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VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people…” (Colossians 3:23)

If you do all your work in this spirit, how noble it becomes and how cheerfully you will get through it! You may have a master who is unworthy of your service; yet, if you “do it from the heart as something done for the Lord,” you will have rest of heart even in serving those who are perverse and the Lord will reward your service in due time.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Lasi of Pakistan.

The Lasi do not have the Bible in their language. How can they hear the words of life?

Pray that faithful and qualified Bible translators would bring the Bible to the Lasi.

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FAITH’S CHECKBOOK

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“The LORD will give grace and glory…” (Psalm 84:11, KJV)

Grace is what we need just now and it is to be had freely. What can be freer than a gift? Today we shall receive sustaining, strengthening, sanctifying, and satisfying grace. He has given daily grace until now and as for the future, that grace is still sufficient. If we have only a little grace, the fault must lie in ourselves for the Lord is not poor, nor is he slow to bestow grace in abundance. We may ask for as much grace as we desire and never fear a refusal. He gives liberally and does not scold us for asking.

The Lord may not give gold, but he will give grace; he may not give gain, but he will give grace. He will certainly send us trials but he will give grace in proportion with each trial. We may be called to labor and to suffer, but with the call there will come all the grace required.

What an “and” is that in the text—“and glory!” We do not need glory yet and we are not yet fit for it; but we shall have it in due order. After we have eaten the bread of grace, we shall drink the wine of glory. We must go through the holy, which is grace, to the holiest of all, which is glory. These words “and glory” are enough to make a man dance for joy. A little while—a little while, and then glory forever!

Something to think about today if you’re feeling ashamed by your sins: God will never run out of grace to forgive you.