Faith’s Checkbook Quotes

“May 21 “If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth.” Ecclesiastes 11:3 WHY, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched; he will shine out again before long. Meanwhile those black clouds are filled with rain; and the blacker they are, the more likely they are to yield plentiful showers. How can we have rain without clouds? Our troubles have always brought us blessings, and they always will. They are the dark chariots of bright grace. These clouds will empty themselves before long, and every tender herb will be the gladder for the shower. Our God may drench us with grief, but he will not drown us with wrath; nay, he will refresh us with mercy. Our Lord’s love-letters often come to us in black-edged envelopes. His wagons rumble, but they are loaded with benefits. His rod blossoms with sweet flowers and nourishing fruits. Let us not worry about the clouds, but sing because May flowers are brought to us through the April clouds and showers. O Lord, the clouds are the dust of thy feet! How near thou art in the cloudy and dark day! Love beholds thee, and is glad. Faith sees the clouds emptying themselves and making the little hills rejoice on every side.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“He who comes forth fresh from beholding the face of God will never fear the face of man.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, Faith's Checkbook

“Never for a moment try to help yourself out of a difficulty by a lie or by a questionable act. Instead, keep in the middle of the high road of truth and integrity, and you will be following the best possible course. In our lives we must never practice deceit or duplicity. Be just and do not fear.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“February 15 “The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us.” Psalm 115:12 I CAN set my seal to that first sentence. Cannot you? Yes, Jehovah has thought of us, provided for us, comforted us, delivered us, and guided us. In all the movements of his providence he has been mindful of us, never overlooking our mean affairs. His mind has been full of us – that is the other form of the word “mindful.” This has been the case all along, and without a single break. At special times, however, we have more distinctly seen this mindfulness, and we would recall them at this hour with overflowing gratitude. Yes, yes, “the Lord hath been mindful of us.” The next sentence is a logical inference from the former one. Since God is unchangeable, he will continue to be mindful of us in the future as he has been in the past; and his mindfulness is tantamount to blessing us. But we have here, not only the conclusion of reason but the declaration of inspiration: we have it on the Holy Ghost’s authority – “HE WILL BLESS US.” This means great things and unsearchable. The very indistinctness of the promise indicates its infinite reach. He will bless us after his own divine manner, and that for ever and ever. Therefore, let us each say, “Bless the Lord, O my soul!”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“The kind of people who are satisfied with God are marked out as God’s own. He is pleased with them, for they are pleased with him. They call him their God, and he calls them his people; he is satisfied to take them for a portion, and they are satisfied with him for their portion. There is a mutual communion of delight between God’s Israel and Israel’s God.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“November 3 “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:3 MERCY may seem slow, but it is sure. The Lord in unfailing wisdom has appointed a time for the outgoings of his gracious power, and God’s time is the best time. We are in a hurry; the vision of the blessing excites our desire, and hastens our longings; but the Lord will keep his appointments. He never is before his time; he never is behind. God’s Word is here spoken of as a living thing which will speak, and will come. It is never a dead letter, as we are tempted to fear when we have long watched for its fulfilment. The living Word is on the way from the living God, and though it may seem to linger, it is not in reality doing so. God’s train is not behind time. It is only a matter of patience, and we shall soon see for ourselves the faithfulness of the Lord. No promise of his shall fail; “it will not lie.” No promise of his will be lost in silence; “it shall speak.” What comfort it will speak to the believing ear! No promise of his shall need to be renewed like a bill which could not be paid on the day in which it fell due – “it will not tarry.” Come, my soul, canst thou not wait for thy God? Rest in him and be still in unutterable peacefulness.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“October 25 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33 SEE how the Bible opens: “In the beginning God.” Let your life open in the same way. Seek with your whole soul, first and foremost, the kingdom of God, as the place of your citizenship, and his righteousness as the character of your life. As for the rest, it will come from the Lord himself without your being anxious concerning it. All that is needful for this life and godliness “shall be added unto you.” What a promise this is! Food, raiment, home, and so forth, God undertakes to add to you while you seek him. You mind his business, and he will mind yours. If you want paper and string, you get them given in when you buy more important goods; and just so all that we need of earthly things we shall have thrown in with the kingdom. He who is an heir of salvation shall not die of starvation; and he who clothes his soul with the righteousness of God cannot be left of the Lord with a naked body. Away with carking care. Set all your mind upon seeking the Lord. Covetousness is poverty, and anxiety is misery: trust in God is an estate, and likeness to God is a heavenly inheritance. Lord, I seek thee; be found of me.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“September 19 “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 WHAT a word is this! Jehovah God in the centre of his people in all the majesty of his power! This presence alone suffices to inspire us with peace and hope. Treasures of boundless might are stored in our Jehovah, and he dwells in his church, therefore may his people shout for joy. We not only have his presence, but he is engaged upon his choice work of salvation. “He will save.” He is always saving: he takes his name of Jesus from it. Let us not fear any danger, for he is mighty to save. Nor is this all. He abides evermore the same; he loves, he finds rest in loving, he will not cease to love. His love gives him joy. He even finds a theme for song in his beloved. This is exceedingly wonderful. When God wrought creation he did not sing, but simply said, “It is very good;” but when he came to redemption, then the sacred Trinity felt a joy to be expressed in song. Think of it, and be astonished! Jehovah Jesus sings a marriage song over his chosen bride. She is to him his love, his joy, his rest, his song. O Lord Jesus, by thine immeasurable love to us teach us to love thee, to rejoice in thee, and to sing unto thee our life-psalm.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“June 26 “Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.” James 5:8 THE last word in the Canticle of love is, “Make haste, my beloved,” and among the last words of the Apocalypse we read, “The Spirit and the Bride say, Come;” to which the heavenly Bridegroom answers, “Surely I come quickly.” Love longs for the glorious appearing of the Lord, and enjoys this sweet promise – “The coming of the Lord draweth nigh.” This stays our minds as to the future. We look out with hope through this window. This sacred “window of agate” lets in a flood of light upon the present, and puts us into fine condition for immediate work or suffering. Are we tried? Then the nearness of our joy whispers patience. Are we growing weary because we do not see the harvest of our seed-sowing? Again this glorious truth cries to us, “Be patient.” Do our multiplied temptations cause us in the least to waver? Then the assurance, that before long the Lord will be here, preaches to us from this text, “Stablish your hearts.” Be firm, be stable, be constant, “steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.” Soon will you hear the silver trumpets which announce the coming of your King. Be not in the least afraid. Hold the fort, for he is coming; yea, he may appear this very day.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“Our safety lies, not in making terms with the enemy, but in dwelling alone with our best Friend.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“What is the argument which he uses to encourage me? Why, it is his own victory. He says, “I have overcome the world.” His battle was much more severe than mine. I have not yet resisted unto blood. Why do I despair of overcoming? See, my soul, the enemy has been once overcome. I fight with a beaten foe. O world, Jesus has already vanquished thee; and in me, by his grace, he will overcome thee again. Therefore am I of good cheer, and sing unto my conquering Lord.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“To have sweet sleep we must have sweet lives, sweet tempers, sweet meditations, and sweet love.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“The Lord may not give gold, but he will give grace: he may not give gain, but he will give grace.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments

“We are to notice and listen to the revealed will of the Lord, giving our attention not only to portions of it, but to all these words. There must be no picking and choosing, but we must have an impartial respect for all that God has commanded. This is the road of blessedness for the Father and for His children. The Lord’s blessing is upon His chosen to the third and fourth generation. If they walk uprightly before Him, He will make all people know that they are a seed whom the Lord has blessed. No blessing can come to us or to our family through dishonesty or duplicity. The ways of worldly conformity and unholiness cannot bring good to us or to those whom we love. It will go well with us when we go well before God. If integrity does not make us prosper, dishonesty and deceit will not. That which gives pleasure to God will bring pleasure to us.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“The Lord will receive into His arms all who come to Him sincerely confessing their sin; in fact, He is always on the lookout to discover any who are in trouble because of their faults.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“How can I expect to be at home in the enemy’s country, joyful while in exile, or comfortable in a wilderness? This is not my rest. This is the place of the furnace, the forge, and the hammer.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“He will keep our feet from falling so that we do not defile our garments, wound our souls, and cause the enemy to blaspheme. He will keep our feet from wandering so that we do not go into paths of error, ways of foolishness, or the ways of the world. He will keep our feet from swelling through weariness or from blistering because of the roughness and length of the way (Deuteronomy 8:4). He will keep our feet from wounds; our shoes will be iron and brass (Deuteronomy 33:25), so that even though we tread on the edge of the sword or on deadly serpents, we will not bleed or be poisoned. He will also pluck our feet out of the net (Psalm 25:15). We will not be entangled by the deceit of our malicious and scheming enemies. With such a promise as this, let us run without weariness and walk without fear (Isaiah 40:31). He who keeps our feet will do so effectively.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“Let the reader take care at once to lay his hand on the Lord’s completed sacrifice, so that by accepting it he can obtain the benefit of it. If you have done so before, do it again. If you have never done so, put out your hand without a moment’s delay. Jesus is yours now if you will have Him. Lean on Him; lean hard on Him, and He is yours beyond all question. If you have true faith in Christ, you are reconciled to God, your sins are blotted out, and you are the Lord’s.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“There will still be such things done in the earth that will bring unbelievers to their knees. Let us not be dismayed because of their blasphemies, for the Lord can take care of His own name, and He will do so in a very powerful way. The salvation of His own people was another mighty way of making Egypt know that the God of Israel was the living and true God. No Israelite died by any of the ten plagues. None of the chosen seed were drowned in the Red Sea.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“In my case, also, the same rule will hold true. If I go upon the Lord’s errand with a simple reliance upon His power and a single eye to His glory, it is certain that He will be with me. His sending me commits Him to back me up. Is not this enough? What more could I want? If all the angels and archangels were with me, I might fail; but if God is with me, I must succeed. Only let me be certain to act worthily toward this promise. I must not go timidly, halfheartedly, carelessly, or presumptuously. What manner of person should he be who has God with him! In such company, it is my duty to be courageous and, like Moses, go in unto Pharaoh without fear.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“I will therefore follow the leading of the text and at once call upon the glorious Lord who has made such a generous promise. My case is urgent, and I do not see how I am to be delivered – but I do not need to figure that out. He who makes the promise will find out ways and means of keeping it. I am simply to obey His commands, not to give Him advice. I am His servant, not His lawyer. I call upon Him, and He will deliver me.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“The poor saint sings many songs that the rich sinner cannot understand. Therefore, when we have meager provisions below, let us think of the royal table above.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“No, if I have enough fat to be healthy, I can rightly be satisfied; and if the Lord grants me that which is sufficient, I will be thoroughly content. But there is a mental and spiritual prosperity that I would greatly desire, and this comes as the result of generous thoughts toward my God, His church, and my fellow men. Let me not be stingy so that I do not starve my heart. Let me be bountiful and generous, for in this I will be like my Lord. He gave Himself for me; how can I keep back anything from Him?”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“If I desire to prosper in my soul, I must not hoard up my possessions, but must distribute to the poor. To be greedy and miserly is the world’s way to prosperity, but it is not God’s way, for He says, There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, and there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want (Proverbs 11:24). Faith’s way of gaining is by giving. I must try this again and again, and I can expect that as much prosperity as will be good for me will come to me as a gracious reward for a heart of generosity.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“Purity, especially purity of heart, is the main thing to be aimed at. We need to be made clean on the inside through the Spirit and the Word, and then we will be clean on the outside by consecration and obedience.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“His help is timely. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). His help is very wise. He knows how to give each person help that is proper and suitable for him. His help is most powerful, for deliverance by man is in vain (Psalm 108:12). His help is more than help, for He bears all the burden and supplies all the need. The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me? (Hebrews 13:6). Because God has already been our help, we can have confidence in Him for the present and the future. Our prayer is, O Lord, be my helper (Psalm 30:10). Our experience is, The Spirit also helps our weakness (Romans 8:26). Our expectation is, I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth (Psalm 121:1-2). Our song will soon be, You have taken hold of my right hand (Psalm 73:23).”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“The fact is that God gives unexpected strength when unusual trials come upon us. Cowards gain courage, the foolish are given wisdom, and the silent receive in that very hour what they should say (Luke 12:12). My own weakness makes me reluctant, but God’s promise makes me brave. Lord, strengthen me according to Your word (Luke 1:38).”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“God has omnipotent strength that He can share with us, and He promises to do so. He will be the food of our souls and the health of our hearts, and in this way He will give us strength. We cannot determine how much power God can put into someone. When divine strength comes, human weakness is no longer a hindrance.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“With this peace will come rest, for God gives sleep to His beloved (Psalm 127:2). Fully supplied and divinely calmed, believers lie down in quiet rest. This rest will be a safe one. It is one thing to lie down, but quite another to lie down in safety. We are brought to the land of promise, the house of the Father, the room of love, and the arms of Christ; certainly we can now lie down in safety. It is safer for a believer to lie down in peace than to sit up and worry. He makes me lie down in green pastures (Psalm 23:2). We never really rest until the Comforter makes us lie down.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today

“Let us never fear. The stars in their courses fight against the enemies of our souls. Often when we march to the conflict, we find no army to contend with.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today