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VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“For we eagerly await through the Spirit, by faith, the hope of righteousness.” (Galatians 5:5)

Observe that our hope is the hope “of righteousness”—that is to say, a hope rising from the fact that we are righteous and therefore God will treat us as such. We disown all reliance upon our own righteousness, which we know are only filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). Still, we have a glorious hope based upon the fact that we are actually righteous before God at this moment. By faith we are as righteous as if we had never sinned. This day, having believed in Jesus Christ, “there is therefore now no condemnation to us” (Romans 8:1). We have a righteousness that we dare to present before God, for it is perfect. In it there is no omission and no excess. We are righteous before God and without fault before his throne.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Aheria in India.

There are likely no Aheria Christians, but there ARE faithful churches in their area. However, the state where most of them live, Uttar Pradesh, have strict anti-conversion laws that forbid evangelism or conversion without government permission.

Pray that Christians in Uttar Pradesh would boldly and wisely share the gospel.

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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.

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“Jesus responded to him, ‘Do you believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.’” (John 1:50)

These words were spoken to a childlike believer who was ready to accept Jesus as the Son of God, the King of Israel, upon one convincing piece of argument. Those who are willing to see shall see; we only become so sadly blind because we shut our eyes.

We have seen much already. The Lord has shown us great and unsearchable things for which we praise his name; but there are greater truths in his Word, greater depths of experience, greater heights of fellowship, greater works of usefulness, greater discoveries of power, and love, and wisdom. We will see these things if we are willing to believe our Lord. The ability to invent false doctrine is ruinous but the power to see the truth is a blessing. Heaven shall be opened to us, the way there shall be made clear to us in the Son of Man and the angelic ascent which goes on between the upper and the lower kingdoms shall be made more manifest to us (John 1:51). Let us keep our eyes open toward spiritual things and expect to see more and more. Let us believe that our lives will not sink down into nothing. Instead, let us believe that we will always be seeing greater and still greater things until we behold the great God himself and never again lose the sight of him.

Something to think about today if you’re feeling disappointed: God has promised us that we will see him; this will be our greatest joy.