"Morning by Morning" by Charles H. Spurgeon is a beloved daily devotional that offers rich spiritual reflections for each day of the year, designed to be read in the morning. First published in 1866, it presents brief but deeply meaningful meditations that draw from Scripture, aiming to encourage, uplift, and guide believers as they begin their day. Each entry typically includes a Bible verse followed by Spurgeon’s commentary, filled with theological insight, pastoral warmth, and practical application. Known as the “Prince of Preachers,” Spurgeon wrote with a unique blend of poetic language, doctrinal depth, and heartfelt appeal. Morning by Morning emphasizes themes such as God’s faithfulness, grace, providence, and the believer’s walk with Christ. The tone is both comforting and convicting, helping readers cultivate a daily habit of looking to God for strength, wisdom, and hope. Paired with its companion volume, Evening by Evening, this devotional remains a timeless treasure in Christian literature, widely read and cherished across generations.
PREFACE Poets have loved to sing of the morning as "Mother of the Dews," "sowing the earth with orient pearl," and many of the saints, risin
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NOTE A variety of Sabbath Hymns are provided here for six months, ensuring that their biannual occurrence prevents any sense of monotony. Af
January 1 "They did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year." - Joshua 5:12. Israel's long journey was finally over, and they had r
January 2 "Continue in prayer." - Colossians 4:2 It's fascinating to see how much of the Bible is dedicated to prayer, whether through
January 3 "I will give thee for a covenant of the people." -Isaiah 49:8. Jesus Christ is Himself the essence and substance of the cove
January 4 "Grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." - 2 Peter 3:18 Grow in grace—not just in one aspect
January 5 "And God saw the light, that it was good and God divided the light from the darkness." - Genesis 1:4. Light is indeed good,
January 6 "Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you." 1 Peter 5:7 It's an excellent way to ease sorrow when we can feel "
January 7 "For to me to live is Christ." - Philippians 1:21 The believer did not always live for Christ. This began when the Holy Spir
January 8 "The iniquity of the holy things." - Exodus 28:38 What a revelation these words bring, and what a truth is unveiled! It woul
January 9 “I will be their God.” - Jeremiah 31:33 Christian! This is everything you could need. To be happy, you want something satisf
January 10 "There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness." - 2 Timothy 4:8. If you're doubting, you've probably thought, "I'm worr
January 11 "These have no root." - Luke 8:13 My soul, check yourself this morning by the light of this text. You've welcomed the word
January 12 "Ye are Christ's." - 1 Corinthians 3:23 You belong to Christ. You are His by donation, for the Father gave you to the Son;
January 13 "Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber." - 1 K
January 14 "Mighty to save." - Isaiah 63:1 By the phrase "to save," we understand the entire process of salvation, from the initial ho
January 15 "Do as Thou hast said." - 2 Samuel 7:25 God's promises were never meant to be disregarded as useless paper; He intended for
January 16 "I will help thee, saith the Lord." - Isaiah 41:14 This morning, let us listen to the Lord Jesus speaking to each of us: "I
January 17 "And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion." - Revelation 14:1 The apostle John had the privilege of looking wi
January 18 "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God." - Hebrews 4:9 How different will the believer's state in heaven be
January 19 "I sought him, but I found him not." - Canticles 3:1 Ask yourself where you last felt the presence of Christ, and I'll tell
January 20 "Abel was a keeper of sheep." - Genesis 4:2 As a shepherd, Abel dedicated his work to the glory of God and offered a blood
January 21 "And so all Israel shall be saved." - Romans 11:26 When Moses celebrated at the Red Sea, knowing that all of Israel was saf
January 22 "Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest? - Ezekiel 15:2 Th
January 23 "I have exalted one chosen out of the people." - Psalm 89:19 Why was Christ chosen from among the people? Let me reflect deeply,
January 24 "Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler." - Psalm 91:3 God delivers His people from the snare of the fow
January 25 "I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us
January 26 "Your heavenly Father." - Matthew 6:26 God's people are doubly His children; they are His offspring by creation and His sons by a
January 27 "And of his fulness have all we received." - John 1:16 These words tell us that there is a fullness in Christ. There is a f
January 28 "Perfect in Christ Jesus." - Colossians 1:28 Do you not feel deep down that you're not perfect? Isn't that something you're remin
January 29 "The things which are not seen." -2 Corinthians 4:18 In our Christian journey, it's generally best to look ahead. Ahead lies the
January 30 "When thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, then thou shalt bestir thyself." - 2 Samuel 5:24 Membe
January 31 "The Lord our Righteousness." - Jeremiah 23:6 It will always give a Christian the greatest calm, peace, and ease to think o
February 1 "They shall sing in the ways of the Lord." - Psalm 138:5 The moment when Christians start to sing in the ways of the Lord i
February 2 "Without shedding of blood is no remission." - Hebrews 9:22 This statement is an unchangeable truth. In all the Jewish ritu
February "Therefore, brethren, we are debtors." - Romans 8:12 As God's creations, we all owe Him to obey Him with all our body, mind, and st
February 4 "The love of the Lord." - Hosea 3:1 Believer, reflect on your journey and the path the Lord your God has guided you through the w
February 5 "The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world." - 1 John 4:14 It's comforting that Jesus Christ didn't come without His
February 6 "Praying always." - Ephesians 6:18 What countless prayers we have offered from the moment we learned to pray. Our first prayer wa
February 7 "Arise ye, and depart." - Micah 2:10 The time is coming when we will receive a message that applies to everyone - "Arise, and go
February 8 "Thou shalt call his name Jesus." - Matthew 1:21 When a person is dear to us, everything associated with them becomes dear for th
February 9 "And David enquired of the Lord." - 2 Samuel 23 When David made this inquiry, he had just defeated the Philistines and achieved a
February 10 "I know how to abound." - Philippians 4:12 Many people know "how to be humbled" but haven't mastered "how to abound." When place
February 11 "And they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus." - Acts 4:13 A Christian should closely resemble Jesus Ch
February 13 "For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ." - 2 Corinthians 1:5 Here is a bless
February 13 "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world kno
February 14 "And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life." - 2 K
February 15 "To Him be glory both now and forever." - 2 Peter 3:18 Heaven will be filled with endless praises of Jesus. Eternity! Countless
February 16 "I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." - Philippians 4:11 These words reveal that contentment isn'
February 17 "Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi." - Genesis 25:11 Hagar once found relief there, and Ishmael had drunk from the water so gene
February 18 "Shew me wherefore thou contendest with me." - Job 10:2 Perhaps, O tried soul, the Lord is doing this to develop your graces. So
February 19 "Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them." - Ezekiel 36:37 P
February 20 "God, that comforteth those that are cast down." - 2 Corinthians 7:6 And who comforts like Him? Approach a struggling, melanchol
February 21 "He hath said." - Hebrews 13:5 If we can honestly believe these words, we have a potent tool at our disposal. What doubt can wit
February 22 "His bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob." - Genesis 49:24
"I will never leave thee." - Hebrews 13:5 No promise is meant for just one person. Whatever God has said to any of His followers, He h
February 24 "I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing." - Ezekiel 34:26 Here we see sove
February 25 "The wrath to come." - Matthew 3:7 It's refreshing to traverse a landscape after a storm has subsided, inhale the freshness of t
February 26 "Salvation is of the Lord." - Jonah 2:9 Salvation is the work of God. He alone revives the soul "dead in trespasses and sins," a
February 27 "Thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation." - Psalm 91:9 The Israelites in the wilderness
February 28 "My expectation is from Him." - Psalm 62:5 It is the privilege of believers to use this statement. If one is looking for anythin
February 29 "With lovingkindness have I drawn thee." - Jeremiah 31:3 The thunderous warnings of the law and the fears of judgment are all em
March 1 "Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out." - Canticles 4:16 Anything is
March 2 "But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, 'to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, axe, and mattock." - 1
March 3 "I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction." - Isaiah 48:10 Comfort yourself, tried believer, with this thought: God say
March 4 "My grace is sufficient for thee." - 2 Corinthians 12:9 If none of God's followers were poor and tested, we wouldn't understan
March 5 "Let us not sleep, as do others." - 1 Thessalonians 5:6 There are many ways to encourage Christian alertness. Among them, I st
March 6 "Ye must be born again." - John 3:7 Degeneration is a topic fundamental to salvation, and we should be cautious to ensure that
March 7 "Have faith in God." - Mark 11:22 Faith is like the foot of the soul, allowing it to walk along the path of the commandments.
March 8 "We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God." - Acts 14:22 God's people face their trials. It was never Go
March 9 "Yea, He is altogether lovely." - Solomon's Song 5:16 The unmatched beauty of Jesus captivates completely; it's not just to be
March 10 "In my prosperity, I said I shall never be moved." - Psalm 30:6 Moab is settled on his lee; he has not been emptied from vess
March 11 "Sin exceeding sinful." - Romans 7:13 Be wary of dismissing sin lightly. At the moment of conversion, our conscience is so sensitiv
March 12 "Thou shalt love thy neighbour." - Matthew 5:43 Love your neighbor. Perhaps they are wealthy, and you are poor, living in your smal
March 13 "Why sit we here until we die?" - 2 Kings 7:3 Dear reader, this book was primarily written to encourage believers. However, if you
March 14 "Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." - 1 Corinthians 10:12 It's interesting to note that being proud of grac
March 15 "Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." - 2 Timothy 2:1 Christ possesses grace beyond measure within Himself, but hasn't
March 16 "I am a stranger with thee." - Psalm 39:12 Yes, O Lord, with You, but not to You. All my natural alienation from You, Your gr
March 17 "Remember the poor." - Galatians 2:10 Why does God allow so many of His children to be poor? He could make them all wealthy if He w
March 18 "Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus." - Galatians 3:26 The fatherhood of God is common to all his children. Ah
March 19 "Strong in faith." - Romans 4:20 Christian, take great care of your faith; remember, faith is the only way to receive blessin
March 20 "My beloved." - Canticles 2:8 This was a cherished name that the early Church joyfully used to refer to the Lord's Anointed. When t
March 21 "Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone." - John 16:32 Few were truly connected with the sorrows of
March 22 "And He went a little farther, and fell on His face, and prayed." - Matthew 26:39 Our Savior's prayer in His hour of trial has seve
March 23 "His sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground." - Luke 22:44 The intense mental strain from our Lord's battl
March 24 "He was heard in that he feared." - Hebrews 5:7 Did this fear come from the terrible thought that he was abandoned entirely? There
March 25 "Betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?" - Luke 22:48 The kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Let me be cautious when the world s
March 26 "Jesus said unto them, If ye seek Me, let these go their way." - John 18:8 Consider, my soul, the care Jesus showed, even in His mo
March 87 "Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled." - Matthew 26:56 He never abandoned them, but they ran away from Him in cowardly fear
March 28 "The love of Christ which passeth knowledge." - Ephesians 3:19 The love of Christ in its sweetness, fullness, greatness, and faithf
March 29 "Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered." - Hebrews 5:8 We're informed that the leader of o
March 30 "He was numbered with the transgressors." - Isaiah 53:12 Why did Jesus allow Himself to be counted among sinners? Many strong reaso
March 31 "With His stripes we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5 Pilate handed over our Lord to the executioners to be whipped. The Roman whip was a
April 1 "Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth." - Canticles 1:2 We've been deeply reflecting on the Savior's suffering for several d
April 2 "He answered him to never a word." - Matthew 27:14 He had never hesitated to speak when He could bless humanity, but He wouldn't say
April 3 "They took Jesus, and led Him away." - John 19:16 He had been in agony all night, He had spent the early morning at the hall of Caia
April 4 "For He hath made Him sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." - 2 Corinthians 5:21 Mour
April 5 "On him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus." - Luke 23:26 In Simon's carrying the cross, we see a representation
April 6 "Let us go forth therefore unto Him without the camp." - Hebrews 13:13 Jesus, carrying His cross, went out to suffer outside the gat
April 7 "O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?" - Psalm 4:2 A thoughtful writer has compiled a sad list of the honors
April 8 "If they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?" - Luke 23:31 Among other interpretations of this thought-p
April 9 "And there followed Him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented Him." - Luke 23:27 Amid the chaoti
April 10 "The place which is called Calvary." - Luke 23:33 The hill of comfort is the hill of Calvary; the house of consolation is built wit
April 11 "I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint." - Psalm 22:14 Has there ever been a more heartbreaking scene of so
April 12 "My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels." - Psalm 22:14 Our blessed Lord experienced an intense sinking and m
April 13 "A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me." - Canticles 1:13 Myrrh is a perfect symbol for Jesus due to its value, fragrance, p
April 14 "All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head." - Psalm 22:7 Mockery was a significant
April 15 "My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" - Psalm 22:1 We witness the Savior at the peak of His suffering. No place better displ
April 16 "The precious blood of Christ." - 1 Peter 1:19 Standing at the foot of the cross, we see hands, feet, and side, all releasing crims
April 17 "We are come to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel." - Hebrews 12:24 Reader, have you come to t
April 18 "She bound the scarlet line in the window." - Joshua 2:21 Rahab relied on her safety because of the promise made by the spies, whom
April 19 "Behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom." - Matthew 27: 51 No ordinary miracle was performed i
April 20 "That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death." - Hebrews 2:14 O child of God, death has lost its sting, bec
April 21 "I know that my Redeemer liveth." - Job 19:25 The core of Job's comfort lies in that little word "My" - "My Redeemer," and in
April 22 "Him hath God exalted." - Acts 5:31 Jesus, our Lord, once crucified, dead, and buried, now sits on the throne of glory. The h
April 23 "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us." - Romans 8:37 We go to Christ for forgiveness, an
April 24 "And because of all this, we make a sure covenant." - Nehemiah 9:38 There are many times in our lives when it's entirely appropriat
April 25 "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away." - Canticles 2:10 Oh, I hear the voice of my Beloved! He speaks to me! Nice weather
April 26 "This do in remembrance of Me." - 1 Corinthians 11:24 It seems, then, that Christians may forget Christ! There would be no need for
April 27 "God, even our own God." - Psalm 67:6 It's surprising how little we utilize the spiritual blessings God gives us, but it's even mor
April 28 "Remember the word unto Thy servant, upon which Thou hast caused me to hope." - Psalm 119:49 Whatever your particular need, may you
April 29 "Thou art my hope in the day of evil." - Jeremiah 17:17 The journey of a Christian isn't always filled with sunshine; there are tim
April 50 "And all the children of Israel murmured." - Numbers 14:2 There are complainers among Christians today, just as there were in the c
May 1 "His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers." - Canticles 5:13 Oh, the beautiful month has arrived! The March winds and April
May 2 "I pray not that Thou shouldst take them out of the world." - John 17:15 It's a wonderful and blessed event that will happen to all be
May 3 "In the world ye shall have tribulation." - John 16:33 Are you wondering why this is, believer? Look up to your heavenly Father, and s
May 4 "Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?" - Jeremiah 16:20 One major recurring sin of ancient Israel was idolatry, a
May 5 "I will be their God, and they shall be my people." - 2 Corinthians 6:16 What a sweet title: "My people!" What a cheering revelation:
May 6 "We dwell in Him." - 1 John 4:13 Are you seeking a spiritual haven for your soul? Wondering about the cost? It's likely less than what
May 7 "Great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all." - Matthew 12:15 Imagine the vast amount of terrible sickness that must have b
May 8 "He that was healed wist not who it was." - John 5:13 Years are short to those who are happy and healthy, but thirty-eight years of il
May 9 "Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings." - Ephesians 1:3 All the goodness of the past, present, and future Christ bestows u
May 10 "But now is Christ risen from the dead." - 1 Corinthians 15:20 Christianity's entire foundation hinges on the fact that "Christ is ri
May 11 "I am with you always." - Matthew 28:20 It's good to know there's Someone who never changes and is always with us. It's comforting to
May 12 "And will manifest Myself to him." - John 14:21 The Lord Jesus gives special revelations of Himself to His people. Even if Scripture
May 13 "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." - Psalm 30:5 Christian! If you're going through a tough time, think
May 14 "Joint heirs with Christ." - Romans 8:17 The limitless realms of His Father's universe belong to Christ by rightful claim. As "all th
May 15 "All that believe are justified." - Acts 13:39 The believer in Christ gets immediate justification. Faith brings about this effect ri
May 16 "Who giveth us richly all things to enjoy." - 1 Timothy 6:17 Our Lord Jesus is always giving, never pausing for a moment. As long as
May 17 "So to walk even as He walked." - 1 John 2:6 Why should Christians imitate Christ? They should do it for their own good. If they want
May 18 "In Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in Him." - Colossians 2:9, 10 All the attributes o
May 19 "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth." - Ecclesiastes 10:7 Newcomers often rise to the h
May 20 "Marvellous loving kindness." - Psalm 17:7 When we give our hearts along with our gifts, we give generously, but we must admit we oft
May 21 "If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious." - 1 Peter 2:3 If so, then this isn't something we should assume applies to every
May 22 "He led them forth by the right way." - Psalm 107:7 Life's unpredictable journey often leads the worried believer to ask, "Why
May 23 "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me." - Psalm 138:8 The confidence that the Psalmist expressed was a divine confidence. H
"Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer." - Psalm 66:20 In reflecting on the nature of our prayers, if we do so honestly, we'l
May 25 "Forsake me not, O Lord." - Psalm 38:21 We often pray that God will not abandon us in times of trial and temptation, but we frequentl
"Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee." - Psalm 1:22 Worry, even when it's about legitimate concerns, can become excessi
May 27 "So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet." - 2 Samuel 9:13
May 28 "Whom He justified, them He also glorified." - Romans 8:30 Here is a precious truth for you, believer. You may be poor, suffering, or
May 29 "Thou hatest wickedness." - Psalm 45:7 Be angry, and do not sin." It's nearly impossible for someone to be good if they don't get ang
May 30 "Take us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines." - Canticles 2:15 Just as small thorns can cause a lot of pain, a small cl
May 31 "The king also himself passed over the brook Kidron." - 2 Samuel 15:23 David crossed that dark brook when he was fleeing with his mou
June 1 "The evening and the morning were the first day." - Genesis 1:5 Was it always like this? Did light and darkness split the span of tim
June 2 "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit; and the Spirit against the flesh." -Galatians 5:17 In every believer's heart, there is a c
June 3 "These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work." - 1 Chronicles 4
June 4 "The kindness and love of God our Saviour." - Titus 3:4 How wonderful it is to see the Saviour interacting with His beloved people! T
June 5 "The Lord shut him in." - Genesis 7:16. Noah was protected from the entire world by divine love. The door of choice separates us from
June 6 "Behold, I am Vile." - Job 40:4 Here's an encouraging word for you, if you feel lost and unworthy! You might think you shouldn't appr
June 7 "Ye that love the Lord hate evil." - Psalm 97:10 You have good reason to "hate evil," think about the damage it has already caused yo
June 8 "There fell down many slain, because the war was of God." - 1 Chronicles 5:22 Warrior, fighting under the banner of the Lord Jesus, p
June 9 "The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad." - Psalm 126:3 Some Christians tend to focus on the negative aspects of
June 10 "We live unto the Lord." - Romans 14:8 If God had wanted, each of us could have gone to heaven the moment we were converted. It wasn
June 11 "We love Him because He first loved us." - 1 John 4:19 There is no light on any planet except what comes from the sun; similarly, th
June 12 "Thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting." - Daniel 5:27 It's essential to weigh ourselves against the scale of God's
June 13 "Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." - Revelation 22:17 Jesus says, "Take freely." He doesn't want payment or pr
June 14 "Delight thyself also in the Lord." - Psalm 37:4 The message of these words might surprise those unfamiliar with a deep religious co
June 15 "And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me." - Genesis 21:6 It was beyond the realm of nat
June 16 "And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish." - John 10:28 Christians should never dismiss or belittle unbelief
June 17 "Help, Lord." - Psalm 12:1 The prayer is noteworthy because it's brief, timely, meaningful, and thought-provoking. David lamented th
June 18 "Thy Redeemer." - Isaiah 54:5 Jesus, the Redeemer, belongs entirely to us and forever. Every role of Christ is held on our behalf. H
June 19 "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:4 The blessings of this day would be immense if all of us were filled with
June 20 "For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not th
June 21 "Thou art fairer than the children of men." - Psalm 45:2 The whole being of Jesus is like a single precious stone, and His life is c
June 22 "He shall build the temple of the Lord; and He shall bear the glory." - Zechariah 6:13 Christ Himself is the architect of His
June 23 "Ephraim is a cake not turned." - Hosea 7:8 A cake that is not turned is uncooked on one side; and so Ephraim was, in many respects,
June 24 "A certain woman of the company lifted her voice, and said unto Him, Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which You ha
June 25 "Get thee up into the high mountain." - Isaiah 40:9 Our understanding of Christ is similar to climbing one of our Welsh mountains. W
June 26 "Art thou become like unto us?" - Isaiah 14:10 What will be the fate of those who turn away from their faith when they stand naked b
June 27 "Only ye shall not go very far away." - Exodus 8:28 This is a cunning statement from Pharaoh, the ultimate tyrant. If the oppressed
June 28 "Looking unto Jesus." - Hebrews 12:2 It is always the Holy Spirit's task to turn our eyes away from ourselves to Jesus, but Satan's
June 29 "Them also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him." - 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Let's not think that the soul becomes numb in death.
June 30 "And the glory which Thou gavest me I have given them." - John 17:22 Look at the unparalleled generosity of the Lord Jesus, for He h
July 1 "In summer and in winter shall it be." - Zechariah 14:8. The streams of living water flowing from Jerusalem don't dry up in the scorc
July 2 "Our heart shall rejoice in Him." - Psalm 33:21 Blessed is the reality that Christians can rejoice even in the most profound di
July 3 "The ill-favoured and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favoured and fat kine." - Genesis 41:4 Pharaoh's dream often reflec
July 4 "Sanctify them through Thy truth." - John 17:17 Sanctification starts with regeneration. The Spirit of God introduces into a person t
July 5 "Called to be saints." - Romans 1:7 We often view the apostolic saints as if they were "saints" in a special sense, distinct from oth
July 6 "Whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil." - Proverbs 1:33 Divine love stands out when it's
July 7 "Brethren, pray for us." - 1 Thessalonians 5:25 This one morning in the year, we've set aside to remind readers about the importance
July 8 "Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth." - Judges 16:6 Where does the secret strength of faith lie? It lies in the n
July 9 "Forget not all His benefits." - Psalm 103:2 It's an excellent and beneficial activity to notice God's involvement in the lives of an
July 10 "Fellow citizens with the saints." - Ephesians 2:19 What does it mean to be citizens of heaven? It means the laws of heaven govern u
July 11 "After that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you." - 1 Peter 5:10 You have seen the arch of
July 12 "Sanctified by God the Father." - Jude 1 "Sanctified in Christ Jesus." - 1 Corinthians 1:2 "Through sanctification of the Spirit." -
July 13 "God said to Jonah, Dost thou well to be angry?" - Jonah 4:9 Anger isn't always or necessarily sinful, but it tends to get out of co
July 14 "If thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it." - Exodus 20:25 God's altar was to be made of natural stones, so that no s
July 15 "The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out." - Leviticus 6:13 Keep your personal prayer life active. This
July 16 "They gathered manna every morning." - Exodus 16:21 Strive to maintain awareness of your complete dependence on the Lord's goodwill
July 17 "Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God." - 1 Thessalonians 1:4 Many people want to know if God chooses them before they tu
July 18 "They shall go hindmost with their standards." - Numbers 2:31 The camp of Dan was at the back when the armies of Israel moved. The D
July 19 "The Lord our God hath shewed us His glory." - Deuteronomy 5:24 God's primary goal in all His works is to show off His own glory. An
July 20 "The earnest of our inheritance." - Ephesians 1:14 Oh! What enlightenment, what joys, what comfort, what delight of heart is felt by
July 21 "The daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee." - Isaiah 37:22 Reassured by the Word of the Lord, the anxious citizens of
July 22 "I am married unto you." - Jeremiah 3:14 Christ Jesus is united with His people in a marriage bond. In love, He chose His Church as
July 23 "Even thou wast as one of them." - Obadiah 11 Brotherly kindness was expected from Edom towards Israel in their time of need, but in
July 24 "Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord." - Exodus 14:13 These words are God's command to the believer when they are in grea
July 25 "He left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out." - Genesis 39:12 In dealing with certain sins, the only way to win is t
July 26 "Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge, etc." &nb
July 27 "Exceeding great and precious promises." - 2 Peter 1:4 To truly understand the value of the promises and experience them deeply, ref
July 28 "So foolish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before Thee." - Psalm 73:22 Remember this is the confession of the man after God's
July 29 "Nevertheless, I am continually with Thee." - Psalm 73:23 "Nevertheless," - As if, despite all the foolishness and ignorance David h
July 30 "And when he thought thereon, he wept." - Mark 14:72 Some believe that Peter, throughout his life, was moved to tears whenever he re
July 31 " I in them." - John 17:23 If this is the kind of connection that exists between our souls and our Lord, imagine how deep and wide t
August 1 "Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn." - Ruth 2:2 Feeling down and troubled, Christian, come and glean today in the
August 2 "Who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will." - Ephesians 1:11 Our belief in God's wisdom implies and requires that H
August 3 "The Lamb is the light thereof." - Revelation 21:23 Quietly think about the Lamb as the light of heaven. Light in Scripture symboli
August 4 "The people that do know their God shall be strong." - Daniel 11:32 Every believer knows that understanding God is the highest and
August 5 "We know that all things work together for good to them that love God." - Romans 8:28 On some matters, a believer is entirely
August 6 "Watchman, what of the night?" - Isaiah 21:11 What dangers are out there? Mistakes are countless, and new ones emerge every hour: w
August 7 "The upright love Thee." - Canticles 1:4 Believers love Jesus more deeply than they love any other person. They would rather lose t
August 8 "They weave the spider's web." - Isaiah 59:5 Look at the spider's web, and see in it a very telling image of the hypocrite's religi
August 9 "The city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it." - Revelation 21:23 In that better world to come, its
August 10 "Christ, who is our life." - Colossians 3:4 Paul's vibrant expression shows that Christ is the source of our life. "You hath He qu
August 11 "Oh, that I were as in months past." - Job 29:2 Many Christians look back on the past with pleasure but view the present with diss
August 12 "The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice." - Psalm 97:1 There's no reason to worry as long as this wonderful sentence holds true.
August 13 "The cedars of Lebanon which He hath planted." - Psalm 104:16 Lebanon's cedars symbolize the Christian because the Lord entirely p
August 14 "Thou, Lord, hast made me glad through Thy work." - Psalm 92:4 Do you believe that your sins are forgiven and that Christ has full
August 15 "Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide." - Genesis 24:63 His occupation was truly admirable. If those who spend
August 16 "Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name." - Psalm 29:2 God's glory comes from His nature and actions. He is magnificent in
August 18 "Strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the Lord's house." - Jeremiah 51:51 On this account, the faces of the Lord's people we
August 17 "The mercy of God." - Psalm 52 Consider this mercy of the Lord for a moment. It is tender mercy. With a gentle, loving touch, He h
August 19 "He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord." - Micah 5:4 Christ's rule in His Church is that of a shepherd-king. He hold
August 20 "The sweet psalmist of Israel." - 2 Samuel 23:1 Among all the saints whose lives are recorded in the Bible, David has one of the m
August 21 "He that watereth shall be watered also himself." - Proverbs 11:25 We learn an important lesson here: to gain, we must give; to ac
August 22 "I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love." - Solomon's Song 5:8 Th
August 23 "The voice of weeping shall be no more heard." - Isaiah 65:19 The glorified no longer weep, for all external causes of sorrow are
August 24 "The breaker is come up before them." - Micah 2:13 Since Jesus has led the way for us, things are not as they would have been if h
August 25 "His fruit was sweet to my taste." - Canticles 2:3 Faith, in the Scripture, is described using the metaphor of all the senses. It
August 26 "He hath commanded His covenant for ever." - Psalm 111:9 The Lord's people delight in the covenant itself. It is a never-failing s
August 27 "How long will it be ere they believe me?" - Numbers 14:11 Strive with all diligence to keep out that monster unbelief. It so dish
August 28 "Oil for the light." - Exodus 25:6 My soul, how much you need this, for your lamp will not continue to burn for long without it. Y
August 29 "Have mercy upon me, O God." - Psalm 51:1 When Dr. Carey, the English Christian missionary, was suffering from a severe illness, s
August 30 "Wait on the Lord." - Psalm 27:14 It might seem simple to wait, but it's a stance that a Christian soldier often learns only after
August 31 "On mine arm shall they trust." - Isaiah 51:5 In times of intense difficulty, the Christian has nothing on earth to rely on and is
September 1 "Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory." - Psalm 73:24 The writer of the Psalm realized
September 2 "But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell Him of her." - Mark 1:30 This brief glimpse into the home of
September 3 "Thou whom my soul loveth." - Canticles 1:7 It's good to be able, without any "if" or "but," to say of the Lord Jesus, "Thou who
September 4 "I will; be thou clean." - Mark 1:41 The ancient darkness heard the Almighty's command, "Let there be light," and immediately, l
September 5 "Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!" - Psalm 120:5 As a Christian, you have to live amid a
September 6 "Amid a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world." - Philippians 2:15 We use lights to reveal. A
September 7 "And when they could not come nigh unto Him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up,
September 8 "From Me is thy fruit found." - Hosea 14:8 Our fruit comes from our God in terms of connection. The fruit of a branch can be dir
September 9 "I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." - Jeremiah 33:3 There are different transla
September 17 "Bring him unto me." - Mark 9:19 Despairingly, the distraught father turned away from the disciples to their Master. His son wa
September 10 "And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him." - Mark 3:13 There was authority.
September 11 "Be ye separate." - 2 Corinthians 6:17 Christians, while living in the world, should not embody its values. They should stand o
September 12 "God is jealous." - Nahum 1:2 Your Lord deeply desires your love, O believer. Did He choose you? He cannot stand the thought of
September 13 "Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well, the rain also filleth the pools." - Psalm 84:6 This teaches us that the
September 14 "There were also with Him other little ships." - Mark 4:36 Jesus was the supreme Commander of the sea that night, and His prese
September 15 "He shall not be afraid of evil tidings." - Psalm 112:7 Christian, you should not fear the arrival of bad news because if you a
September 16 "Partakers of the divine nature." - 2 Peter 1:4 Being a partaker of the divine nature, of course, doesn't mean becoming God. Th
September 18 "If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." - Galatians 5:25 The two most crucial elements in our holy religion
September 19 "The liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free." - Galatians 5:1 This "liberty makes us free to heaven's charter, the Bible. H
September 20 "The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon." - Judges 7:20 Gideon instructed his men to do two things: hide a torch in a clay jar, h
September 21 "I will rejoice over them to do them good." - Jeremiah 32:41 How uplifting for the believer is the joy which God finds in His s
September 22 "Let Israel rejoice in him." - Psalm 149:2 Be happy, believer, but make sure your happiness comes from the Lord. You have many
September 23 "Accepted in the beloved." - Ephesians 1:6 What a state of privilege! It includes being justified before God, but the term "acc
September 24 "For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we h
September 25 "Just, and the justifier of him which believeth." - Romans 3:26 Being justified by faith, we have peace with God. Our conscienc
September 26 "The myrtle trees that were in the bottom." - Zechariah 1:8 The vision in this chapter portrays the situation of Israel in Zech
September 27 "Happy art thou, O Israel; who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord?" - Deuteronomy 33:29 Anyone who claims that Chris
September 28 "The Lord looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men." - Psalm 33:13 Perhaps no metaphor portrays God in a kinder li
September 29 "Behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague." - Leviticus 13:13 It mi
September 30 "Sing forth the honour of His name, make His praise glorious." - Psalm 66:2 Praising God is not optional. It's what He rightful
October 1 "Pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my Beloved." - Canticles 7:13 The spouse wants to give Jesus
October 2 "The hope which is laid up for you in heaven." - Colossians 1:5 Our hope in Christ for the future is the primary source and suppor
October 3 "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" - Hebrews 1:14 Angels are
October 4 "At evening time it shall be light." - Zechariah 14:7 Often, we dread the approach of old age, forgetting that "at eventide it sha
October 5 "He arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights." - 1 Kings 19:8 All the stren
October 6 "Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst." - John 4:14 Anyone who believes in Jesus finds enough
October 7 "Wherefore hast Thou afflicted Thy servant?" &n
October 8 "Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught." - Luke 5:4 This story teaches us the importance of human e
October 9 "Able to keep you from falling." - Jude 24 In some ways, the journey to heaven is a safe one, but in other respects, it's hazardou
October 10 "Faultless before the presence of His glory." - Jude 24 Think deeply about that amazing word, "faultless!" We are far from
October 11 "Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens." - Lamentations 3:41 Praying teaches us about our unworth
October 12 "I will meditate in Thy precepts." - Psalm 119:15 There are times when being alone is preferable to being in company, and s
October 13 "Godly sorrow worketh repentance." - 2 Corinthians 7:10 The Spirit of God prompts genuine, spiritual mourning for sin. Repe
October 14 "I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." - Philippians 3:8 Understanding
October 15 "But who may abide the day of his coming?" - Malachi 3:2 His first arrival was without external grandeur or display of powe
October 16 "Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine." - John 21:12 In these words, the believer is invited to a close relationship with J
October 17 "And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul." - 1 Samuel 27:1 The thought in David's heart
October 18 "Thy paths drop fatness." - Psalm 65:11 Many are "the paths of the Lord," which "drop fatness," but a special one is the pa
October 19 "Babes in Christ."
October 20 "Grow up into Him in all things." - Ephesians 4:15 Many Christians remain stunted and dwarfed in spiritual matters, appeari
October 21 "The love of Christ constraineth us." - 2 Corinthians 5:14. How much do you owe to my Lord? Has He ever done anything for y
October 22 "I will love them freely." - Hosea 14:4 This sentence is a concise summary of theology. Anyone who grasps its meaning is a
October 23 "Will ye also go away?" - John 6:67 Many have abandoned Christ and no longer walk with Him, but what reason do YOU have to
October 24 "The trees of the Lord are full of sap." - Psalm 104:16. Without sap, a tree cannot thrive or even survive. Similarly, vita
October 25 "For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever." - 2 John 2 Once the truth of God gains entry i
October 26 "Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the Lord of hosts.&n
October 27 "It is a faithful saying." - 2 Timothy 2:11 Paul mentions four of these "faithful sayings." The first appears in 1 Timothy 1:15,
October 28 "I have chosen you out of the world." - John 15:19 There is unique grace and selective attention; some are special recipien
October 29 "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, etc."  
October 30 "I will praise Thee, O Lord." - Psalm 9:1 Praise should always follow answered prayer, just as the mist of earth's gratitude rise
"Renew a right spirit within me." - Psalm 51:10 Anyone who has strayed but still has a spark of faith will yearn for renewal. In this proces
November 1 "The Church in thy house." - Philemon 2 Is there a Church in this house? Are parents, children, friends, and employees all member
November 2 "I am the Lord, I change not." - Malachi 3:6 It's good for us that, amidst all the changes of life, there is One who isn't affect
November 4 "For my strength is made perfect in weakness." - 2 Corinthians 12:9 A key requirement for serving God effectively and for doing G
November 3 "Behold, he prayeth." - Acts 9:11 Prayers are immediately noticed in heaven. The moment Saul started to pray, the Lord heard him.
November 5 "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper." - Isaiah 54:17 This day is significant in English history for two major ac
November 6 "I will pour water upon him that is thirsty." - Isaiah 44:3 When a believer feels down and sad, they often try to lift themselves
November 7 "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands." - Isaiah 49:16 No doubt, part of the wonder captured in the word "Behold
November 8 "As ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord." - Colossians 2:6 The life of faith is seen as receiving, an act that shows the compl
November 9 "So walk ye in Him." - Colossians 2:6 If we have truly welcomed Christ into our hearts, our new life will show a deep connection
November 10 "The eternal God is thy refuge" - Deuteronomy 33:27 The word refuge can also mean "mansion," or "abiding-place," which suggests
November 11 "Underneath are the everlasting arms." - Deuteronomy 33:27 God—the eternal God—is our support at all times, especially when we a
November 12 "The trial of your faith." - 1 Peter 1:7 Faith that hasn't been tested may still be true faith, but it's likely to be weak faith
November 13 "The branch cannot bear fruit of itself." - John 15:4 How did you start to bear fruit? It happened when you came to Jesus, relie
November 14 "I will cut off them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham." - Zephaniah 1:5 Such individuals belie
November 15 "The Lord's portion is His people." - Deuteronomy 32:9 How do they belong to Him? Through His own sovereign decision. He chose t
November 16 "The Lord is my portion, saith my soul." - Lamentations 3:24 It's not "The Lord is partly my portion," nor "The Lord is in my po
November 17 "To whom be glory forever. Amen" - Romans 11:36 "To whom be glory forever." This should be the ultimate goal of every Christian.
November 18 "A spring shut up, a fountain sealed." - Canticles 4:12 In this metaphor, referring to the inner life of a believer, we see the
November 19 "Avoid foolish questions." - Titus 3:9 Our days are limited, and are much better spent in doing good than in arguing over issues
November 20 "O Lord, Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul." - Lamentations 3:58 Notice how confidently the prophet speaks. He doesn't say
November 21 "Grieve not the Holy Spirit." - Ephesians 4:30 Everything the believer has must come from Christ, but it comes solely through th
November 22 "Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep." - Hosea 12:12 Jacob, while arguing with Laban, described his own hard
November 23 "Fellowship with Him." - 1 John 1:6 When we were connected by faith to Christ, we entered into such complete fellowship with Him
November 24 "The glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams." - Isaiah 33:21 Broad rivers and streams create fertilit
November 25 "To preach deliverance to the captives." - Luke 4:18 Only Jesus can provide freedom to those who are imprisoned. True freedom co
November 26 "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." - Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do" refers to tas
November 27 "Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord." - Zechariah 3:1 In Joshua the high priest, we see an image of ev
November 28 "For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth."
November 29 "Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people. Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin
November 30 "And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And
December 1 "Thou hast made summer and winter." - Psalm 74:17 Let your soul start this winter month with your God. The cold snows and the pie
December 2 "Thou art all fair, my love." - Solomon's Song 4:7 The Lord's admiration for His Church is genuinely impressive, and His descript
December 3 "There is no spot in thee." - Solomon's Song 4:7 Having declared His Church to be completely beautiful, our Lord strengthens His
December 4 "I have many people in this city." - Acts 18:10 This should be a great encouragement to try to do good, since God has among the v
December 5 "Ask, and it shall be given you." - Matthew 7:7 We know of a place in England that still exists, where a portion of bread is give
December 6 "As is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly." - 1 Corinthians 15:48 The head and members share the exact nature, un
December 7 "Base things of the world hath God chosen." - 1 Corinthians 1:28 Walk the streets by moonlight, if you dare, and you will see sin
December 8 "Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are w
December 9 "Therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you." - Isaiah 30:18 God often delays in answering prayers. We
December 10 "So shall we ever be with the Lord." - 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Even the most delightful moments with Christ are so brief and fleeti
December 11 "Faithful is He that calls you, who also will do it." - 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Heaven is a place where we'll never sin; where we'l
December 12 "His ways are everlasting." - Habakkuk 3:6 What He has done before, He will do again. Human behavior may change, but God's ways
December 13 "Salt without prescribing how much." - Ezra 7:22 Salt was used in every offering made by fire to the Lord, and because of its pr
December 14 "They go from strength to strength." - Psalm 84:7 They go from strength to strength. There are various interpretations of these
December 15 "Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her." - Ruth 1:14 Both of them had affection for Naomi and, therefore, set
December 16 "Come unto me." - Matthew 11:28 The call of the Christian faith is the gentle word, "Come." The Jewish law strictly said, "Go, b
December 17 "I remember thee." - Jeremiah 2:2 Let's recognize that Christ loves to think about His Church and to admire her beauty. Just as
December 18 "Rend your heart, and not your garments." - Joel 2:13 Tearing garments and other external signs of religious emotion are easy to
December 19 "The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." - Proverbs 16:33 If the disposal of the lot is t
December 20 "Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love." - Jeremiah 31:3 Sometimes the Lord Jesus shares His feelings of love with His
December 21 "Yet He hath made with me an everlasting covenant." - 2 Samuel 23:5 This covenant comes directly from God. "He hath made with me
December 22 "I will strengthen thee." - Isaiah 41:10 God has immense power to fulfill this promise, for He can do anything. Believer, until
December 23 "Friend, go up higher." - Luke 14:10 When we first begin to experience spiritual life, we indeed draw closer to God, but it's wi
December 24 "For your sakes He became poor." - 2 Corinthians 8:9 The Lord Jesus Christ was eternally rich, glorious, and exalted, but "thoug
December 25 "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." - Isaiah 7:14 Let's head to Bethlehem today
December 26 "The last Adam." - 1 Corinthians 15:45 Jesus serves as the representative leader of his chosen people. Just as every descendant
December 27 "Can the rush grow up without mire?" - Job 8:11 The rush is spongy and hollow, just like a hypocrite; there's no real substance
December 28 "The life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God." - Galatians 2:20 When the Lord in mercy noticed
December 29 "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." - 1 Samuel 7: 12 The word "hitherto" acts like a hand pointing back to the past. Whether it'
December 30 "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof." - Ecclesiastes 7:8 Look at David's Lord and Master; observe His begin
December 31 "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink.
PREFACE Knowing that family leaders, in these busy times, have little time to choose Hymns for family worship, and don't always make the bes
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