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Summary: Excellent Update of a Devotional Classic
Review: Alistair Begg, pastor (Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio), author, and speaker, has done a magnificent job in updating this devotional classic. Begg's updates enable a wider audience to enjoy and be nourished by Spurgeon's timeless writing. Although this devotional (in its unrevised version) can be accessed daily on multiple websites, I have found myself to be more consistent in my reading when I hold a hard copy in my hands.Spurgeon's pastoral warmth and thirst for evangelism come through strongly in these short devotionals. His focus on all three members of the Trinity is excellent as he beckons us further in serving Christ. I have also found his connection with the individual reader to be outstanding as he instructs and motivates toward change and action. Granted, some of Spurgeon's interpretation may be dated (for instance, he interprets Song of Solomon as an allegory between Christ and the Church). However, this clearly is the minority, and the timeless nature of his topics far outweigh any problem this poses. I have used this devotional off and on for many months now, and have many friends who have also been encouraged by their reading of it. This 2003 edition is based on the English Standard Version (ESV), a recent translation respected for its readability and faithfulness to the text. Among the many Christian leaders who endorse the ESV are J.I. Packer (Regent College), Chuck Colson (Prison Fellowship Ministries), John Piper (Bethlehem Baptist Church), and R.C. Sproul (Ligonier Ministries).
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Summary: Morning and Evening by Charles H. Spurgeon
Review: Charles Spurgeon was never too busy to consider the common people of his congregation during his day. In his majisterial "Treasury of David" commentary on Psalms, he included a "Notes for the Village Preacher" at the end of every study. In his "Lectures to my Students", we find him exhorting his students not to "over-preach" lest the widowed mother of seven children in the congregation will miss out the simple, wonderful message of God's lovingkindness. Here, in "Morning & Evening", we find a Spurgeon who speaks directly to the common Christians who long for a closer walk with God.
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Summary: Morning and Evening by Charles H. Spurgeon
Review: I have a KJV version of this book and it is excellent (I'm sure any version would be excellent). Mr. Spurgeon poetically and passionately describes the attributes of God and His relationship towards us under the pretense of a single verse or phrase in the Bible, and he often quotes scripture in his paragraphs. It is very refreshing and puts my view of the world in a new light of God's sovereignty. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Great Daily Devotional
Review: This book has helped me to refocus on my relationship with God. I have learned some new ways of looking at things in the Scriptures and some things have been re-iterated for me. I enjoy reading the morning devotional during my morning prayer time and the evening devotional helps me to focus on God before going to bed rather than on the worries of the day. I want to get a copy of it for most of my friends as I think it would be a blessing to them. I am referring to the New International Version of the text.
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Summary: Great Daily Devotional
Review: This book has helped me to refocus on my relationship with God. I have learned some new ways of looking at things in the Scriptures and some things have been re-iterated for me. I enjoy reading the morning devotional during my morning prayer time and the evening devotional helps me to focus on God before going to bed rather than on the worries of the day. I want to get a copy of it for most of my friends as I think it would be a blessing to them. I am referring to the New International Version of the text.
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Summary: Wonderful, thought-provoking readings
Review: THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST, IF NOT THE BEST DAILY DEVOTIONAL I'VE READ. THE MATERIAL IS ABSOLUTELY RELEVANT AND UP-TO-DATE FOR DAILY LIVING WITH GOD.
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