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VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“But as the one who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct…” (1 Peter 1:15)

See your model. See the copy to which you are to write. You are far short of it. Try again. May the power of Jesus rest upon you, and may he that has wrought us to the self-same thing to which we have attained continue to work in us until we are like our Lord himself

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Yoruk of Turkey.

The Yoruk are suspicious of formal education and most cannot read or write. Bible recordings have been produced in their language.

Pray that God sends Christian teachers to the Yoruk to spread literacy and the Word of life.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

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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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“To the one who conquers, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.” (Revelation 2:17)

May our hearts be stirred up to persevere in the holy war, for the reward of victory is great. Today we eat manna, the heavenly food which falls all around our camps; the food of the wilderness, the food which comes from heaven, the food which never fails us on the pilgrims to Canaan. But in Christ Jesus there is an even higher degree of spiritual life reserved for us; there is a food which, for now, is hidden from our experience.

In the golden pot which was laid up in the ark there was a portion of manna hidden away, which never grew stale even though it was kept for years. No one ever saw it; it was hidden inside of the ark of the covenant, in the most holy place. Even so, the highest life of the believer is hidden with Christ in God. We shall come to it soon. Being made victorious through the grace of our Lord Jesus, we shall eat the King’s meat and feed upon royal delicacies. We shall feed upon Jesus. He is our “hidden manna” as well as the manna of the wilderness. He is all in all to us in our highest and lowest states. He helps us to fight, gives us the victory, and then is himself our reward. Lord, help me to overcome.

Something to think about today if you’re feeling drained, worn out, and empty: Jesus will bring you all the way home and he will be your great reward.