DEVOTION for May 23rd Written and calendared by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

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PRAYER 20, Part 2: THE GREAT SACRIFICE.

ANECDOTE 292: Covenant Mercies.

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: May 23 FULL RELIANCE ON GOD

-For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth [crys out]; the poor also, and him that hath [has] no helper -Psalm 72:12
MORNING: "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth [concerns] me." —Psalm 138:8
EVENING: "Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money." —Isaiah 43:24
A SINNER’S PRAYER

PRAYER 20, Part 2 of 9

THE GREAT SACRIFICE.

We would recall the memory of that blessed season by repeating it. We come again now to the cross whereon the Savior bled; we give another look of faith to Him. We trust we never take away our eyes off Him, but if we have done so we would look anew; we would gaze into the body of the Son of God, pierced with nails, parched with thirst, bleeding, dying, because

“it pleased the Father to bruise Him; He hath put Him to grief.”

Lord God, we see in Thy crucified Son a sacrifice for sin; we see how Thou hast [have] made Him to be sin for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him; and we do, over again accept Him to be everything to us.

This is the victim by whose blood the covenant is made through faith; this is that Paschal [Passover] Lamb by the sprinkling of whose blood all Israel is secured; for Thou hast [have] said,

“When I see the blood I will pass over you.”

This is the blood which gives us access into that which is within the veil; [Holy of Holies] this is the blood which now to our souls is drink indeed, and we do rejoice in the joy which this new wine of the covenant hath [has] given unto our spirits.

[Thank You Father, for this so great salvation in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]

(Complete Prayer in e-mail: PRAYER 20.doc)

ANECDOTE 292: Covenant Mercies.

I like to think of the old Scotch woman, who not only blessed God for the porridge as she ate it, but thanked God that she had a covenant right to the porridge. Daily mercies belong to the Lord’s household by covenant-right; and that same covenant-right which will admit us into heaven above, also gives us bread and water here below.

The trifles in the house, and the jewels of the house, equally belong to the children. We may partake of the common mercies of providence, and the extraordinary mercies of grace, without stint [restraint] . None of the dainties of the royal house are locked up from the children. The Lord says to each believer,

“Son, [Daughter] thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine;” Ye are Christ’s and Christ is God’s,” and therefore

“all things are yours.”
1 Corinthians 3:21

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK FULL RELIANCE ON GOD MAY 23 C.H. Spurgeon 1834 - 1892

-For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth [crys]; the poor also, and him that hath [has] no helper -Psalm 72:12

-Porque el librara al menesteroso que clamare, Y al afligido que no tuviere quien le socorra- Salmos 72:12

The needy cries; what else can he do? His cry is heard of God; what else need he do? Let the needy reader take to [begin] crying at once, for this will be his wisdom.

Do not cry in the ears of friends, for even if they can help you, it is only because the Lord enables them.

The nearest way is to go straight to God, and let your cry come up before Him. Straightforward makes the best runner: run to the Lord, and not to secondary causes [comforts].

-Alas!- you cry,
-I have no friend or helper.-

So much the better; you can rely upon God in both capacities — as without supplies and without helpers. Make your double need your double plea. Even for temporal mercies you may wait upon God, for He careth [cares] for His children in these temporary concerns. As for spiritual necessities, which are the heaviest of all, the Lord will hear your cry, and will deliver you and supply you.

O poor friend, try your rich God. O helpless one, lean on His help. He has never failed me, and I am sure He will never fail you. Come as a beggar, and God will not refuse you help. Come with no plea but His grace. Jesus is King, will He let you perish of want [scarcity]? What! Did you forget this?

Prayer: Lord, thank You that You will supply all our needs and deliver us [Your trusting children] when we cry out to You. Please let each reader join me as in crying out to You as needy, poor and helpless in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen. Please send email addresses of those who would like to receive this.

MORNING May 23

"The Lord will perfect that which concerneth [concerns] me." —Psalm 138:8
—Jehová cumplirá por mí —Salmos 138:8

THE confidence which the Psalmist expressed most manifestly here was a divine confidence.
He did not say, "I [the psalmist] have grace enough to perfect that which concerns me—my faith is so steady that it will not stagger [loose it’s balance] —my love is so warm that it will never grow cold—my resolution is so firm that nothing can move it;
NO, his dependence was on the Lord alone. If we indulge in any confidence that is not grounded on [Jesus Christ] the Rock of ages, our confidence is worse than a dream, it will fall upon us, and cover us with its ruins, to our sorrow and confusion. All that Nature spins [produces], time will unravel to the eternal confusion of all who are clothed [put confidence] in it. The Psalmist was wise, he rested upon nothing short of the Lord's work.

It is the Lord who has begun the work within us; it is He who has carried it on; and if He does not finish it, it never will be complete. If there be one stitch in the celestial garment [robe] of our righteousness that we are to insert [do] ourselves, then we are lost; but this is our confidence, the Lord who began [a good work] will perfect [it in us].

He has done it all, must do it all, and will do it all.

Our confidence must not be in what we have done, nor in what we have resolved to do, but entirely in what the Lord will do. Unbelief insinuates [beguiles with guilt and untruth]—"You will never be able to stand.

Look at the evil of your heart, you can never conquer sin; remember the sinful pleasures and temptations of the world that beset you, you will be certainly allured by them and led astray." Ah! yes, we should indeed perish if left to our own strength. If we had to navigate our frail vessels over so rough a sea alone, we might well give up the voyage in despair; but,

thanks be to God, He will perfect that which concerns us,

and bring us to the desired haven [Harbor].

We can never be too confident when we confide in Him alone, and never too much concerned to have such a trust.

EVENING May 23

"Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money." —Isaiah 43:24
—No compraste para mí caña aromática por dinero—Isaías 43:24

WORSHIPERS at the temple customarily brought presents of sweet perfumes to be burned upon the altar of God: but Israel, in the time of her backsliding, became ungenerous [stingy], and made but few votive [expressions of a vow] offerings to her Lord: this was an evidence of coldness of heart toward God and His house.

Reader, does this never occur with you? Might not the complaint of the text be occasionally, if not frequently, brought against you? Those who are poor in pocket, if rich in faith, will be accepted none the less because [even if] their gifts are small; but, poor reader, do you give in fair proportion to the Lord, or

is the widow's mite kept back from the sacred treasury?

The rich believer should be thankful for the talent [wealth] entrusted to him, but should not forget his large responsibility, for

where much is given much will be required;

but, rich reader, are you mindful of your obligations, and rendering [giving] to the Lord according to the benefit received?

Jesus gave His blood for us, what shall we give to Him?

We are His, and all that we have, for He has purchased us unto Himself

—can we act as if we were our own? 0 for more consecration! and to this end, 0 for more love! Blessed Jesus, how good it is of You to accept our sweet [sugar] cane bought with money!

Nothing is too costly as a tribute to Your unrivaled love, and yet You receive with favor the smallest sincere token of affection! You receive our poor forget-me-nots [flowers] and love tokens as though they were intrinsically precious, though indeed they are but as the bunch of wild flowers which the child brings to his mother.

Never may we grow niggardly [miserly] towards You, and from this hour never may we hear You complain of [admonish] us again for withholding the gifts of our love.

We will give You the first fruits of our increase, and pay You tithes of all, and then we will confess

"of Thine own have we given Thee."

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A SINNER’S PRAYER: … FOR WHOSOEVER WILL: [For 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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89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

Psalm 119:89

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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).

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