Morning and Evening with Charles Spurgeon
Morning and Evening with Charles Spurgeon

March 1 | Evening

3 min
•Mar 1, 2026about 2 months ago
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Summary

Charles Spurgeon reflects on the preciousness of Jesus Christ as the cornerstone of faith, using biblical imagery to convey how essential Christ's presence is to spiritual fulfillment and how meaningless the world becomes without him.

Insights
  • Christ's value transcends material wealth and earthly pleasures; his presence is the foundation of all spiritual satisfaction
  • Absence of Christ's presence creates spiritual emptiness regardless of external circumstances or abundance
  • Believers find their identity and purpose entirely in Christ—he is described as the soul, light, and life itself
  • The promise of Christ's unwavering presence provides assurance during life's struggles and challenges
Topics
Spiritual foundation and cornerstone theologyChrist's preciousness and intrinsic valueSpiritual fulfillment and satisfactionDivine presence and absenceFaith during adversityChristian devotional practiceBiblical interpretation and commentarySpiritual comfort and assurance
People
Charles Spurgeon
Author and speaker delivering evening devotional reflection on Christ's preciousness and spiritual significance.
Peter
Biblical apostle cited as source for the cornerstone metaphor describing Jesus in 1 Peter 2:6.
Quotes
"Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious."
1 Peter 2:6•Opening
"As all the rivers run into the sea, so all delights center in the Lord Jesus."
Charles Spurgeon•Early
"Words cannot convey the preciousness of the Lord Jesus to his people, nor fully tell how essential he is to their satisfaction and happiness."
Charles Spurgeon•Middle
"What a howling wilderness is this world without our Lord!"
Charles Spurgeon•Middle
"Jesus never forsakes his own."
Charles Spurgeon•Closing
Full Transcript
March 1st, evening. Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious. 1 Peter, chapter 2, verse 6. As all the rivers run into the sea, so all delights center in the Lord Jesus. The glances of his eyes outshine the sun. The beauties of his face are fairer than the choicest flowers. No fragrance is like the breath of his mouth. Gems of the mine and pearls from the sea are worthless things when measured by his preciousness. Peter tells us that Jesus is precious, but he did not and could not tell us how precious, nor could any of us compute the value of God's unspeakable gift. Words cannot convey the preciousness of the Lord Jesus to his people, nor fully tell how essential he is to their satisfaction and happiness. Believer, have you not found in the occasion of plenty a sore famine if your Lord has been absent? The sun was shining but Christ had hidden himself and all the world was dark to you or it was night and since the bright and morning star was gone no other star could yield you so much as a ray of light What a howling wilderness is this world without our Lord! If once he hides himself from us, withered are the flowers of our garden, our pleasant fruits decay, the birds suspend their songs, and a tempest overturns our hopes. All earth's candles cannot make daylight if the sun of righteousness be eclipsed. He is the soul of our soul, the light of our light, the life of our life. Dear reader, what would you do in the world without him when you wake up and look ahead to the day's battle? What would you do at night when you come home jaded and weary if there were no door of fellowship between you and Christ. Blessed be his name. He will not leave us to face the struggle without him, for Jesus never forsakes his own. Yet let the thought of what life would be without him enhance his preciousness. This has been Morning and Evening a production of Crossway