Pray with Spurgeon

Daily Newsletter from SpurgeonBooks

DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Grant us this faith. Oh, work it in us now while, at the same time, we confess that if we do not have faith, it is our shame and sin. We make no excuse for unbelief, but confess it with detestation of it, that we should ever have doubted the truthful, the mighty, the faithful God. Yet, Lord, we shall fall into the like sin again, unless the grace that makes us know it to be sin shall help us to avoid it.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.” (Hebrews 11:3)

The facts about creation must be the subject of faith. It is true that they can be substantiated by the argument from design and in other ways; still, for a wise purpose, as I believe, God has not made even that matter of the creation of the universe perfectly clear to human reason, so there is room for the exercise of faith. Men like to have everything laid down according to the rules of mathematical precision, but God desires them to exercise faith. Therefore, He has not acted according to their wishes.

Reason is all very well, but faith mounts upon the shoulders of reason and sees much farther than reason with her best telescope will ever be able to see. It is enough for us who have faith that God has told us how He made the world, and we believe it.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Jiiddo in Somalia.

Somalia is a dangerous country full of terrorism, unrest, lack of access to healthcare facilities, frequent kidnappings, and even piracy. Missionaries will not be able to persevere in Somalia unless God empowers them.

Pray that God would keep the Jiiddo and their children safe.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Don’t just say you want to grow as a spouse, make a plan

If you are married, what are you doing to grow as a more faithful spouse in 2025? We all know that we NEED to strengthen our marriages, but making a plan to actually grow can be challenging.

If you want to pursue God and your spouse with renewed focus and clarity next year, I hope you’ll check out The God Centered Husband and The God Centered Wife One-Year Journals. This simple resource has 52 blank weekly templates to help you serve your spouse (encouraging you to brainstorm ways you can pray for and care for your them).

Also included:

• 52 deep conversation starters for Christian couples

• Weekly devotionals to remind you of God’s grace for imperfect spouses

• One-year Bible reading plan to help you keep track of your devotional life

• Promise Log to help you keep track of the things you've promised your spouse that you will do, work on, or change. Have you kept your promises?

• Weekly to-do list and notes page

I’m really excited about this resource, so I hope you’ll grab a copy today for yourself and another one for a friend (a GREAT Christ-centered Christmas gift!)

These journals are available on Amazon:

• The God Centered Husband One-Year Journal

• The God Centered Wife One-Year Journal