Saturday, November 26, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Fulfilling a Life-long (or year-long rather) Dream
That's right. I'm goin' on a segway tour :). Business Barbie Bek and I will be joining her parents this Saturday for a DC tour on one of these bad boys. I can't wait. And yes, I still blog on occasion.
Perseverance-thank you Spurgeon
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Faith's Check Book, Daily Entry
C. H. Spurgeon
November 23
Acquiring Perseverance
The Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little. (Deuteronomy 7:22)
We are not to expect to win victories for the Lord Jesus by a single blow. Evil principles and practices die hard. In some places it takes years of labor to drive out even one of the many vices which defile the inhabitants. We must carry on the war with all our might, even when favored with little manifest success.
Our business in this world is to conquer it for Jesus. We are not to make compromises but to exterminate evils. We are not to seek popularity but to wage unceasing war with iniquity. Infidelity, popery, drink, impurity, oppression, worldliness, error; these are all to be "put out."
The Lord our God can alone accomplish this. He works by His faithful servants, and blessed be His name. He promises that He will so work. "Jehovah thy God will put out those nations before thee." This He will do by degrees that we may learn perseverance, may increase in faith, may earnestly watch, and may avoid carnal security. Let us thank God for a little success and pray for more. Let us never sheathe the sword till the whole land is won for Jesus.
Courage, my heart! Go on little by little, for many littles will make a great whole.
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