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VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“But the angel said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people…’” (Luke 2:10)

We will never know the fullness of the joy that Jesus brings to the soul unless, under the power of the Holy Spirit, we take the Lord our Master to be our all in all, and make him the fountain of our delight! “He is my Savior, my Christ, and my Lord.” Let this be our loudest boast. Then we will know the joy the angel’s song predicts for people.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Kakabe of Guinea.

Guinea has some of the richest soil in the world and yet the Kakabe (mostly farmers) live in poverty because poor infrastructure makes it challenging to export crops.

Pray that God would provide everything the Kakabe need.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Growing in grace in 2026

Christmas is tomorrow, which means we really need to make plans for our new year. If you are married, what are you doing to grow as a more faithful spouse in 2026? We all know that we NEED to strengthen our marriages, but making a plan to actually grow can be challenging.

If you want to pursue God and your spouse with renewed focus and clarity next year, I hope you’ll check out The God Centered Husband and The God Centered Wife One-Year Journals. This simple resource has 52 blank weekly templates to help you serve your spouse (encouraging you to brainstorm ways you can pray for and care for your them).

Also included:

• 52 deep conversation starters for Christian couples

• Weekly devotionals to remind you of God’s grace for imperfect spouses

• One-year Bible reading plan to help you keep track of your devotional life

• Promise Log to help you keep track of the things you've promised your spouse that you will do, work on, or change. Have you kept your promises?

• Weekly to-do list and notes page

I’m really excited about this resource, so I hope you’ll grab a copy today for yourself and another one for a friend.

These journals are available on Amazon:

• The God Centered Husband One-Year Journal

• The God Centered Wife One-Year Journal

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK

Spurgeon’s classic devotional, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith, contains a promise of God for every day of the year. Pray with Spurgeon Plus subscribers receive the daily readings every weekday.

If you want to strengthen your faith in God’s promises (and support this ministry!), subscribe to Pray with Spurgeon Plus here.

“Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will tread on their backs.” (Deuteronomy 33:29)

That arch-enemy, the devil, is a liar from the beginning; but he is so very plausible that, like our mother Eve, we often believe him. Yet our experience proves that he is a liar.

Satan says that we shall fall from grace, dishonor our profession, and perish with the doom of apostates; but, trusting in the Lord Jesus, we shall hold on our way and prove that Jesus loses none whom his Father gave him. Satan tells us that our bread will fail and we shall starve with our children; yet God who feeds the ravens has not forgotten us yet and he will never do so; he will prepare a table before us in the presence of our enemies.

Satan whispers that the Lord will not deliver us out of the trial which is looming in the distance, and he threatens that the last ounce will break the camel’s back. What a liar he is! For the Lord will never leave us or forsake us. “Let God rescue him now” (Matthew 27:43), cries the false fiend; but the Lord will silence him by coming to our rescue.

He takes great delight in telling us that death will prove too much for us. We shall pass through the river singing psalms of glory.

Something to think about today if you’re feeling worried about your salvation: Look to Christ and you will be saved. He has never turned away anyone.