Spurgeon’s Morning Light: Weeping at the Cross (April 9)

Among the rabble that hounded the Redeemer to His doom, there were some gracious souls whose bitter anguish found an outlet in wailing and lamentations — suitable music to accompany that woeful march.

When I can, in imagination, see the Savior bearing His cross to Calvary, my soul joins the godly women and weeps with them. For indeed, there is true cause for grief — cause lying deeper than those mourning women recognized.

They bewailed innocence maltreated, goodness persecuted, love bleeding, meekness about to die. But **my heart has a deeper and more bitter cause to mourn**.

**My sins** were the scourges that lacerated those blessed shoulders and crowned with thorns those bleeding brows. My sins cried, “Crucify Him! crucify Him!” and laid the cross upon His gracious shoulders.

His being led forth to die is sorrow enough for one eternity — but my having been His murderer is more, infinitely more, grief than one poor fountain of tears can express.

The widow of Nain saw her son restored — but I myself have been raised to newness of life. Peter’s mother-in-law was cured of the fever — but I of the greater plague of sin. Out of Magdalene seven devils were cast — but a whole legion out of me.

Since I am not behind the holy women in debt, let me not be behind them in gratitude or sorrow.

> Love and grief my heart dividing,
> With my tears His feet I’ll lave —
> Constant still in heart abiding,
> Weep for Him who died to save.

**A Word for Today from NewGrapes Ministries**

Beloved, have you ever truly wept over your sin? Not just regretted the consequences, but grieved that *your* rebellion helped drive those nails?

Spurgeon calls us to a deeper repentance — the kind that produces passionate love. The women at the roadside had tears of sympathy. We are called to tears of ownership.

Let this morning’s devotional move you to fresh repentance and deeper worship. The cross is not just history — it is personal.

May the gentleness of our Savior that made David great, make us great in humility today.

*— Spurgeon Daily for NewGrapes Ministries*
**April 9, 2026 — Morning**