FEBRUARY 9 ~ The Dross Purged | C H Spurgeon | Daily Devotional | Faith's Checkbook | "Be Very Inspired"br br ~ Related Bible Verses For Meditation (NKJV) ~br “The words of the Lordbr are pure words, like silverbr tried in a furnace of earth,br purified seven times.”br Psalm 12:6br br “My son, do not despise thebr chastening of the Lord, nor detestbr His correction; for whom the Lordbr loves, He corrects, just as a fatherbr the son in whom he delights.”br Proverbs 3:11-12br br “that the genuineness of yourbr faith, being much more preciousbr than gold that perishes, though itbr is tested by fire, may be found tobr praise, honor, and glory at thebr revelation of Jesus Christ,”br 1 Peter 1:7br br “My brethren, count it all joybr when you fall into various trials,br knowing that the testing of yourbr faith produces patience. But letbr patience have its perfect work,br that you may be perfect andbr complete, lacking nothing.”br James 1:2-4br br “And not only that, but we alsobr glory in tribulations, knowing thatbr tribulation produces perseverance; andbr perseverance, character; and character, hope.br Now hope does not disappoint, becausebr the love of God has been poured outbr in our hearts by the Holy Spiritbr who was given to us.”br Romans 5:3-5br br ~~br br *"Faith's Checkbook" (or "Chequebook of the Bank of Faith" in the UK) is a daily devotional written by Charles H Spurgeon in the later years of his life. br br In this daily devotional, Mr Spurgeon presents the Lord's amazing promises in the Bible - one promise a day for us to meditate upon. The title for each promise was given by Mr Spurgeon.br br It is in the Public Domain.br #CharlesSpurgeon #Spurgeon #dailydevotional br br This devotional is published here in the afternoon (UK time), whilst the twice-daily devotional ‘Morning & Evening: Daily Readings’ by Mr Spurgeon is published in the morning and in the evening. May the Lord bless us through these 2 devotional series.