Trusting the Bible with our whole heart

🛐 Daily Prayer: "If we do not love the Bible, we certainly do not love the God who gave it to us"

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SpurgeonBooks
February 06, 2025

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

May we come away from doubting and fearing and hesitating, and may we believe. We long for the faith which trusts the bare promise of God! Let us not be asking for signs and wonders and withhold faith because these are not given to us; but whatsoever we find in your word, may we believe it to be sure truth, and hang our souls upon it. Above all things, give us grace to trust in Jesus, in the full atonement made, and the utmost ransom paid. He is “my whole salvation and my every desire” (2 Samuel 23:5); may we each one be able to say that of Christ “who became wisdom from God for us—our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption” (1 Corinthians 1:30).

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“How I love your instruction! It is my meditation all day long.” (Psalm 119:97)

 If we do not love the Bible, we certainly do not love the God who gave it to us; but if we do love God, then no other book in the entire world will be comparable in our minds. When God speaks, it is the delight of our ears to hear what he says.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Sangisari of Iran.

The Sangisari are a nomadic tribe, traveling nearly 1,000 miles every year. This will make the missionary task challenging.

Pray that God would give wisdom to missionaries going to the Sangisari.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Learning Joy from the Persecuted*

We don’t usually think of our suffering as a gift, but it really is a treasure to suffer for the name of Jesus. And Christians around the world facing real persecution and daily threats of violence think the same thing.

Recently, I read a book sharing the stories of dozens of persecuted Christians, When Faith is Forbidden. I was thankful for this sobering look at the reality of persecution around the world today, but I was really surprised to read the actual words of persecuted Christians. In almost every one of these testimonies, they were clearly thankful for the ways God was at work even in their suffering.

A few examples:

  • A woman thankful for the “wonderful time” of ministry she had while in prison.

  • A widow moved to tears of joy by the fellowship she found after her husband was martyred.

  • A former addict finding real joy in Jesus (even though it was costing him everything)

  • A formerly-respected Muslim man who can’t stop grinning about the joy Jesus brings.

I started reading this book expecting to be convicted about the ways I needed to support the persecuted, but ended up being so helped and encouraged by their faith. I was the one being served!

I was thankful to hear that the Voice of the Martyrs would be giving away a free audiobook of When Faith is Forbidden.

This is a powerful resource — the strong faith of persecuted Christians (made stronger in the furnace of affliction) will strengthen your faith.

I know this audiobook will bless, challenge, and encourage you.