Morning and Evening Devotional with C.H. Spurgeon – May 29, 2026

Morning Devotional for May 29, 2026

“Thou hatest wickedness.” — Psalm 45:7

“Be ye angry, and sin not.” There can hardly be goodness in a man if he be not angry at sin; he who loves truth must hate every false way. How our Lord Jesus hated it when the temptation came! Thrice it assailed him in different forms, but ever he met it with, “Get thee behind me, Satan.” He hated it in others; none the less fervently because he showed his hate oftener in tears of pity than in words of rebuke; yet what language could be more stern, more Elijah-like, than the words, “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer.” He hated wickedness, so much that he bled to wound it to the heart; he died that it might die; he was buried that he might bury it in his tomb; and he rose that he might forever trample it beneath his feet. Christ is in the Gospel, and that Gospel is opposed to wickedness in every shape. Wickedness arrays itself in fair garments, and imitates the language of holiness; but the precepts of Jesus, like his famous scourge of small cords, chase it out of the temple, and will not tolerate it in the Church. So, too, in the heart where Jesus reigns, what war there is between Christ and Belial! And when our Redeemer shall come to be our Judge, those thundering words, “Depart, ye cursed” which are, indeed, but a prolongation of his life-teaching concerning sin, shall manifest his abhorrence of iniquity. As warm as is his love to sinners, so hot is his hatred of sin; as perfect as is his righteousness, so complete shall be the destruction of every form of wickedness. O thou glorious champion of right, and destroyer of wrong, for this cause hath God, even thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Morning Reflection

Beloved, Jesus does not merely dislike sin — He hates it with a holy hatred. Spurgeon shows us that the same Lord who loves sinners with infinite compassion burns with righteous anger against the sin that destroys them. This is the heart of our King: tender toward the broken, fierce against the evil that enslaves them.

Morning Nectared Goad

Jesus hates sin with holy fire. So should we. 🛡️

Evening Devotional for May 29, 2026

“Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho.” — Joshua 6:26

Since he was cursed who rebuilt Jericho, much more the man who labours to restore Popery among us. In our fathers’ days the gigantic walls of Popery fell by the power of their faith, the perseverance of their efforts, and the blast of their gospel trumpets; and now there are some who would rebuild that accursed system upon its old foundation. O Lord, be pleased to thwart their unrighteous endeavours, and pull down every stone which they build. It should be a serious business with us to be thoroughly purged of every error which may have a tendency to foster the spirit of Popery, and when we have made a clean sweep at home we should seek in every way to oppose its all too rapid spread abroad in the church and in the world. This last can be done in secret by fervent prayer, and in public by decided testimony. We must warn with judicious boldness those who are inclined towards the errors of Rome; we must instruct the young in gospel truth, and tell them of the black doings of Popery in the olden times. We must aid in spreading the light more thoroughly through the land, for priests, like owls, hate daylight. Are we doing all we can for Jesus and the gospel? If not, our negligence plays into the hands of the priestcraft. What are we doing to spread the Bible, which is the Pope’s bane and poison? Are we casting abroad good, sound gospel writings? Luther once said, “The devil hates goose quills” and, doubtless, he has good reason, for ready writers, by the Holy Spirit’s blessing, have done his kingdom much damage. If the thousands who will read this short word this night will do all they can to hinder the rebuilding of this accursed Jericho, the Lord’s glory shall speed among the sons of men. Reader, what can you do? What will you do?

Evening Reflection

Spurgeon calls us to vigilance. The same errors that our forefathers fought are being rebuilt in our day. We are not called to be contentious, but we are called to be clear. The gospel that pulled down Jericho must be preached again with fresh boldness.

Evening Nectared Goad

Do not rebuild what God has judged. Stand for the gospel. 🛡️

Tie-In

From morning holy hatred of sin to evening holy vigilance against error — the Christian life requires both a tender heart and a discerning mind. The same Lord who hates wickedness calls His people to guard the truth He has delivered. This is the daily rhythm of grace: love what He loves, hate what He hates, and contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

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…” (adapted from “The Valley of Vision”)