Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional: September 9th
Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional: September 9th Morning “Have salt in yourselves.” Mark 9:33-44 , Mark 9:49 , Mark 9:50 Mark 9:33 , Mark 9:34 This was the old evil, and it broke forth in many ways and at singular times. The Master spoke of his death, and the disciples spoke of pre-eminence. He was infinitely superior to the best of his followers, and in nothing more evidently so than in the unselfishness of his nature. Oh that we may have grace to keep clear of the apostles fault! Mark 9:38 Surely this was a case of schism! John had in his bosom all the zeal of the high-churchman, and his fellow apostles shared the feeling. This unknown worker honoured the name of Jesus and was clothed in his power, and one would have thought that the apostles would have recognised him as a brother: but no, “ he followeth not us ” was enough to sour all their brotherly kindness, and they forbad the good man to cast out any more devils, or to do anything more in the n...