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I came across this poem and rather like it. Henceforth my lips and pen Shall seek to spread His fame; My hands and feet shall swiftly move To glorify His Name. I seek no earthly place; My joy is all in Him; My thirsty soul shall drink no more From fountains stained with sin. But in the Lord Himself, The Lord who died for me, Despised on earth, enthroned in heaven, My springs of life shall be. And when He takes me home To gaze upon His face, More loud, more sweet my soul shall sing The riches of His grace. ~Poem by C.A. Coates~ (1862-1945) The beloved Bible teacher, C.A. Coates, composed this beautiful poem when he was 16 years old on his conversion. http://www.cobblestoneroadministry.org/2006/Poem_TheRichesOfHisGrace.html

Faith's Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon July 17 Valiant for Truth The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. (Daniel 11:32) "The Lord is a man of war, Jehovah is his name." Those who enlist under His banner shall have a Commander who will train them for the conflict and give them both vigor and valor. The times of which Daniel wrote were of the very worst kind, and then it was promised that the people of God would come out in their best colors: they would be strong and stout to confront the powerful adversary. Oh, that we may know our God: His power, His faithfulness, His immutable love, and so may be ready to risk everything in His behalf. He is One whose character excites our enthusiasm and makes us willing to live and to die for Him. Oh, that we may know our God by familiar fellowship with Him; for then we shall become like Him and shall be prepared to stand up for truth and righteousness. He who comes forth fresh from ...

July 15 The Mourner Comforted Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4) By the valley of weeping we come to Zion. One would have thought mourning and being blessed were in opposition, but the infinitely wise Savior puts them together in this Beatitude. What He has joined together let no man put asunder. Mourning for sin—our own sins, and the sins of others—is the Lord's seal set upon His faithful ones. When the Spirit of grace is poured upon the house of David, or any other house, they shall mourn. By holy mourning we receive the best of our blessings, even as the rarest commodities come to us by water. Not only shall the mourner be blessed at some future day, but Christ pronounces him blessed even now. The Holy Spirit will surely comfort those hearts which mourn for sin. They shall be comforted by the application of the blood of Jesus and by the cleansing power of the Holy Ghost. They shall be comforted as to the abounding sin of their city...

July 8 An Angel Encampment The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. (Psalm 34:7) We cannot see the angels, but it is enough that they can see us. There is one great Angel of the Covenant, whom not having seen we love, and His eye is always upon us both day and night. He has a host of holy ones under Him, and He causes these to be watchers over His saints and to guard them from all ill. If devils do us mischief, shining ones do us service. Note that the Lord of angels does not come and go and pay us transient visits, but He and His armies encamp around us. The headquarters of the army of salvation is where those live whose trust is in the living God. This camp surrounds the faithful so that they cannot be attacked from any quarter unless the adversary can break through the entrenchments of the Lord of angels. We have a fixed protection, a permanent watch. Sentineled by the messengers of God, we shall not be surprised by sudden assaults...