Pray with Spurgeon

Daily Newsletter from SpurgeonBooks

DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

The Lord has helped his people, yes the Lord has been the strength and the help of his chosen. “One who is righteous has many adversities, but the LORD rescues him from them all” (Psalm 34:19), and at this moment, in looking back upon the past, we have nothing to do, but to admire and to adore the constancy of love, the faithfulness of grace.

We thank you, O God, on the behalf of many of your people, our brethren, that you have dealt so well with them. We knew them many years ago when their young hearts first believed in you, and here they are still, the living, the living in Zion, to praise you, as they do to this day. Their feet have sometimes almost gone, their steps have nearly slipped; but you have held them up, and they are walking in their integrity, preserved as only grace could preserve them, living still to praise your name.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“God is… a helper who is always found in times of trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)

When you are in trouble, why do you not tell God all your griefs? Does he not have a sympathizing heart and can he not comfort and relieve you? But you are going about to all your friends, save your best Friend, and telling your tale everywhere except into the bosom of your Lord. Are you burdened with this day’s sins? Here is a fountain filled with blood: use it, saint, use it.

Christ loves to be employed by us. The more burdens we put on his shoulders, the more precious he will be to us.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Spurgeon’s Experience of Depression

Many people don’t realize that Spurgeon was plagued with crippling depression throughout his life and ministry. Throughout this struggle, Spurgeon cultivated a deep, Christ-centered hope that allowed him to continue to live and minister. We all have something to learn from Spurgeon.

You can learn more about Spurgeon’s struggle with depression — and the hope that kept him through it —in Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for Those Who Suffer from Depression by Zack Eswine. This book isn’t just a biography of Spurgeon — it describes lessons that we can learn from his real battle with depression.

I know this book will encourage you, so I hope you’ll buy a copy for yourself and another for a friend or loved one that you know is struggling with depression.

Buy Spurgeon’s Sorrows:

• Amazon (Paperback or Kindle editions)

• ChristianBook.com (Paperback or ebook edition)