS IS PROTECTED AND PRESERVED BY GOD AS INSPIRED [GOD-BREATHED,
WORD FOR WORD], INNERANT, INFALLIBLE, IMMUTABLE AND HOLY
WORD OF GOD?
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIC5rUbs_-E&t=9s
(2 hrs. 49 mins.)
This video presents historical evidence explaining the explosion of over 100 published English versionsof the Bible. This continuing attempt to replace, add or take away from the 1769 King James Version of the Holy Bible do notprevail because GOD Himself preserves and protects His Holy Scripture from all heresy, blasphemy, confusion and error.
Note: The King James Version does follow the Greek text of the Textus Receptus, but a Greek Text fabricated by Westcott and Hort and is therefore inferior to thetrustworthy 1769 [1611] King James Version, theKJV!
JESUS CHRIST, THE MESSIAH, IS RISEN INDEED! HE IS ALIVE FOREVERMORE!
Resurrection Romans 6:3-5
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
EASTER [Resurrection Sunday] IS NEVER OVER BECAUSE…
Jesus said
John 11:25 -26 “I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die. Believest thou this?”
2 Timothy 2:8-26
8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel.
9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
13 If we believe not, yet he abideth [abides] faithful: he cannot deny himself.
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth [pottery] ; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet [the perfect match] for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strife.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure [perhaps] will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
DAILY SPURGEON and DEVOTION for May 21st *A.D. 2025
BC/AD versus BCE/CE Is there a difference?​
Yes. Stand for the Truth, Won’t you?
Who was (is) Charles Haddon Spurgeon
URL: https://www.gotquestions.org/Charles-Haddon-Spurgeon.html
*A.D. Does NOT mean after death as is commonly believed. It is a Latin abbreviation
for anno Domani (It means “Year of our Lord”.
BC/AD versus BCE/CE Is there a difference?​
Yes there is! Stand for the Truth, Won’t you?
Jesus Christ [Messiah] (Anointed King)] the LORD GOD was born of a virgin 2025 years ago, was crucified, then rose from the dead, victorious over sin, death and the grave and is here in the flesh from GOD as His Church, The Body of Christ and will live forever, time without end and He, Himself, is coming again.
DAILY SPURGEON and DEVOTION written on and calendared for the exact date of May 21st by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.
DEVOTION for May 21st by Charles Haddon. Spurgeon
Who was (is) Charles Haddon Spurgeon
DEVOTION for May 21st by Charles Haddon. Spurgeon
PRAYER 19, Part 11 of 11 GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.
ANECDOTE 294: God’s Mercy for All.
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK MAY 21 RAIN WITHOUT CLOUDS? NEVER!
-If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth- Ecclesiastes 11:3
MORNING: "If so be [if it is so that] ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious." —1 Peter 2:3
EVENING: "There is corn [grain] in Egypt. " —Genesis 42:2
A SINNER'S PRAYER
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PRAYER 19, Part 11 of 11
GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.
“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.”
And do Thou Thyself come, great King. May our eyes, if it please Thee, behold Thee on earth; but if not, if we fall asleep ere [before] that blessed array [assembly], we can say,
“I know that my Redeemer liveth; and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.”
Bless every Sunday-school teacher, every tract distributor [worker], every open-air [street] preacher. Bless, we pray Thee, all Bible-women and nurses, deacons and missionaries of the City Mission, Bible readers and all others who in any way seek to bring men to Christ.
O God the Holy Ghost work mightily, we pray Thee; flood the world with a baptism of Thy power, and
“let the whole earth be filled with a knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.”
We ask all in that dear name which made the lame man whole, which is sweet to God in heaven and dear to us below; and unto Father, Son and Holy Ghost be glory, world without end. Amen. [We ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]
(Complete Attachment: PRAYER 19.doc)
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ANECDOTE 294: God’s Mercy for All.
Let us divide [sort] these creatures once more. There were creeping things, and there were flying things. On the morning when the ark door [that Noah built] was opened, you might have seen in the sky a pair of eagles, a pair of sparrows, a pair of vultures, a pair of ravens, a pair of humming-birds, a pair of all kinds of birds that ever cut the azure [blue sky], that ever floated on wing, or whispered their song to the evening gales.
In they came.
But if you had watched down on the earth, you would have seen come creeping along a pair of snails, a pair of snakes, and a pair of worms. There ran along a pair of mice, there came a pair of lizards, and in there flew a pair of locusts. There were pairs of creeping creatures, as well as pairs of flying creatures. Do you see what I mean by that? There are some of you that can fly so high in knowledge, that I should never be able to scan your great and extensive wisdom; and others of you so ignorant, that you can hardly read your Bibles.
Never mind; the eagle must come down to the door, and you must go up to it. There is only one entrance for you all; and as God saved the birds that flew, so he saved the reptiles that crawled.
Are you a poor, ignorant, crawling creature, that never was noticed without intellect, without repute, without fame, without honor? Come along, crawling one! God will not exclude you. I have often wondered how the poor snail crawled in; but I dare say he started many a year before. And some of you have started [been crawling] for years, and still, you keep crawling on.
Ah! then, come on, poor snail! If I could just pick thee up, and help thee on [along] a yard or two, I would be glad to do it. It is strange how long you have been nigh to the ark, but not yet entered in; how long you have been near the portals [doors] of the church, but never joined it. [Never declared faith in Jesus Christ]
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FAITH’S CHECKBOOK MAY 21 RAIN WITHOUT CLOUDS? NEVER!
-If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth- Ecclesiastes 11:3
-Si las nubes fueren llenas de agua, sobre la tierra la derramaran- Eclesiastes 11:3
Why, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched; he will shine out again before long. Meanwhile those black clouds are filled with rain; and the blacker they are, the more likely they are to yield plentiful showers. How can we have rain without clouds? Our troubles have always brought us blessings, and they always will. They are the dark chariots of bright grace. These clouds will empty themselves before long, and every tender herb [plant] will be the gladder for the shower.
Our God may drench us with grief, but He will not drown us with wrath;
nay, [No] He will refresh us with mercy.
Our Lord’s love-letters often come to us in black-edged envelopes. His wagons rumble, but they are loaded with benefit. His rod [of correction] blossoms with sweet flowers and nourishing fruits. Let us not worry about the clouds, but sing because
May flowers are brought to us through [because of] the April clouds and showers.
O Lord, the clouds are the dust of thy feet! How near thou art [You are] in the cloudy and dark day! Love beholds thee, and is glad. Faith sees the clouds emptying themselves and making the little hills rejoice on every side.
Prayer: Thank You Lord that the dark clouds of today will soon bring showers of blessings to all those who trust in You. I ask for these showers of blessings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Sing-along Showers of Blessing Won’t you?
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MORNING May 21
"If so be [it is so that] ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious." —1 Peter 2:3
—Si empero habéis gustado que el Señor es benigno; —1 Pedro 2:3
THIS is not a matter to be taken for granted concerning every one of the human race. There is a possibility and a probability that some may not have tasted that the Lord is gracious. This is not a general but a special mercy; and it is needful to inquire [ask] whether we know the grace of God by inward experience. There is no spiritual favor that may [should] not be a matter for heart [soul] searching.
But while this should be a matter of earnest and prayerful inquiry, no one ought to be content while there is any such thing as an "if" about his having tasted that the Lord is gracious.
A jealous and holy distrust of self may give rise to the question even in the believer's heart, but the continuance of such a doubt would be an evil indeed. We must not rest without a desperate struggle to clasp [wrap] the Savior in the arms of faith, and say,
“I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him.”
Do not rest, O believer, until you have a full assurance of your interest in Jesus. Let nothing satisfy you until, by the infallible witness of the Holy Spirit bearing witness with your spirit, you are certified that you are a child of God.
Oh, trifle not [Don’t mess around] here; let no "perhaps" and "peradventure," and "if," and "may be," [and “hope-sos”] satisfy your soul. Build on eternal verities [truths], and verily build upon them.
Get the sure mercies of David, and surely get them. Let your anchor be cast into that which is within the veil [The Holy of Holies], and see to it that your soul is linked to the anchor by a cable that will not break.
Advance beyond these dreary "ifs;"
abide no more in the wilderness of doubts and fears;
cross the Jordan of distrust, and enter the Canaan of peace,
where the Canaanite still lingers, but where the land does not cease flowing with milk and honey.
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EVENING May 21
"There is corn [grain] in Egypt. " —Genesis 42:2
—Hay víveres en Egipto—Genesis 42:2
FAMINE pinched [strained] all the nations, and it seemed inevitable that Jacob and his family should suffer great want [need]; but the God of providence, who never forgets the objects of electing love, had stored a granary for His people by giving the Egyptians warning of the scarcity, and leading them to store up the grain in the years of plenty.
Little did Jacob expect deliverance from Egypt, but there was the corn in store for him.
Believer, though all things are apparently against you, rest assured that God has made a reservation on your behalf; in the roll [scroll] of your griefs there is a saving clause. Somehow, He will deliver you, and somewhere He will provide for you. The quarter from which your rescue arises may be a very unexpected one, but help will assuredly come in your extremity [dire need], and you will magnify the name of the Lord.
If men do not feed you, ravens will; and if earth yield not [doesn’t produce] wheat, heaven will drop with manna [food from heaven].
Therefore, be of good courage, and rest quietly in the Lord.
God can make the sun rise in the west if He pleases, and make the source of distress the channel of delight.
The corn [grain] in Egypt was all in the hands of the beloved Joseph; he opened or closed the granaries at will. And so the riches of providence are all in the absolute power of our Lord Jesus, who will dispense them liberally to His people.
Joseph was abundantly ready to nurture his own family; and Jesus is unceasing in His faithful care for His brethren. Our business is to go after the help which is provided for us: we must not sit still in despondency [depression], but stir ourselves up.
Prayer will bear us [carry us] soon into the presence of our royal Brother [The Lord Jesus]: once before [in the presence of] His throne we have only to ask and have.
His stores are not exhausted; there is corn still. His heart is not hard, He will give the corn to us.
Lord, forgive our unbelief, and constrain us this evening to draw largely [take a big helping] from your fullness and receive grace for grace.
What am I doing for Jesus? What trenches am I digging? 0 Lord, make me ready to receive the blessing you are so willing to bestow.
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PLEASE VIEW THE FOLLOWING VIDEO TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR PREFERRED VERSION OF THE BIBLE HAS BEEN AND IS IS PROTECTED AND PRESERVED BY GOD AS INSPIRED [GOD-BREATHED,
WORD FOR WORD], INNERANT, INFALLIBLE, IMMUTABLE AND HOLY
WORD OF GOD?
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIC5rUbs_-E&t=9s
(2 hrs. 49 mins.)
This video presents historical evidence explaining the explosion of over 100 published English versionsof the Bible. This continuing attempt to replace, add or take away from the 1769 King James Version of the Holy Bible do notprevail because GOD Himself preserves and protects His Holy Scripture from all heresy, blasphemy, confusion and error.
Note: The King James Version does follow the Greek text of the Textus Receptus, but a Greek Text fabricated by Westcott and Hort and is therefore inferior to the trustworthy 1769 [1611] King James Version, theKJV!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
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Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHTSCJ77SM8
URL: https://godblesstheusabible.com/
URL: https://www.history.com/news/king-james-bible-most-popular
SACRED LITERATURE:
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Jesus Christ [Messiah] (Anointed King)] the LORD GOD was born of a virgin 2025 years ago, was crucified, then rose from the dead, victorious over sin, death and the grave and is here in the flesh from GOD as His Church, The Body of Christ and will live forever, time without end and He, Himself, is coming again.
Jesus Christ [Messiah] (Anointed King)] the LORD GOD was born of a virgin 2025 years ago, was crucified, then rose from the dead, victorious over sin, death and the grave and is here in the flesh from GOD as His Church, The Body of Christ and will live forever, time without end and He, Himself, is coming again.
Who was (is) Charles Haddon Spurgeon
DAILY SPURGEON and DEVOTION for May 17th , *A.D. 2025
*A.D. did not and does NOT mean “After Death” as many erroneously now think. It actually abbreviates Anno Domini, a Latin phrase adopted into English that literally means “Year of our Lord”. It has been used together with B.C. Before Christ for centuries.
B.C.E is not a synonym for B.C. (Before Christ)] It is not the same thing. Not even close.
B.C.E. / C.E or B.C. /A.D. What’s the difference?
B.C.E. (BEFORE COMMON ERA [or BEFORE CURRENT ERA] ― Anything to avoid all reference or mention of anything CHRISTIAN by atheist and anti-Christians and to remove A.D. [Anno Domini] and B.C. [Before Christ] from being used.
The argument here, claims to have a neutral point of view that would remove all reference to Jesus Christ by omitting the use of A.D Ano Domini and B.C. Before ChristThis argument brings forward a faulty if not egregious hypothesis. Without consideration of a person’s religious views analysis of the hypothesis of a neutral point of view (NPOV) must be made.
What is A NEUTRAL point of view? Such a fool’s errand would argue that a point of view could set forth a valid, genuine, authentic and simultaneously be neutral. What? This defies logic. A neutral point of view, were it possible, is no point of view at all. Rather, it’s illogical and by applying simple common sense, impossible. Anytime a point of view is combined, confused or blended with another one so that the properties are clouded, weakened or confused the actual definite and certain POV is lost and any rational adherence or support for it is now moot. A Neutral point of view exists only in the imagination of those who prefer confusion to a true, authentic, genuine, robust and proven point of a verifiable fact.
A neutral point of view, were it possible, would be, at best, illogical, unattainable, indefensible and irresponsible. The king of oxymorons.
Therefore, the mere consideration of an imagined but impossible and unattainable neutral point of view (NPOV) is ludicrous. A point of view cannot be NEUTRAL. An authentic point of view cannot be neutral, or ambiguous, but must clearly advance a singular, definite and certain point of view (POV). It cannot be both a POV and neutral. A neutral point of view is a logical impossibility. A neutral (POV), were it possible, would ignore the historical fact of Jesus Christ’s birth. The pretense of seeking a neutral point of view is therefore misleading and disingenuous.
The Lord Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh,
was born of a virgin 2025 years ago.
He’s alive today, has always existed as God’s eternal and everlasting Word,
and will soon return for his bride, the Church
[The body of all redeemed believers in Jesus Christ].
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Look unto me, and be ye saved all the ends of the earth: for I am God and there is none else.
You are invited to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior and Lord and to follow Him in believer’s baptism.
Jesus came from Galilee to Jordan to be baptized by John the Baptist. But, John forbad [refused] Him and said, “I have need to be baptized of You and [yet] you are coming to me?” [for baptism] And Jesus answering him said, “Suffer it to be so [Do it] now: for thus it becometh us [is beautifully fitting and expected of us] to fulfil all righteousness.”
Baptism is not a requirement for salvation but it is the willing desire of all believers to demonstrate agreement and consistency with the righteousness of preaching Repentance and Baptism by John the Baptist and obedience to the scriptural teaching. The issue of baptism is therefore not an issue of salvation but of obedience and of fulfilling all righteousness.
Worshiping Him in Spirit and in truth will spring-up and be manifested in a sense of gratitude. Such worship can come through prayer, Bible reading, scriptural meditation and study. Fellowship in a local church body, hearing gospel preaching and singing of sacred hymns and spiritual songs are also acts of worship and reflects an active discipleship.
To this purpose, DailySpurgeon, is offered as a reliable, dependable and effective resource.
It is not intended, were it possible to take the place of fellowship or congregational worship in a local body of believers.
“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [accurately comprehending and sharing] the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
Trusting in and following the Lord Jesus Christ is our chief purpose. We trust Him for salvation, guidance, strength and our eternal destiny according to His perfect will. We follow Him in soul winning through DailySpurgeon or any other instrumentality He may choose. We invite and encourage non-believers to turn away from sin, look to Him and be saved. We trust that believers (old and new) will benefit from its use knowing that He will sustain, guide and build us up as we are conformed to His image by the power of the Holy Spirit.
DailySpurgeon is a collection of devotional thoughts, prayers and encouragement by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, revealing God’s Word. Sermons from The Metropolitan Tabernacle and sacred music of worship and praise are included to strengthen personal dedication and spiritual edification.
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God’s Word [The Bible] is the driving essence of all our work. To this end we annotate and reprint, unabridged, the sermons and publications from The Holy Bible that were preached and taught through the inspired servant Charles Haddad Spurgeon.
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This body of inspired work was created by Spurgeon 1834-1892 and has been widely published and preached to this present time. He was Pastor and founder of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England (Still flourishing TODAY) Still preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. [Click this blue link to hear live, contemporary and traditional preaching brought by the Internet from broadcasts from Dr. Peter Masters, the current Metropolitan Tabernacle minister for over 30 years].
Prayer: Dear Lord, May this endeavor be effective and thrive in winning souls,
and may we also be loving and compassionate as we encourage and comfort all who
are needy, especially to those who are in the household of faith, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Disclaimer: These mailing are not intended to attract praise for or exalt the Lord’s servant, and founding minister of the Metropolitan Tabernacle Charles H. Spurgeon. He didn’t need it and wouldn’t have wanted it. Rather, it is offered as an encouragement, for seekers and believers who read, meditate on, pray-over and desire to obey through the power of The Holy Spirit, God’s inspired [God breathed] inerrant, revealed, immutable Word, the Bible.
Precaution: These devotional messages and prayers are not offered or intended to substitute for walking in the bright sunlight of continual companionship [communion, fellowship] in love with the Lord Jesus Christ [The Messiah]. Neither should they be substituted for reading, meditating on, praying and fasting over God's Word; (KJV, Authorized Version is recommended) that reveals His unspeakable Love to all the world. John 3:16
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SPECIAL SPURGEON SERMON: “Why Men Cannot Believe in Christ”
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URL: https://youtu.be/hHF1r74XaTQ?si=czhwYSJP9H53XqCy
Note: This Sermon was referenced in the Men’s Bible Study on Wednesday, August 14th 2024 at South Shores Church and is featured here as an unabridged Audio recording of Sermon # 1245 that was preached originally by Charles Spurgeon in 1875 from his home church, The Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, U.K.
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Is it of God?
Is it trustworthy?
Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [everything you hear] but [continually] be testing the spirit whether it is of God: because many false prophets have come out in the world. Here’s how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit [voice] that confesseth [confesses, says] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, having come out of God, is of God: and every spirit [voice] that confesseth not [doesn't confess] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Hence, I confess [declare and affirm] "Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh."
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He has always existed from eternity past [FOREVER] as the WORD of God. John 1:1-2
And He was born of a virgin 2,024 years ago in Bethlehem, the WORD made flesh,
is alive today, and is coming soon for His *bride, the Church
[*All redeemed believers].
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory."
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FAITH’S CHECKBOOK MAY 21 RAIN WITHOUT CLOUDS? NEVER!
-If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth- Ecclesiastes 11:3
-Si las nubes fueren llenas de agua, sobre la tierra la derramaran- Eclesiastes 11:3
Why, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched; he will shine out again before long. Meanwhile those black clouds are filled with rain; and the blacker they are, the more likely they are to yield plentiful showers. How can we have rain without clouds? Our troubles have always brought us blessings, and they always will. They are the dark chariots of bright grace. These clouds will empty themselves before long, and every tender herb [plant] will be the gladder for the shower.
Our God may drench us with grief, but He will not drown us with wrath;
nay, [No] He will refresh us with mercy.
Our Lord’s love-letters often come to us in black-edged envelopes. His wagons rumble, but they are loaded with benefit. His rod [of correction] blossoms with sweet flowers and nourishing fruits. Let us not worry about the clouds, but sing because
May flowers are brought to us through [because of] the April clouds and showers.
O Lord, the clouds are the dust of thy feet! How near thou art [You are] in the cloudy and dark day! Love beholds thee, and is glad. Faith sees the clouds emptying themselves and making the little hills rejoice on every side.
Prayer: Thank You Lord that the dark clouds of today will soon bring showers of blessings to all those who trust in You. I ask for these showers of blessings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Sing-along Showers of Blessing Won’t you?
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MORNING May 21
"If so be [it is so that] ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious." —1 Peter 2:3
—Si empero habéis gustado que el Señor es benigno; —1 Pedro 2:3
THIS is not a matter to be taken for granted concerning every one of the human race. There is a possibility and a probability that some may not have tasted that the Lord is gracious. This is not a general but a special mercy; and it is needful to inquire [ask] whether we know the grace of God by inward experience. There is no spiritual favor that may [should] not be a matter for heart [soul] searching.
But while this should be a matter of earnest and prayerful inquiry, no one ought to be content while there is any such thing as an "if" about his having tasted that the Lord is gracious.
A jealous and holy distrust of self may give rise to the question even in the believer's heart, but the continuance of such a doubt would be an evil indeed. We must not rest without a desperate struggle to clasp [wrap] the Savior in the arms of faith, and say,
“I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him.”
Do not rest, O believer, until you have a full assurance of your interest in Jesus. Let nothing satisfy you until, by the infallible witness of the Holy Spirit bearing witness with your spirit, you are certified that you are a child of God.
Oh, trifle not [Don’t mess around] here; let no "perhaps" and "peradventure," and "if," and "may be," [and “hope-sos”] satisfy your soul. Build on eternal verities [truths], and verily build upon them.
Get the sure mercies of David, and surely get them. Let your anchor be cast into that which is within the veil [The Holy of Holies], and see to it that your soul is linked to the anchor by a cable that will not break.
Advance beyond these dreary "ifs;"
abide no more in the wilderness of doubts and fears;
cross the Jordan of distrust, and enter the Canaan of peace,
where the Canaanite still lingers, but where the land does not cease flowing with milk and honey.
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EVENING May 21
"There is corn [grain] in Egypt. " —Genesis 42:2
—Hay víveres en Egipto—Genesis 42:2
FAMINE pinched [strained] all the nations, and it seemed inevitable that Jacob and his family should suffer great want [need]; but the God of providence, who never forgets the objects of electing love, had stored a granary for His people by giving the Egyptians warning of the scarcity, and leading them to store up the grain in the years of plenty.
Little did Jacob expect deliverance from Egypt, but there was the corn in store for him.
Believer, though all things are apparently against you, rest assured that God has made a reservation on your behalf; in the roll [scroll] of your griefs there is a saving clause. Somehow, He will deliver you, and somewhere He will provide for you. The quarter from which your rescue arises may be a very unexpected one, but help will assuredly come in your extremity [dire need], and you will magnify the name of the Lord.
If men do not feed you, ravens will; and if earth yield not [doesn’t produce] wheat, heaven will drop with manna [food from heaven].
Therefore, be of good courage, and rest quietly in the Lord.
God can make the sun rise in the west if He pleases, and make the source of distress the channel of delight.
The corn [grain] in Egypt was all in the hands of the beloved Joseph; he opened or closed the granaries at will. And so the riches of providence are all in the absolute power of our Lord Jesus, who will dispense them liberally to His people.
Joseph was abundantly ready to nurture his own family; and Jesus is unceasing in His faithful care for His brethren. Our business is to go after the help which is provided for us: we must not sit still in despondency [depression], but stir ourselves up.
Prayer will bear us [carry us] soon into the presence of our royal Brother [The Lord Jesus]: once before [in the presence of] His throne we have only to ask and have.
His stores are not exhausted; there is corn still. His heart is not hard, He will give the corn to us.
Lord, forgive our unbelief, and constrain us this evening to draw largely [take a big helping] from your fullness and receive grace for grace.