C.H. Spurgeon
Checkbook of the Bank of Faith
A daily promise from Scripture, with Spurgeon's counsel on how to receive it — endorsed by faith and presented to God in prayer.
November 18
Zechariah 12:8
"In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he who is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them."
ONE of the best methods of the Lord's defending his people is to make them strong in inward might. Men are better than walls, and faith is stronger than castles.
The Lord can take the feeblest among us and make him like David, the champion of Israel. Lord, do this with me! Infuse your power into me, and fill me with sacred courage that I may face the giant with sling and stone, confident in God.
The Lord can make his greatest champions far mightier than they are: David can be as God, as the angel of Jehovah. This would be a marvelous development, but it is possible, or it would not be spoken of. O Lord, work thus with the best of our leaders! Show us what you are able to do—namely, to raise your faithful servants to a height of grace which shall be clearly supernatural!
Lord, dwell in your saints, and they shall be as God; put your might into them, and they shall be as the living creatures who dwell in the presence of Jehovah. Fulfill this promise to your entire church in this our day, for Jesus' sake. Amen.
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Checkbook of the Bank of Faith
C.H. Spurgeon
A year of daily promise-based devotions drawn from Spurgeon's own Bible — each entry brief, pointed, and grounded in a specific word from God. A quiet daily companion for those learning to walk by faith.
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