But this is not about him. It is about his wife ,Susanna Spurgeon. A remarkable woman of faith and a true warrior for Christ. Her life was one of much suffering .After the birth of twin boys ,Thomas and Charles , she was very sick and although she would recover , the rest of her life she was often sick or unable to hear her husband preach because of her health. She still was a faithful wife in her encouragement to Charles,instructed the boys well , set up a book fund for poor pastors and by all accounts she was a very faithful friend of others and served Jesus and the cause of the gospel mightily.
My point is that in her weakness , she was used by God . Irregardless how weak or insignificant we feel because of health or intellect, in Christ we can be used .
May we realize that God takes the lowly, the unseen and builds a kingdom that the gates of hell will never prevail against .
[30] If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
(2 Corinthians 11:30 ESV)
[9] But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. [10] For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
(2 Corinthians 12:9-10 ESV)
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Thanks, Honey. I needed to read this one, this morning. Sometimes I'm very frustrated with my seizures. Especially, when I get up and get ready and then they hit. No matter how much you want to do something or go somewhere, you're not. But, I thank the good Lord for computers and the World Wide Web. I shall watch the sermon, later this week. Mrs Spurgeon would have marveled, at the technology. Love you, Mrs Reg
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