Morning and Evening: A New Edition of the Classic Devotional Based on The Holy Bible, English Standard Version

Spurgeon's pastoral warmth and thirst for evangelism come through strongly in these short devotionals. His focus on all three members of the Trinity is excellent as he beckons us further in serving Christ. I have also found his connection with the individual reader to be outstanding as he instructs and motivates toward change and action.

Granted, some of Spurgeon's interpretation may be dated (for instance, he interprets Song of Solomon as an allegory between Christ and the Church). However, this clearly is the minority, and the timeless nature of his topics far outweigh any problem this poses.

I have used this devotional off and on for many months now, and have many friends who have also been encouraged by their reading of it.

This 2003 edition is based on the English Standard Version (ESV), a recent translation respected for its readability and faithfulness to the text. Among the many Christian leaders who endorse the ESV are J.I. Packer (Regent College), Chuck Colson (Prison Fellowship Ministries), John Piper (Bethlehem Baptist Church), and R.C. Sproul (Ligonier Ministries).


Spurgeon Wants You To Know His God   March 12, 2001
Edmund Lau Kok Ming (Malaysia)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

Charles Spurgeon was never too busy to consider the common people of his congregation during his day. In his majisterial "Treasury of David" commentary on Psalms, he included a "Notes for the Village Preacher" at the end of every study. In his "Lectures to my Students", we find him exhorting his students not to "over-preach" lest the widowed mother of seven children in the congregation will miss out the simple, wonderful message of God's lovingkindness. Here, in "Morning & Evening", we find a Spurgeon who speaks directly to the common Christians who long for a closer walk with God.


Outstanding   February 23, 1999
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

This book is wonderful: comforting, challenging, and sustaining. So many days, I am amazed by how this book speaks to me exactly where I am. For years, my mother and grandmother both read this book everyday. I now understand the appeal. I know it will be a lifelong companion for my spiritual walk.


Great Daily Devotional   June 2, 2002
K. Jonasen (USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

This book has helped me to refocus on my relationship with God. I have learned some new ways of looking at things in the Scriptures and some things have been re-iterated for me. I enjoy reading the morning devotional during my morning prayer time and the evening devotional helps me to focus on God before going to bed rather than on the worries of the day. I want to get a copy of it for most of my friends as I think it would be a blessing to them. I am referring to the New International Version of the text.


A Double Blessing   May 2, 2006
Encompassed Runner (Florida, USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

Spurgeon displays his special gift of expressing truth so beautifully yet in a way that inspires devotion to God and meditation on God's Word, not Spurgeon's. As the title suggests, this devotional offers 2 daily readings, instead of one per day that's typical of most devotionals.