January 2
Today’s Verse
Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. (KJV)
But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. (BSB)
Today’s Verse
Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. (KJV)
But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. (BSB)
But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. (WEB)
But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. (NET)
KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation
Today’s Quote
Prayer is the soul’s breathing itself into the bosom of its heavenly Father.
— Thomas Watson
Spurgeon’s Daily Help
A person who lives without prayer—a person who prays only a little—who rarely reads the Word—who seldom looks up to Heaven for a fresh touch from above—will become spiritually dry and barren. But the person who calls on God in secret, who spends much time alone with Him, who loves to meditate on the
words of the Most High, whose soul is surrendered to Christ—that person’s heart will overflow, and as their heart is, so will their life be.
Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.
The Spurgeon Birthday Book
January 2
The first layer of ice is barely noticeable. Keep the water moving, and you’ll stop the frost from forming; but if you let it sit still, the glaze thickens, and eventually, it becomes so solid that even a wagon could be pulled across it. The same is true
with our conscience; it hardens gradually until it becomes tough and unfeeling, unable to be moved even by the heaviest loads of sin.
Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Quote
Prayer is the natural outgushing of a soul in communion with Jesus. As we walk with Him, we are led to see how all things are in His hands.
— Charles Spurgeon
Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine, Egypt
Daily Devotionals
January 2