YouDevotion June 13

June 13 Today’s Verse 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (KJV) Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (BSB)

Today’s Quote The habit of prayer strengthens every grace and prepares the soul for communion with God. — John Newton

Spurgeon’s Daily Help But we don’t acknowledge God’s hand in our lives as much as we should. Our good Puritan forefathers, when it rained, would say that God had opened the bottles of Heaven. When it rains today, we think the clouds have just condensed. If they had a field of hay cut, they would pray for the Lord to make

the sun shine. We might think we’re wiser, and we consider it hardly worth praying about such things, assuming they’ll happen naturally. They believed that God was in every storm, even in every cloud of dust. They spoke of God’s presence in everything. Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.

The Spurgeon Birthday Book June 13 When a key has been turned in a lock many times, it turns more easily; in the same way, praying prepares us for more praying, and meditation leads to more meditation. What’s difficult for beginners becomes enjoyable with practice. So don’t give up on

a duty just because it’s hard; that’s proof you need to do it. Keep going until you develop the holy habit, and with God’s help, you’ll be able to say, "Before I knew it, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib." Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon

Spurgeon’s Quote Prayer is the key to the door of divine blessing. The more you use it, the easier it becomes. — Charles Spurgeon

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