We all want the freedom to choose in everything from what job we take, to where we live, to what goes in our next coffee at the coffee shop. But how do we know that we choose rightly, especially in the big stuff of life? Did we marry the right person or choose the right job? Spurgeon points out that there is comfort in the knowledge that the Lord Himself chooses our heritage and inheritance for us.
Knowing Him - Jeremiah 31:33-34
In this uncertain world we can take comfort that amidst all that we don’t know, we do know the Lord. We may not know what will happen next week or next month, but we know who God is and know that He will be with us. Spurgeon encourages us that this is a comfort that never fails us.
The Scapegoat for Every Christian - John 19:14–19
In our world, a scapegoat is someone who often unjustly bears the blame for those who have failed. But the word comes from a strange Old Testament ceremony that actually points to a profound truth. On Good Friday we remember Jesus as the scapegoat, cast away from the camp, that we might be brought near.
Soaking in the Peace of God - Psalm 119:162–165
Do you want to experience the peace of God? Scripture says the pathway to peace is soaking in the word of God. But rather than simply reading a verse and waiting for peace, Psalm 119 people calls us to be a people shaped and formed by the word of God day in and day out. When we do this we’ll finally experience more of the peace we long for in God.
The Nearness of God - Psalm 23:1-4
Psalm 23 reminds us that even when evil surrounds us, He is with us. While evil may come near, God is nearer still. No matter what happens around us, we know who is with us and that makes all the difference.
Living In the Suburbs of Heaven - 2 Corinthians 5:21
In ourselves we are incomplete, sinful, unrighteous. But in Christ, we are righteous. When the Father sees us he sees Christ’s righteousness. This side of heaven we must fight to live in light of this truth. We long for our salvation to be complete, but rejoice in what Christ has already accomplished.
He Never Forgets Us - Isaiah 44:21-22
Sometimes others forget us. We are left out and left behind. But God never forgets us. There is not a time when we are not on His mind. As Spurgeon says, “We have been loved too long and bought at too great a price to now be forgotten.”
Gospel Opportunity in Time of Plague - Romans 10:14-15
In 1866 Spurgeon found himself in the midst of another pandemic. Rather than shrink back in fear he charges us to seize the opportunity to point others to hope in Jesus. As those who know the saving grace of God, this is an opportunity for us to thank God for this grace and offer it to others.
The Telescope of Faith - Isaiah 53:10
Although we don’t see the full glory of the Son of God now, it will be fully seen one day. Until that day we’re called to borrow the telescope of faith and look ahead to the glory that is to come. And in light of that, to work hard and faithfully for the glory of the Son now.
The Sea of Grace - Philppians 4:4-7
In the Lord we find a peace that passes all understanding, despite our circumstances. In Philippians 4 we find an invitation to run to the Lord and find a peace that the world cannot offer. It is an invitation, as Spurgeon says, to swim in a sea of grace.
Spurgeon, Cholera, and Safety
In the midst of a Cholera epidemic in the city of London, Charles Spurgeon finds safety and help in an unexpected place.
Why the Better News Podcast? - An Introduction
Why the Better News Podcast? Because we can never use enough good news and the gospel is always better news than we think. In this short devotional podcast you’ll find a passage of Scripture, a reading from Charles Spurgeon, a reflection, and a prayer for the day.