October 16
Today’s Verse
Jeremiah 6:16
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein]. (KJV)
Today’s Verse
Jeremiah 6:16
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein]. (KJV)
This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ (BSB)
Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ (WEB)
The Lord said to his people: “You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls.” But they said, “We will not follow it!” (NET)
KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation
Today’s Quote
True faith walks the old paths of holiness, for they lead to eternal peace.
— Thomas Watson
Spurgeon’s Daily Help
Since we have such a trustworthy God, let’s put all our trust in Him. Let’s get rid of all doubts and fears that spoil our peace, because there’s no reason to fear when God is the foundation of our trust. A loving parent would be deeply hurt if their child couldn’t trust them, so how much more unkind
and unfair is it when we put so little trust in our heavenly Father, who has never failed us and never will? We’ve been through many trials, but we’ve never been in a situation where we couldn’t find everything we needed in God.
Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.
The Spurgeon Birthday Book
October 16
We were told about a new road, so we tried it and found it rough at the start, muddy along the way, and ending abruptly, leading nowhere. The old road is steep and hard on the knees, but we’ll stick to it because it leads to our destination. The doctrines
of grace and the disciplined life aren’t appealing to the flesh, but they’re safe, time-tested, and lead to peace. Others may say, “We won’t walk in this way,” but since we’ve found rest for our souls on the good path, we’ll keep to it.
Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Quote
Faith keeps to the tried and true road, for it knows that only the ancient paths lead to joy.
— Charles Spurgeon
Mount of Olives, Jerusalem
Daily Devotionals
October 16