July 31

Today’s Verse

Colossians 3:2


Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. (KJV)

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (BSB)

 

Today’s Quote


Earthly sorrows make Heaven’s joys shine brighter.

— Richard Baxter

 

Spurgeon’s Daily Help


There comes a time when we will face weakness and illness, and we’ll need to glorify God through our suffering, not just through active service. There’s no day in our short lives that’s guaranteed to be free from sorrow. Beloved reader, don’t set your heart on earthly things—seek the things above, because

 

here on earth, everything fades away, but in Heaven, joy is eternal. The path of trouble is the road home. Lord, let this thought be a comfort for many weary souls!


Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.

 

The Spurgeon Birthday Book

July 31


A naturalist in Brazil once saw two white water-lilies growing side by side in a lake—one was wonderfully fragrant, while the other smelled like coal tar. They looked alike and grew in the same water, but they were fundamentally different, and their scent

 

revealed their true nature. In the same way, some people may look like true believers, always hearing the Word, but they lack the sweet fragrance of grace, and this deficiency shows their real character.


Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon

 

Spurgeon’s Quote


The path of trouble is the road home; let it comfort the weary soul.

— Charles Spurgeon

 

Today’s Verse

Colossians 3:2


Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. (KJV)

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (BSB)

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. (WEB)

Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth, (NET)


KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation


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