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🛐 Daily Prayer: "Father, oh how we rejoice in Christ, and you do rejoice in him too. We long to glorify him, and you delight to glorify your Son."
SpurgeonBooks
May 24, 2024
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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Father, oh how we rejoice in Christ, and you do rejoice in him too. We long to glorify him, and you delight to glorify your Son. We would set him on high, and you have set him “far above all principalities and powers, and every name that is named.” Now this day, we pray, “behold our shield and look upon the face of you Anointed;” and while we shelter behind Christ as a shield, let him stand for us, and let the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ be seen, that you might be precious to us unworthy ones.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“To the Son… You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; this is why God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy beyond your companions.” (Hebrews 1:6)
He who is a blessing to others cannot but be glad himself; the unbounded good-doing of Jesus ensures him unlimited joy. The loving favor of his Father, the countenance of God, gives Jesus exceeding joy. This is the purest stream to drink of, and Jesus chooses no other. His joy is full. Its source is divine. Its continuance is eternal.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
A New Kids Book Tells the Story of Zacchaeus
I LOVE the Tales that Tell the Truth series of picture books illustrated by Catalina Echeverri. And I was really excited to receive an early copy of the next book in this series — The Man in the Tree and the Brand New Start by Carl Laferton (author of The Garden, The Curtain, and the Cross).
This is an absolutely phenomenal book for kids. It tells the story of Zacchaeus faithfully, showing kids their desperate need for Christ. This book also teaches us to be kind to others (“the real difference knowing Jesus makes”) without resorting to moralism.
The Man in the Tree and the Brand New Start feels like a return to the roots of Tales that Tell the Truth — everything you’ve loved about this series is on full display in this book, which is already one of my family’s favorites.
The book comes out in just a few weeks, so pre-order it now and enjoy your summer reading.
