We are weak, may God be our help

🛐 Daily Prayer: "We ask it through the merits of Jesus Christ. We cannot expect this if we ask such a great blessing in our own name."

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SpurgeonBooks
February 24, 2026

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

God, our hearts are lifted up to you. We want to feel that you are here. We cannot expect this if we ask such a great blessing in our own name, but we ask it through the merits of Jesus Christ. May the Lord give us his help. We are perfect weaklings. There is nothing else that we are perfect in. Lord, give us the perfect strength, for Jesus’ sake.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“He gives strength to the faint and strengthens the powerless.” (Isaiah 40:29)

God loves to pour out into empty vessels. He does not give his power to the strong, but to the faint. The more weak you are, the more room for his strength. Trust in him. If you are burdened that you cannot stand, lean on him. The more thou dost lean, the better will he love thee. He delights to help his people. “He gives power to the faint.”

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Grangali of Afghanistan.

The Grangali are devout Sunni Muslims. They live in constant fear of spiritual powers or demons, but believe that Allah is far away and can’t help them. There is no one who can tell them about the love and power of God.

Pray that they would hear the good news that Christ came to conquer Satan.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

The Comfort of Jesus After Sexual Betrayal*

I can’t imagine many things more discouraging than discovering that your spouse has been committing sexual sin. Wives that I’ve talked to after their husbands’ sexual betrayal have expressed feelings of guilt, shame, anger, hopelessness, and even doubt of God’s goodness.

And yet the hope of the gospel can even shine light on these darkest moments.

My friends at Harvest USA have just put together a really incredible Bible study for women to go through in the wake of their husband’s sexual betrayal. Jesus and Your Unwanted Journey will help women think through their suffering in an honest, biblical way.

Lord willing, you’ll walk away from this study with a better understanding of yourself, your husband’s sin, God’s grace, and the path forward.

LAST WORD FROM SPURGEON

“When divine strength comes, human weakness is no more a hindrance.” — Charles Spurgeon