Morning and Evening Devotional with C.H. Spurgeon – May 13, 2026

Morning

Morning Devotional for May 13, 2026

Scripture: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5

Morning Devotional

Christian! If thou art in a night of trial, think of the morrow; cheer up thy heart with the thought of the coming of thy Lord. Be patient, for “Lo! He comes with clouds descending.” Be patient! The Husbandman waits until he reaps his harvest. Be patient; for you know who has said, “Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man according as his work shall be.” If you are never so wretched now, remember “A few more rolling suns, at most, Will land thee on fair Canaan’s coast.”

Thy head may be crowned with thorny troubles now, but it shall wear a starry crown ere long; thy hand may be filled with cares—it shall sweep the strings of the harp of heaven soon. Thy garments may be soiled with dust now; they shall be white by-and-by. Wait a little longer. Ah! how despicable our troubles and trials will seem when we look back upon them! Looking at them here in the prospect, they seem immense; but when we get to heaven we shall then “With transporting joys recount, The labours of our feet.”

Our trials will then seem light and momentary afflictions. Let us go on boldly; if the night be never so dark, the morning cometh, which is more than they can say who are shut up in the darkness of hell. Do you know what it is thus to live on the future—to live on expectation—to antedate heaven? Happy believer, to have so sure, so comforting a hope. It may be all dark now, but it will soon be light; it may be all trial now, but it will soon be all happiness. What matters it though “weeping may endure for a night,” when “joy cometh in the morning?”

Morning Reflection

There is a beautiful rhythm in the Christian life: nights of weeping followed by mornings of joy. Spurgeon’s words are a balm to the weary soul. The promise is not that we will never weep, but that the weeping is temporary. The morning always comes. In Christ, our ultimate morning is guaranteed—the day when every tear is wiped away and joy is eternal.

Until then, we live by faith, not by sight. We weep, but we do not lose hope. We endure the night because we know the Son is rising. Let this hope purify us and strengthen us to persevere with joy set before us.

Morning Nectared Goad

Weeping endures for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Hold on—your morning is coming in Christ. 🛡️

Evening

Evening Devotional for May 13, 2026

Scripture: “Thou art my portion, O Lord.” — Psalm 119:57

Evening Devotional

Look at thy possessions, O believer, and compare thy portion with the lot of thy fellowmen. Some of them have their portion in the field; they are rich, and their harvests yield them a golden increase; but what are harvests compared with thy God, who is the God of harvests? What are bursting granaries compared with him, who is the Husbandman, and feeds thee with the bread of heaven?

Some have their portion in the city; their wealth is abundant, and flows to them in constant streams, until they become a very reservoir of gold; but what is gold compared with thy God? Thou couldst not live on it; thy spiritual life could not be sustained by it. Put it on a troubled conscience, and could it allay its pangs? Apply it to a desponding heart, and see if it could stay a solitary groan, or give one grief the less?

But thou hast God, and in him thou hast more than gold or riches ever could buy. Some have their portion in that which most men love—applause and fame; but ask thyself, is not thy God more to thee than that? What if a myriad clarions should be loud in thine applause, would this prepare thee to pass the Jordan, or cheer thee in prospect of judgment?

No, there are griefs in life which wealth cannot alleviate; and there is the deep need of a dying hour, for which no riches can provide. But when thou hast God for thy portion, thou hast more than all else put together. In him every want is met, whether in life or in death. With God for thy portion thou art rich indeed, for he will supply thy need, comfort thy heart, assuage thy grief, guide thy steps, be with thee in the dark valley, and then take thee home, to enjoy him as thy portion forever.

“I have enough,” said Esau; this is the best thing a worldly man can say, but Jacob replies, “I have all things,” which is a note too high for carnal minds.

Evening Reflection

What a treasure we have in God as our portion! Spurgeon masterfully contrasts the fleeting portions of this world with the eternal, all-sufficient portion we have in the Lord. Money, fame, and earthly security all fail in the hour of need. But the believer who can truly say “Thou art my portion, O Lord” possesses everything that truly matters—both now and forever.

May this truth settle deep in our hearts tonight. We do not need to envy the world’s portion. We have the best portion of all.

Evening Nectared Goad

Thou art my portion, O Lord. The world’s treasures fade—God is enough forever. 🛡️

Tie-In

From the night of weeping to the declaration that God is our portion, the thread is hope anchored in Christ. The morning joy comes because our portion is not in this world. The God who turns our mourning into dancing is the same God who is our all in all.

Spurgeon’s pastoral heart shines here: he comforts the suffering and reminds the prosperous that true wealth is found in God alone. Let us carry this into the night with grateful hearts and wake tomorrow with renewed hope.

Soli Deo Gloria. 🛡️