Praying for all nations

🛐 Daily Prayer: "Jesus rules, not with a broken staff of wood, but with an enduring scepter of iron, full of mercy, but full of power, full of grace, but yet irresistible."

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SpurgeonBooks
July 17, 2024

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

We feel we may speak with you now about this, for when your servant Abraham stood before you and spoke with such wonderful familiarity to you, he pleaded for Sodom; and we plead for all great cities, and indeed for all the nations. Lord, let your kingdom come. Send forth your light and your truth. Chase the old dragon from his throne, with all his hellish crew. Oh, that the day might come when even upon earth the Son of the woman should rule the nations, not with a broken staff of wood, but with an enduring scepter of iron, full of mercy, but full of power, full of grace, but yet irresistible. Oh, that that might soon come, the personal advent of our Lord! We long for the millennial triumph of His Word.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“… you were slaughtered, and you purchased people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.” (Revelation 5:9)

Blessed be God for this. Some of all sorts are saved, some of all colors, ranks, nations, and ages are saved; some of all conditions of education and morals, some of the poorest, and some of the richest are redeemed so that when we all assemble in heaven, though we make a motley throng on earth, we shall constitute a united choir, having all our voices tuned to this one note, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

An inspiring biography for kids

This week as we pray for missions, you may find yourself wanting to learn more about missionaries who have gone before us. A great missionary biography for kids is Helen Roseveare: The Doctor Who Kept Going No Matter What by Laura Caputo-Wickham.

This book tells the incredible story of Roseveare’s life as a missionary doctor. It handles some really heavy themes (like illness, death, war, and imprisonment) in an age-appropriate way that will encourage your kids to trust in Christ, no matter what they face. These heavy themes are handled carefully, not giving details that would scare younger kids, while providing opportunity for further conversations with older kids.

Roseveare’s life is an inspiration to me, and I’m so thankful for this great resource to tell the story of her life to my kids.