God has opened our eyes

🛐 Daily Prayer: "Blessed be the sovereign grace of God that has chosen for himself a people who delight in his Word and who meditate on it both day and night!"

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SpurgeonBooks
February 04, 2025

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Father, we thank you for the Bible. We thank you for the glorious man, the God whom the Book reveals as our savior; and now we thank you for the blessed Spirit, for without his light upon the understanding we can learn nothing. The letter kills, it is the Spirit who gives life. Blessed are our eyes that have been touched with heavenly eye-salve. Blessed are the hearts that have been softened, that have been made ready to receive the truth in the love of it! Blessed be the sovereign grace of God that has chosen for himself a people who delight in his Word and who meditate on it both day and night!

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked
. Instead, his delight is in the LORD’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night.” (Psalm 1:1)

The law of the Lord is the daily bread of the true believer. But, alas, what ill-treatment is given to this gift from heaven! We are not all searchers of the Scriptures like the Bereans (Acts 17:10–11). How few among us can lay claim to the blessing of the text! Perhaps some of you can claim a sort of negative purity because you do not walk in the way of the ungodly; but let me ask you—Is your delight in the law of God? Do you study God’s Word? Do you make it the man of your right hand—your best companion and hourly guide? If not, this blessing does not belong to you.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Sangisari of Iran.

As we have praised God for the gift of his Word, we should remember those nations who do not have his Word. The Bible has never been translated into the Sangisari’s language.

Pray that qualified, faithful Bible translators would bring the Bible to the Sangisari for the first time.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Teaching Kids to Be Lifelong Followers of Jesus

Yesterday, I shared about the importance of parents teaching their kids the Bible. But what does it actually mean to teach the Bible to our kids? The Bible is a massive book describing an infinite God — we could never unpack every single word of it with our kids. So what should our goal be?

We shouldn’t try to save our kids or teach them everything; instead, we should lay three foundations for lifelong faith:

  • Bible Habits — Cultivate a daily habit of Bible reading that will follow your kids for the rest of their lives.

  • Bible Knowledge — By reading the ENTIRE Bible, you’ll give your kids a thorough biblical literacy that will protect your kids from false teaching and sin.

  • Bible Skills — Don’t make your kids sit through the Bible — train them to engage with the Bible, ask good questions, and dive deep.

My series of family devotionals, God Centered Family, designed around these three foundations — it’s all about long-term faith, not quick results. If you’re looking for trustworthy resources to teach your kids the entire Bible, I hope you’ll check out God Centered Family.