Morning and Evening with Charles Spurgeon

“They gathered manna every morning.” — Exodus 16:21 Labour to maintain a sense of thine entire dependence upon the Lord’s good will and pleasure for the continuance of thy richest enjoyments. Never try to live on the old manna, nor seek to find help in Egypt. All must come from Jesus, or thou art undone […]

“He appeared first to Mary Magdalene.” — Mark 16:9 Jesus “appeared first to Mary Magdalene,” probably not only on account of her great love and persevering seeking, but because, as the context intimates, she had been a special trophy of Christ’s delivering power. Learn from this, that the greatness of our sin before conversion should […]

“As it began to dawn, came Magdalene, to see the sepulchre.” — Matthew 28:1 Let us learn from Mary Magdalene how to obtain fellowship with the Lord Jesus. Notice how she sought. She sought the Saviour very early in the morning. If thou canst wait for Christ, and be patient in the hope of having […]

“If thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.” — Exodus 20:25 God’S altar was to be built of unhewn stones, that no trace of human skill or labour might be seen upon it. Human wisdom delights to trim and arrange the doctrines of the cross into a system more artificial and […]

“When I cry unto Thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.” — Psalm 56:9 It is impossible for any human speech to express the full meaning of this delightful phrase, “God is for me.” He was “for us” before the worlds were made; He was “for us,” […]

“God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry?” — Jonah 4:9 Anger is not always or necessarily sinful, but it has such a tendency to run wild that whenever it displays itself, we should be quick to question its character, with this enquiry, “Doest thou well to be angry?” It may be that […]

“His heavenly kingdom.” — 2 Timothy 4:18 Yonder city of the great King is a place of active service. Ransomed spirits serve Him day and night in His temple. They never cease to fulfil the good pleasure of their King. They always “rest,” so far as ease and freedom from care is concerned; and never […]

“Sanctified by God the Father.” — Jude 1 “Sanctified in Christ Jesus.” — 1 Corinthians 1:2 “Through sanctification of the Spirit.” — 1 Peter 1:2 Mark the union of the Three Divine Persons in all their gracious acts. How unwisely do those believers talk who make preferences in the Persons of the Trinity; who think […]

“After that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” — 1 Peter 5:10 You have seen the arch of heaven as it spans the plain: glorious are its colours, and rare its hues. It is beautiful, but, alas, it passes away, and lo, it is not. The fair colours give way […]

“And the evening and the morning were the first day.” — Genesis 1:5 The evening was “darkness” and the morning was “light,” and yet the two together are called by the name that is given to the light alone! This is somewhat remarkable, but it has an exact analogy in spiritual experience. In every believer […]