Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Charles Spurgeon

Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 10:22

Spurgeon says the following:

“In the first place, look at the conduct and conversation of too many of us who profess to be children of God. It has become very popular to join the Church in our day. Many people have recently joined the Church in our country. But are there any fewer cheats than there used to be? Are there less frauds committed? Do we find morality more extensive? Do we find vice coming to an end? No, we do not. Our age is immoral as any that preceded it. There is still as much sin, though perhaps it is more cloaked and hidden. It is well known that it is no guarantee of a man’s honesty that he is a member of the Church. The lives of too many of the men and women of the Church give the world cause to wonder if there is godliness in any of us. We reach after money, we covet, we follow the wicked ways of this world, we oppress the poor and deny rights to the working class—and yet we profess to be people of God. The Church lacks revival in the lives of its members.’”

PRAYER: Dear Lord, let my conduct and conversation be consistent with your character. Give me the grace to put away the filthy and embrace the pure.

Foster, R. J., & Smith, J. B. (2005). Devotional classics: Selected readings for individuals and groups. HarperSanFrancisco.