The good shepherd carries us in his arms

🛐 Daily Prayer: "You gather the lambs in his arms and carry them in the fold of his garment."

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SpurgeonBooks
May 08, 2025

Pray with Spurgeon

Daily Newsletter from SpurgeonBooks

DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Lord, deal tenderly with your people. You blessed Shepherd, you never drive your sheep. We have it concerning you that you “gather the lambs in his arms and carry them in the fold of his garment” and that you “gently lead those that are nursing” (Isaiah 40:11). Deal tenderly with them and with all the flock; we pray that every child of yours may feel a sweet refreshment. May there not be one of us that shall be without a smile for the Father’s face, and a kind gentle word dropped into our spirit by the Holy Spirit that shall sink all our fears and send us away happy.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“Save your people, bless your possession, shepherd them, and carry them forever.” (Psalm 28:9)

Be a shepherd to thy flock, let their bodily and spiritual wants be plentifully supplied. By your word and ordinances, direct, rule, sustain, and satisfy those who are the sheep of your hand.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Zaghawa of Chad.

The Zaghawa, chased from their homeland in Sudan, have become incredibly powerful in Chad.

Pray that God would humble many Zaghawa and spread the gospel through Chad through them.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

God is patient. It’s time to learn why.

Today’s prayer called us to find rest in the arms of our good shepherd. God cares for us this way because he is gentle. A great book to discover this aspect of God’s heart for us is Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. This book is an absolutely stunning picture of God’s grace to us in Christ. It will fill you up with confidence to know that God will always be patient, because that’s who he is.

I’ve been moved to tears several times while reading this book and seeing the stunningly beautiful and thoroughly biblical picture of Christ’s love for his people. The book is great reading for any sinning and suffering Christian (which is all of us!)

I hope you’ll grab a copy and read it soon. If you haven't read it yet, please buy a copy today and put it at the top of your reading list for spring or summer. I promise that you won’t regret it!

LAST WORD FROM SPURGEON

“We are his sheep. Go and feed in the rich meadows of boundless love.” — Charles Spurgeon