In yesterday’s devotion we shared a little bit about the life of the “Prince of Preachers,” Charles Spurgeon. For a man, who suffered from so much depression, it is absolutely awe-inspiring that he is so often quoted for his uplifting words of hope and wisdom. Below is a small sampling of the words of this pillar of Christian faith. Please take time to meditate on each quote – I guarantee you will be blessed.
“Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years.”1
“It is not a matter of time so much as a matter of heart; if you have the heart to pray, you will find the time.”
“A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats.”
“The Word of God is like a lion. You don’t have to defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion loose, and the lion will defend itself.”
“God is our portion, Christ our companion, the Spirit our Comforter, Earth our lodge, and Heaven is our home.”
“I believe that one reason why the church of God at this present moment has so little influence over the world is because the world has so much influence over the church.”
“A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.”
“There must be a divorce between you and sin, or there can be no marriage between you and Christ.”
“Hold everything earthly with a loose hand, but grasp eternal things with a death-like grip.”
“We shall not grow weary of waiting upon God if we remember how long and how graciously He once waited for us.”
“The more you read the Bible; and the more you meditate on it, the more you will be astonished with it.”
“Time is short. Eternity is long. It is only reasonable that this short life be lived in the light of eternity.”
“When you go through a trial, the sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which you lay your head.”
“Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.”
“The early morning hour should be dedicated to praise: do not the birds set us the example?”
“You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.”
“A person who is really saved by Grace does not need to be told that he is under solemn obligations to serve Christ. The new life within him tells him that. Instead of regarding it as a burden, he gladly surrenders himself, body, soul, and spirit, to the Lord.”
“Morality may keep you out of jail, but it takes the blood of Jesus Christ to keep you out of hell.”
“When God places a burden upon you, He places His arms underneath you.”
“Great hearts can only be made by great troubles. Great faith must have great trials.”
“Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.”
“Christians are not so much in danger when they are persecuted as when they are admired.”
“We cannot rely on ourselves, for we have learned by bitter experience the folly of self-confidence. We are compelled to look to the Lord alone. Blessed is the wind that drives the ship into the harbor. Blessed is the distress that forces us to rest in our God.”
“Obedience to the will of God is the pathway to perpetual honor and everlasting joy.”
“If you have no wish to bring others to heaven, you are not going there yourself.”
“Prayer and praise are the oars by which a man may row his boat into the deep waters of the knowledge of Christ.”
“Before you go out into the world, wash your face in the clear crystal of praise. Bury each yesterday in the fine linen and spices of thankfulness.”
“Death is no punishment to the believer: it is the gate of endless joy.”
“The Word of God is the anvil upon which the opinions of men are smashed.”
1 All of the Spurgeon quotations listed in this devotion are from the following website: TOP 25 CHARLES SPURGEON QUOTES ON PRAYER & JESUS | A-Z Quotes (azquotes.com)
I HAVE been blessed…thanks!
Elaine