Spurgeon Brings The Wood

It's a shame I've just recently stumbled upon Spurgeon's Classic "Morning and Evening". 

It's a gold mine of wisdom and pleas to both God and the saints. 

Psalm 19:13 the Psalmist is pleading with God to keep from presumptive sins- willfull disobedience. 

Spurgeon writes, "Our evil nature, like an ill-tempered horse, is apt to run away. May the grace of God put the bridle upon it, and hold it in, that it rush not into mischief"

Further on in the March 16 Evening devotional he writes, "The whitest robes, unless their purity be preserved by divine grace, will be defiled by the blackest spots."

His final plea for us to never be too sure we can will ourselves from sin is in this gem: "Ye whose love is fervent, whose faith is constant, whose hopes are bright, say not, “We shall never sin,” but rather cry, “Lead us not into temptation.” There is enough tinder in the heart of the best of men to light a fire that shall burn to the lowest hell, unless God shall quench the sparks as they fall"

Fantastic piece and spot on. We cannot hope to be victorious without the faithful hand of God upholding us in his grace and mercy.