June 3
Today’s Verse
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; (KJV)
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,” (BSB)
Today’s Quote
Time spent in youth is never wasted if it is invested in eternal purposes.
— Jonathan Edwards
Spurgeon’s Daily Help
The most important part of life isn’t the end but the beginning. Our death is shaped by our past, but our early years shape our future. In their final moments, people often call for solemn thoughts, but it’s too late for them to make a difference. The quietness, the awe, and the far-off gaze that come
at the end of life should have come much sooner. We should follow the example of the Hebrew king who fasted and wore sackcloth while his child was still alive, knowing that there’s no point in mourning after the end has come. “Can I bring him back again?” is one of life’s most serious questions.
Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.
The Spurgeon Birthday Book
June 3
Nothing is made in vain. Even if no human lips drink from a brook in a lonely valley, other creatures find refreshment there. Is that nothing? Must everything exist only for humans, or else be wasted? God doesn’t think so. Only our pride and selfishness
could suggest such a thought. It’s not true that flowers that bloom unseen are wasting their beauty because bees find them, and other winged creatures live on their nectar.
Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Quote
A life spent in self-reflection with Christ is better than years of regret without Him.
— Charles Spurgeon
Today’s Verse
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; (KJV)
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,” (BSB)
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;” (WEB)
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth – before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; (NET)
KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation
Judaean Desert, Israel
Daily Devotionals
June 3
- Streams in the Desert
- Morning and Evening
- Daily Prayer Guide
- Faith’s Checkbook
- Mornings With God
- Daily Light on the Daily Path
- Daily Strength for Daily Needs
- Daily Quiet Time
- Our Daily Walk
- Daily Blessings
- Daily Comfort
- Daily Treasure
- Daily Wisdom
- Daily Word of God
- Days of Heaven Upon Earth
- Family Prayers
- Family Prayers