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Daily Bible Devotional from Spurgeon’s Faith’s Checkbook

One short devotional for every day of the year, leap day included. Each day opens with a promise from the King James Bible, gives one plain-English takeaway, then C. H. Spurgeon’s reflection from Faith’s Checkbook (1888).

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January

  1. 1The Bible's First PromiseGenesis 3:15
  2. 2Conquest to VictoryRomans 16:20
  3. 3Rest on a PromiseGenesis 28:13
  4. 4In Calm ReposeHosea 2:18
  5. 5A Wonderful GuaranteeIsaiah 41:10
  6. 6Help from WithoutIsaiah 41:10
  7. 7Always GrowingJohn 1:50
  8. 8Purity of Heart and LifeMatthew 5:8
  9. 9Gaining by GivingProverbs 11:25
  10. 10Divine RecompenseProverbs 11:25
  11. 11Faith Sees the BowGenesis 9:14
  12. 12"Love unto the End"Lamentations 3:31
  13. 13Never Cast OutJohn 6:37
  14. 14Rest Is a GiftMatthew 11:28
  15. 15Made Rich by FaithPsalm 9:18
  16. 16Even the Faintest CallJoel 2:32
  17. 17A Man Without FearExodus 3:12
  18. 18Christ and His ChildrenIsaiah 53:10
  19. 19Mouth Confession; Heart BeliefRomans 10:9
  20. 20The OvercomerRevelation 2:7
  21. 21God's Enemies Shall BowExodus 7:5
  22. 22Christian LiberalityPsalm 41:1
  23. 23A Completed SacrificeLeviticus 1:4
  24. 24Care of Our Feet1 Samuel 2:9
  25. 25He Acts on Honest ConfessionJob 33:27-28
  26. 26God Routs FearNumbers 23:23
  27. 27Precious RepentanceEzekiel 20:43
  28. 28Tears Shall CeaseRevelation 21:4
  29. 29Obedience Brings BlessingDeuteronomy 12:28
  30. 30A Heavenly EscortGenesis 28:15
  31. 31God Always HearsMicah 7:7

February

  1. 1Never DespairMalachi 4:2
  2. 2Grow UpMalachi 4:2
  3. 3He Freely GivesRomans 8:32
  4. 4He Will ReturnJohn 14:18
  5. 5Justice SatisfiedExodus 12:13
  6. 6Blessing in the CityDeuteronomy 28:2-3
  7. 7Return from BackslidingJob 22:23
  8. 8Joyful SecurityIsaiah 41:10
  9. 9The Dross PurgedZechariah 13:9
  10. 10A Constant WitnessActs 22:15
  11. 11Are the Children in?Isaiah 44:3
  12. 12God Delights to GiveGenesis 13:14-15
  13. 13Blessed in the FieldDeuteronomy 28:3
  14. 14Mercy to the UndeservingPsalm 32:10
  15. 15Ever MindfulPsalm 115:12
  16. 16You Deal with GodHosea 11:9
  17. 17God Can Make You Strong2 Chronicles 15:7
  18. 18God Will AnswerPsalm 145:19
  19. 19Better Farther onNahum 1:12
  20. 20Continual GuidanceIsaiah 58:11
  21. 21Blessing on LittlenessPsalm 115:13
  22. 22Past Deliverance Begets Faith1 Samuel 17:37
  23. 23Unbroken Fellowship EssentialJohn 15:7
  24. 24Hear So as to Be HeardJohn 15:7
  25. 25Set ApartIsaiah 61:6
  26. 26Truth EstablishedProverbs 12:19
  27. 27Unstaggering TrustfulnessPsalm 112:7
  28. 28Real Estate in HeavenHebrews 10:34
  29. 29What Follows UsPsalm 23:6

March

  1. 1Joy for the Cast-outIsaiah 66:5
  2. 2Giving Without a WhisperMatthew 6:3-4
  3. 3Not Left to PerishPsalm 16:10
  4. 4Honor God1 Samuel 2:30
  5. 5Home BlessingsProverbs 3:33
  6. 6Guardian of the FatherlessHosea 14:3
  7. 7From Fetters FreePsalm 146:7
  8. 8Our Substance BlessedDeuteronomy 28:5
  9. 9Prayer for PeaceJeremiah 29:7
  10. 10Walk in LightJohn 12:46
  11. 11Whose Battle?1 Samuel 17:47
  12. 12Going Out with JoyDeuteronomy 33:18
  13. 13Despise Not Thy YouthJeremiah 1:6-7
  14. 14Tender ComfortIsaiah 66:13
  15. 15God Is a SanctuaryEzekiel 11:16
  16. 16To Others an "Ensample"Philippians 4:9
  17. 17Fear to FearJeremiah 1:8
  18. 18Continue UprightProverbs 15:8
  19. 19Becoming Fit for GloryPsalm 84:11
  20. 20Divine ProvisionMatthew 6:30
  21. 21Avoid That SlipProverbs 3:23
  22. 22Grace for the HumbleJames 4:6
  23. 23A Sure GuideIsaiah 42:16
  24. 24Established and Kept2 Thessalonians 3:3
  25. 25Refreshing SleepProverbs 3:24
  26. 26The Care of the PoorPsalm 41:3
  27. 27Drawing Near to GodJames 4:8
  28. 28Lead the WayDeuteronomy 28:13
  29. 29Dauntless FaithActs 18:10
  30. 30Prayer, Thanksgiving, PraisePhilippians 4:6-7
  31. 31Presence of MindProverbs 3:25-26

April

  1. 1The King's HighwayIsaiah 35:8
  2. 2True Heart-energy1 Timothy 4:15
  3. 3Sensitive to Warning2 Kings 22:19
  4. 4God's HornetsExodus 23:28
  5. 5Not ForgottenIsaiah 44:21
  6. 6One King, One LordZechariah 14:9
  7. 7Without Fear of ManDeuteronomy 28:10
  8. 8Preserved to Works EndActs 23:11
  9. 9The Bible's Supreme PlacePsalm 119:165
  10. 10Look and LiveNumbers 21:8
  11. 11Close FellowshipJeremiah 31:34
  12. 12He Remembers No MoreJeremiah 31:34
  13. 13This Body Fashioned AnewPhilippians 3:21
  14. 14My Choice Is His ChoicePsalm 47:4
  15. 15Desires of Rlghteous GrantedProverbs 10:24
  16. 16All Turned to HolinessZechariah 14:20
  17. 17Enemies at PeaceProverbs 16:7
  18. 18He Never FailsJoshua 1:5
  19. 19An Expert SearcherEzekiel 34:11
  20. 20By Faith Not FeelingRomans 1:17
  21. 21God RepaysProverbs 19:17
  22. 22Power to RaisePsalm 146:8
  23. 23No Fear of DeathRevelation 2:11
  24. 24Condition of BlessingMalachi 3:10
  25. 25What to Leave ChildrenProverbs 20:7
  26. 26Gracious DealingDeuteronomy 15:18
  27. 27God Finishes His WorkPsalm 138:8
  28. 28It Becomes Mutual2 Corinthians 6:16
  29. 29Forget and ForgiveProverbs 20:22
  30. 30The Overcomer's RewardRevelation 2:17

May

  1. 1Full of SongIsaiah 55:12
  2. 2Spiritual SowingGalatians 6:8
  3. 3Listen for the Signal2 Samuel 5:24
  4. 4Victory in ReversesMicah 7:8
  5. 5Why Remain Captive?Deuteronomy 30:3
  6. 6Cure for EnvyProverbs 23:17-18
  7. 7Let No Evil RemainDeuteronomy 13:17
  8. 8Help WantedMatthew 20:7
  9. 9Trust Means JoyPsalm 33:21
  10. 10Fear Only GodHebrews 13:6
  11. 11Wait for the FinalsGenesis 49:19
  12. 12Servants HonoredProverbs 27:18
  13. 13Day Is at HandRevelation 2:28
  14. 14Surgery for HealingHosea 6:1
  15. 15God's High PlacesPsalm 91:14
  16. 16We Receive as We GiveMatthew 5:7
  17. 17No Need to StintProverbs 28:10
  18. 18Losses OvercomeJoel 2:25
  19. 19We May Speak for GodJeremiah 15:19
  20. 20We Dare Not DoubtIsaiah 45:2
  21. 21Rain Without Clouds? Never!Ecclesiastes 11:3
  22. 22Song of ConfidencePsalm 138:7
  23. 23Full Reliance on GodPsalm 72:12
  24. 24One a Majority!Joshua 23:10
  25. 25God's TreasuryDeuteronomy 28:12
  26. 26Commonest Things BlessedExodus 23:25
  27. 27As the Life -- So the Fruit2 Peter 1:8
  28. 28Remind God of His PromiseGenesis 32:12
  29. 29Fishers Follow HimMark 1:17
  30. 30Holy ForesightMatthew 26:64
  31. 31"Be of Good Cheer"John 16:33

June

  1. 1God's Promise KeepsEcclesiastes 11:1
  2. 2Immediate FreedomNahum 1:13
  3. 3Sure-footednessHabakkuk 3:19
  4. 4Exceedingly PreciousMalachi 3:17
  5. 5Is There a Difference?Exodus 11:7
  6. 6He Always ListensPsalm 6:9
  7. 7The Safest PlaceJohn 10:28
  8. 8Wisdom for the AskingJames 1:5
  9. 9A Trustworthy NameZephaniah 3:12
  10. 10A Shepherd Secures ThemZephaniah 3:13
  11. 11No Cause to BlushIsaiah 54:4
  12. 12Dwelling Safely ApartDeuteronomy 33:28
  13. 13Divine CultivationIsaiah 27:3
  14. 14He Constantly Abides1 Samuel 12:22
  15. 15Home Blessings ExtendedPsalm 128:5
  16. 16Possess Not Only ProfessMatthew 13:12
  17. 17Our Field of BattleDeuteronomy 20:4
  18. 18God Himself Shall WorkIsaiah 33:10
  19. 19A Sound HeartPsalm 119:80
  20. 20The Lord Our CompanionPsalm 23:4
  21. 21A Woman's WarJudges 4:9
  22. 22He with Us; We with HimProverbs 10:27
  23. 23The Enemy Firsthand2 Kings 19:32
  24. 24The Lord's "Much More"2 Chronicles 25:9
  25. 25A Staircase to HeavenJohn 1:51
  26. 26It Will Not Be LongJames 5:8
  27. 27Thank Him; Dwell AcceptablyPsalm 140:13
  28. 28One Look from the LordJudges 6:14
  29. 29Invitation to PrayJeremiah 33:3
  30. 30Back Then ForwardEzekiel 16:60

July

  1. 1God with UsGenesis 48:21
  2. 2Refreshing SleepPsalm 127:2
  3. 3A Guide All the WayPsalm 48:14
  4. 4The Word, Necessary FoodMatthew 4:4
  5. 5Complete DeliveranceJeremiah 39:17
  6. 6His Love; His Gift; His SonJohn 3:16
  7. 7A Mountain ChoirIsaiah 49:13
  8. 8An Angel EncampmentPsalm 34:7
  9. 9Faithful and UsefulPsalm 101:6
  10. 10Love the ChurchPsalm 102:13-14
  11. 11Never Separated from GodJohn 11:26
  12. 12Whom, When, How to Deliver2 Peter 2:9
  13. 13Implicit TrustJeremiah 39:18
  14. 14Burdens Cast on HimPsalm 55:22
  15. 15The Mourner ComfortedMatthew 5:4
  16. 16Word to Him Who HaltsZephaniah 3:19
  17. 17Valiant for TruthDaniel 11:32
  18. 18Wilderness CommunionHosea 2:14
  19. 19Heavy Duty ShoesDeuteronomy 33:25
  20. 20Looking for HimHebrews 9:28
  21. 21Shine as Many StarsDaniel 12:3
  22. 22An Eternal PledgeHosea 2:19-20
  23. 23Absolutely No RemembranceHebrews 10:17
  24. 24Perfect PurityRevelation 3:5
  25. 25Nothing to Alarm UsDaniel 12:13
  26. 26A Change of NameHosea 2:16-17
  27. 27More Than Mere WordsActs 13:34
  28. 28Bow Down; Be Lifted Up1 Peter 5:6
  29. 29He Routs Our EnemyZephaniah 3:15
  30. 30Promise of Future MeetingJohn 16:22
  31. 31An Appeal; DeliverancePsalm 50:15

August

  1. 1Covenant Reaches ChildrenGenesis 17:7
  2. 2Speak What He TeachesExodus 4:12
  3. 3The Right to Holy ThingsLeviticus 22:11
  4. 4He Blesses and KeepsNumbers 6:24
  5. 5Law in the HeartPsalm 37:31
  6. 6Go; Take Your PropertyDeuteronomy 1:21
  7. 7Rules for ProsperityJoshua 1:7
  8. 8Confidence Not MisplacedIsaiah 50:7
  9. 9Pruning for Fruit-bearingJohn 15:2
  10. 10He Lowers to Raise1 Samuel 2:7
  11. 11Waiting, Not RunningPsalm 62:1
  12. 12Light in Darkness2 Samuel 22:29
  13. 13Before and During the CallIsaiah 65:24
  14. 14Child Chastisement Not Forever1 Kings 11:39
  15. 15A Name GuaranteeJohn 14:13
  16. 16Uncover and Confess SinProverbs 28:13
  17. 17Who Has the Majority?2 Kings 6:16
  18. 18Seekers, Finders1 Chronicles 28:9
  19. 19Reward for the RighteousPsalm 58:11
  20. 20Deliverance Not LimitedJob 5:19
  21. 21Night of Weeping; Joyous DayPsalm 30:5
  22. 22Wrath to God's GloryPsalm 76:10
  23. 23Love and Seek True WisdomProverbs 8:17
  24. 24God Above Human Philosophy1 Corinthians 1:19
  25. 25Food and RestEzekiel 34:15
  26. 26He of Tender ConscienceEzekiel 34:22
  27. 27Choice MenIsaiah 48:10
  28. 28Out of Any CircumstancePsalm 55:16
  29. 29Plentiful RefreshmentJeremiah 31:12
  30. 30Solace, Security, Satisfaction2 Samuel 23:5
  31. 31Divine, Ever-living, Unchanging1 Peter 1:25

September

  1. 1Abiding in Obedience, in LoveJohn 15:10
  2. 2Follow to KnowHosea 6:3
  3. 3Out of Spiritual DeathEzekiel 37:13
  4. 4Victory Without BattleHosea 1:7
  5. 5With Me Wherever I Am2 Chronicles 20:17
  6. 6A Strong HeartPsalm 27:14
  7. 7The Reach of Almighty GraceHosea 1:10
  8. 8Broken and SmokingIsaiah 42:3
  9. 9Fear Has Its PlaceProverbs 28:14
  10. 10Coming in; Going OutDeuteronomy 28:6
  11. 11Sufferers Make Strong BelieversLamentations 3:27
  12. 12What of My House?Acts 16:31
  13. 13The Dew of HeavenDeuteronomy 33:28
  14. 14Mark of Divine ApprovalJames 1:12
  15. 15The Safest ShelterIsaiah 32:2
  16. 16Reward Is CertainMatthew 10:42
  17. 17Like Palm and CedarPsalm 92:12
  18. 18Complete SafetyDeuteronomy 33:12
  19. 19The Reason for SingingZephaniah 3:17
  20. 20Perfect WillingnessPsalm 110:3
  21. 21Let Trials BlessRomans 5:3
  22. 22Broad Rivers Without GalleysIsaiah 33:21
  23. 23Deliverance from Dust and ChaffAmos 9:9
  24. 24The Life-giving StreamEzekiel 47:9
  25. 25The Sacrifice Has Been AcceptedJudges 13:23
  26. 26Among the RedeemedNumbers 23:9
  27. 27The Divine Light in DarknessPsalm 18:28
  28. 28Work Is Done; Rest in HimHebrews 4:9
  29. 29To Glorify Christ JesusJohn 16:14
  30. 30Needs to Open Our MouthsPsalm 81:10

October

  1. 1A Covenant He RemembersPsalm 111:5
  2. 2Comfort En Route HomeGenesis 50:24
  3. 3Reflectors of the Lord's BeautyPsalm 17:15
  4. 4The Mighty MagnetJohn 12:32
  5. 5At God's BiddingMicah 5:7
  6. 6The Leadership of Our GuideJohn 16:13
  7. 7Always First in FellowshipMark 16:7
  8. 8Never AloneIsaiah 62:4
  9. 9What Sanctifies Our Offerings?Leviticus 4:7
  10. 10Open Door of CommunionRevelation 3:8
  11. 11Free to TravelZechariah 10:12
  12. 12Mark of Covenant GraceDeuteronomy 30:6
  13. 13If, and a Triple Promise2 Chronicles 7:14
  14. 14Never AshamedMatthew 10:32
  15. 15Sustained by FeedingJohn 6:57
  16. 16One with Christ JesusJohn 14:19
  17. 17Holy FearProverbs 13:13
  18. 18Tears, Then Joyful HarvestPsalm 126:5
  19. 19Regulated ChastisementJeremiah 30:11
  20. 20From Every SinMatthew 1:21
  21. 21God's Multiplication TableIsaiah 60:22
  22. 22Plead His Own Promise2 Samuel 7:29
  23. 23Harvest of Light, GladnessPsalm 97:11
  24. 24Godly StabilityJeremiah 15:20
  25. 25God First, Then ExtrasMatthew 6:33
  26. 26Because of UsMatthew 24:22
  27. 27His Service, Face, NameRevelation 22:3-4
  28. 28Sins of IgnoranceNumbers 15:25
  29. 29Maintain the DifferenceExodus 8:23
  30. 30Thorough CleansingEzekiel 36:25
  31. 31Immortal Till Work DonePsalm 118:17

November

  1. 1Perfection and Preservation1 Thessalonians 5:24
  2. 2Heavenly WealthPsalm 84:11
  3. 3In God's TimeHabakkuk 2:3
  4. 4You Mark the Trenches2 Kings 3:16-17
  5. 5What Is Painful Will EndIsaiah 57:16
  6. 6Delight and DesiresPsalm 37:4
  7. 7True Humility RewardedLuke 18:14
  8. 8The Magnitude of Grace2 Corinthians 12:9
  9. 9Necessary KnowledgeEzekiel 34:30
  10. 10Walk Without StumblingPsalm 121:3
  11. 11The Lord's Free MenRomans 6:14
  12. 12Sanctified Souls Are SatisfiedJeremiah 31:14
  13. 13The Unfailing WatchPsalm 121:4
  14. 14The Name to UseJohn 14:14
  15. 15Limitless RichesPhilippians 4:19
  16. 16Weapons Doomed to FailIsaiah 54:17
  17. 17God Never ForsakesPsalm 94:14
  18. 18Clearly SupernaturalZechariah 12:8
  19. 19From Obedience to BlessingHaggai 2:19
  20. 20Hunger SatisfiedPsalm 107:9
  21. 21The Outward, Upward LookIsaiah 45:22
  22. 22No CondemnationJeremiah 50:20
  23. 23Acquiring PerseveranceDeuteronomy 7:22
  24. 24Pardon and ForgivenessPsalm 103:9
  25. 25Mountains Turned to PlainsZechariah 4:7
  26. 26Heavenly AlchemyJohn 16:20
  27. 27Rest in All Thy GoingsExodus 33:14
  28. 28Doing What God Can BlessDeuteronomy 28:8
  29. 29Know How to WaitIsaiah 28:16
  30. 30God Is in the Front LineDeuteronomy 31:8

December

  1. 1True Walking PostureProverbs 10:9
  2. 2Our Holiest ExamplePsalm 16:8
  3. 3Peace Whatever ExposureEzekiel 34:25
  4. 4Covered and ProtectedPsalm 91:4
  5. 5High Places of DefenseIsaiah 33:16
  6. 6"Through" Not EngulfedIsaiah 43:2
  7. 7Gift of Strength; Peace to BlessPsalm 29:11
  8. 8Following Leads to HonorJohn 12:26
  9. 9The "All" of BeliefMark 9:23
  10. 10God Is Our AllyExodus 23:22
  11. 11Trust and Do; Do and TrustPsalm 37:3
  12. 12A Quiet HeartIsaiah 30:15
  13. 13Evening Brightens into DayZechariah 14:7
  14. 14Nothing OldRevelation 21:5
  15. 15World ConcordIsaiah 2:4
  16. 16Divine ExpulsionJoshua 17:18
  17. 17Nearest and Dearest Fellowship1 Thessalonians 4:17
  18. 18Defended and CoveredIsaiah 31:5
  19. 19Afflictions, but No Broken BonesPsalm 34:20
  20. 20Men as Men; God as GodIsaiah 51:12-13
  21. 21From Anger to LoveMicah 7:19
  22. 22Immediately PresentPsalm 46:1
  23. 23Precious ThingsDeuteronomy 33:13
  24. 24Over Jordan with SingingDeuteronomy 33:29
  25. 25He Came; He Is ComingActs 1:11
  26. 26God Only, You Can TrustMatthew 26:33
  27. 27His Kindness and CovenantIsaiah 54:10
  28. 28Absolute AssuranceHebrews 13:5
  29. 29He Will Carry Us HomeIsaiah 46:4
  30. 30Loved to PerfectionJohn 13:1
  31. 31No Stranger in HeavenPsalm 73:24