May 18
Today’s Verse
John 14:1-3
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (KJV)
Today’s Verse
John 14:1-3
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (KJV)
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. (BSB)
“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also. (WEB)
“Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me. There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you. And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too. (NET)
KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation
Today’s Quote
He who believes not in the blood of the Lamb must feel the wrath of the Lamb.
— Thomas Watson
Spurgeon’s Daily Help
Just so far as the Lord shall give us grace to suffer for Christ, to suffer with Christ, just so far does he honor us. Afflictions cannot sanctify us, except as they are used by Christ, as his mallet and his chisel. Our joys and our efforts cannot make us ready for Heaven, apart from the hand of Jesus
who fashions our hearts aright, and prepares us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light. Our griefs cannot mar the melody of our praise; we reckon them to be the bass part of our life's song. This valley of tears is but the pathway to the better country; this world of woe is but the stepping-stone to a world of bliss.
Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.
The Spurgeon Birthday Book
May 18
The sea is made of drops and the rocks are composed of grains. The sea which divides your heart from Christ may be filled with the drops of your little sins, and the rock which has well near wrecked the barque of your soul may have been built up by the
daily working of the coral insects of your unnoticed faults. If you would live with Christ, and walk with Christ, and have fellowship with Christ, take heed of the "little foxes that spoil the vines."
Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Quote
No faith brings greater glory to God, than the faith of the heinously guilty when they dare to believe that God can forgive them.
— Charles Spurgeon
Jerusalem, Israel
Daily Devotionals
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