Morning and Evening Devotional with C.H. Spurgeon – June 2, 2026

Morning Devotional for June 2, 2026

“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.” — Galatians 5:17

In every believer’s heart there is a constant struggle between the old nature and the new. The old nature is very active, and loses no opportunity of plying all the weapons of its deadly armoury against newborn grace; while on the other hand, the new nature is ever on the watch to resist and destroy its enemy. Grace within us will employ prayer, and faith, and hope, and love, to cast out the evil; it takes unto it the “whole armour of God,” and wrestles earnestly. These two opposing natures will never cease to struggle so long as we are in this world. The battle of “Christian” with “Apollyon” lasted three hours, but the battle of Christian with himself lasted all the way from the Wicket Gate to the river Jordan. The enemy is so securely entrenched within us that he can never be driven out while we are in this body: but although we are closely beset, and often in sore conflict, we have an Almighty helper, even Jesus, the Captain of our salvation, who is ever with us, and who assures us that we shall eventually come off more than conquerors through Him. With such assistance the newborn nature is more than a match for its foes. Are you fighting with the adversary today? Are Satan, the world, and the flesh, all against you? Be not discouraged nor dismayed. Fight on! For God Himself is with you; Jehovah Nissi is your banner, and Jehovah Rophi is the healer of your wounds. Fear not, you shall overcome, for who can defeat Omnipotence? Fight on, “looking unto Jesus;” and though long and stern be the conflict, sweet will be the victory, and glorious the promised reward. “From strength to strength go on; Wrestle, and fight, and pray, Tread all the powers of darkness down, And win the well-fought day.”

Morning Reflection

Beloved, the fight is real and unrelenting. Spurgeon’s words from Galatians 5:17 pierce straight to the heart of our daily experience: the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. This is no passing skirmish. The old nature is cunning, well-armed, and deeply entrenched within us—ever ready to exploit every weakness, every unguarded moment. It never sleeps. Yet the Spirit within us is stronger still. We do not fight alone. Jesus, the Captain of our salvation, stands with us, having already secured the victory through His cross and resurrection. The same power that raised Him from the dead now works in us, enabling us to wield the whole armor of God—prayer, faith, hope, and love—as we wrestle earnestly against the enemy within. The battle may last from the Wicket Gate all the way to the river Jordan, but it will not last forever. Do not grow weary or discouraged when the conflict rages hottest. The victory is certain because the Victor Himself fights for you and in you. Look unto Jesus, press on from strength to strength, and know that the day is coming when the struggle will give way to everlasting rest and the well-fought day will be won.

Morning Nectared Goad

The flesh will not surrender quietly—it will lie, flatter, rage, and plead for truce. But greater is He who is in you. Will you make peace with the enemy within, or will you fight? Your Captain never loses. Stand. Pray. Wrestle. The victory belongs to those who refuse to yield. 🛡️

Evening Devotional for June 2, 2026

“Good Master.” — Matthew 19:16

If the young man in the gospel used this title in speaking to our Lord, how much more fitly may I thus address him! He is indeed my Master in both senses, a ruling Master and a teaching Master. I delight to run upon his errands, and to sit at his feet. I am both his servant and his disciple, and count it my highest honour to own the double character. If he should ask me why I call him “good,” I should have a ready answer. It is true that “there is none good but one, that is, God,” but then he is God, and all the goodness of Deity shines forth in him. In my experience, I have found him good, so good, indeed, that all the good I have has come to me through him. He was good to me when I was dead in sin, for he raised me by his Spirit’s power; he has been good to me in all my needs, trials, struggles, and sorrows. Never could there be a better Master, for his service is freedom, his rule is love: I wish I were one thousandth part as good a servant. When he teaches me as my Rabbi, he is unspeakably good, his doctrine is divine, his manner is condescending, his spirit is gentleness itself. No error mingles with his instruction—pure is the golden truth which he brings forth, and all his teachings lead to goodness, sanctifying as well as edifying the disciple. Angels find him a good Master and delight to pay their homage at his footstool. The ancient saints proved him to be a good Master, and each of them rejoiced to sing, “I am thy servant, O Lord!” My own humble testimony must certainly be to the same effect. I will bear this witness before my friends and neighbours, for possibly they may be led by my testimony to seek my Lord Jesus as their Master. O that they would do so! They would never repent so wise a deed. If they would but take his easy yoke, they would find themselves in so royal a service that they would enlist in it forever.

Evening Reflection

What a privilege to call Jesus “Good Master.” Spurgeon draws out the rich double meaning of this title with tender clarity: Jesus is both our ruling Master and our teaching Master. We delight to run upon His errands and to sit at His feet. He is good because He is God, and in Him all the goodness of Deity shines forth. He proved His goodness when we were dead in sin, raising us by the power of His Spirit. He has continued that goodness through every need, trial, struggle, and sorrow. His service is freedom and His rule is love—never could there be a better Master. When He teaches us as our Rabbi, His doctrine is pure gold, His manner condescending, and His spirit gentleness itself. No error mingles with His instruction. Angels pay homage at His footstool, and the ancient saints rejoiced to sing, “I am thy servant, O Lord!” May our own testimony ring with the same joyful confession, that others might be drawn to seek Him as Master too. His yoke is easy and His burden is light—let us never repent of so wise a deed.

Evening Nectared Goad

He is a good Master—ruling with love, teaching with unmatched gentleness. His service is freedom itself. Will you run to Him today, or linger with lesser lords? Enlist in His royal service forever. 🛡️

Tie-In

The Christian life is one of constant warfare and joyful service under the same Captain and Master. The Spirit who empowers us to fight also draws us to sit at the feet of the One who is altogether good. In the struggle and in the service, Jesus is sufficient—our strength in battle and our joy in obedience.

Valley of Vision Prayer

“Lord, high and holy, meek and lowly, Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision, where I live in the depths but see Thee in the heights… Let me learn by paradox that the way down is the way up, that to be low is to be high, that the broken heart is the healed heart, that the valley is the place of vision. Let me find Thy light in my darkness, Thy life in my death, Thy joy in my sorrow, Thy grace in my sin, Thy riches in my poverty, Thy life in my death.” (adapted from “The Valley of Vision”)