The books are shut now, but they will be opened then. The things we have done in the body will come back to us, whether good or bad. Every pious thought, and every thought of sin; every secret prayer, and every secret curse; every unknown deed of charity, and every hidden deed of selfishness: we see them all again; and though we have not remembered them for years, and perhaps have forgotten them altogether, we shall have to acknowledge that they are our own, and take them to ourselves.
James Denney

Spurgeon PS1830

Spurgeon PS1830 EXPOSITION. "_As for God, his way is perfect_." Far past all fault and error are God's dealings with his people; all his actions are resplendent with justice, truth,…

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Spurgeon PS1829

Spurgeon PS1829 EXPOSITION. Some repetitions are not vain repetitions. Second thoughts upon God's mercy should be and often are the best. Like wines on the lees our gratitude grows stronger…

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Spurgeon PS1828

Spurgeon PS1828 EXPOSITION. "_For thou wilt light my candle_." Even the children of the day sometimes need candle-light. In the darkest hour light will arise, a candle shall be lit,…

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Spurgeon PS1827

Spurgeon PS1827 EXPOSITION. "_For thou wilt save the afflicted people_." This is a comforting assurance for the poor in spirit whose spiritual griefs admit of no sufficient solace from any…

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Spurgeon PS1826

Spurgeon PS1826 EXPOSITION. "_With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward_." The sinner's frowardness is sinful and rebellious, and the only…

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Spurgeon PS1825

Spurgeon PS1825 EXPOSITION. The dealings of the Lord in his own case, cause the grateful singer to remember the usual rule of God's moral government; he is just in his…

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Spurgeon PS1824

Spurgeon PS1824 EXPOSITION. God first gives us holiness, and then rewards us for it. We are his workmanship; vessels made unto honour; and when made, the honour is not withheld…

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Spurgeon PS1823

Spurgeon PS1823 EXPOSITION. "_I was also upright before him_." Sincerity is here claimed; sincerity, such as would be accounted genuine before the bar of God. Whatever evil men might think…

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Spurgeon PS1822

Spurgeon PS1822 EXPOSITION. "_For all his judgments were before me_." The word, the character, and the actions of God should be evermore before our eyes; we should learn, consider, and…

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Spurgeon PS1821

Spurgeon PS1821 EXPOSITION. Here the assertion of purity is repeated, both in a positive and a negative form. There is "_I have_" and "_I have not_," both of which must…

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