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"A record of combat with sin and of labour for the Lord." C. H. Spurgeon
This tab contains a daily devotion from the pen and heart of Charles H. Spurgeon. We entitled it Sword and Trowel but these devotions are culled from a variety of Spurgeon publications.
Sword and the Trowel was the monthly magazine edited by Charles Spurgeon who was known as the "Prince of Preachers." He was England's best-known preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. Spurgeon was a prolific author of sermons, an autobiography, commentaries, books on prayer, devotionals, magazines, poetry, hymns.
Morning and Evening: a further compilation of devotional readings by Spurgeon.
Faith's Cheque Book: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use by Spurgeon.
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August 22, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Tags: devotional, rest, Spurgeon, truth
I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:15) Under the divine shepherdry saints are fed to the full. Theirs is not a windy, unsatisfying mess of mere human "thought," but the Lord feeds them upon the solid, substantial truth of divine revelation. ...
Keep ReadingAugust 15, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Tags: finders, seekers, devotional, Spurgeon
"If you seek him, he will be found by you." 1 Chronicles 28:9 (ESV) We need our God; He is to be had for the seeking, and He will not deny Himself to any one of us if we personally seek His face....
Keep ReadingJuly 18, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Category: Sword and the Trowel | Tags: Spurgeon, devotional, shine, stars, wisdom
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. (Daniel 12:3) Here is something to wake me up. This is worth living for. To be wise is a noble thing in itself....
Keep ReadingJuly 11, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Tags: Spurgeon, devotional, burdens
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22) It is a heavy burden; roll it on Omnipotence. It is thy burden now, and it crushes thee; but when the Lord takes it, He will make nothing of it....
Keep ReadingJuly 4, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Tags: worship, Spurgeon, devotional
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. (Isaiah 49:13) So sweet are the comforts of the Lord, that not only the saints themselves may sing of them, but even the heavens and the earth may take up the song....
Keep ReadingJune 20, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Tags: Spurgeon, devotional, enemy, frustrated
Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. (2 Kings 19:32) Neither did Sennacherib molest the city. He had boasted loudly, but he could not carry out his threats. ...
Keep ReadingJune 13, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Tags: Spurgeon, devotional, possess, profess
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. (Matthew 13:12) When the Lord has given to a man much grace, He will give him more. ...
Keep ReadingMay 16, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Tags: Spurgeon, healing, devotional, tears
Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. (Hosea 6:1) It is the Lord's way to tear before He heals....
Keep ReadingMay 9, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Tags: Spurgeon, mercy, evil, devotional
Israel must conquer idolatrous cities and destroy all the spoil, regarding all that had been polluted by idolatry as an accursed thing to be burned with fire. Now, sin of all sorts must be treated by Christians in the same manner. ...
Keep ReadingMay 2, 2019 by Charles Spurgeon | Tags: Spurgeon, devotional, captivity
The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity. (Deuteronomy 30:3) God's own people may sell themselves into captivity by sin. A very bitter fruit is this, of an exceeding bitter root. ...
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