Dec 26 2008
A gift that I will treasure…
About a month back, we listened to a lecture on Charles Haddon Spurgeon as part of our Humanities studies. Motivated by that lecture, I started reading a book of his lectures to his students. However, I didn’t get too far before I wanted to start underlining and marking the things that stood out… unfortunately I couldn’t do that because it wasn’t my book – it was the family’s.
So, I requested that for Christmas I wanted a book of Spurgeon – I didn’t really care what – just as long as it was by him and was my own (so I could mark in it).
Well, guess what I got? Something far better than I had hoped for!
My Dad got this for me – a beautiful, hard-bound 10 volume (5 book) set of Spurgeon’s sermons – in one of my favorite colors, no less. Furthermore, they are mine – which means I can make as many marks and highlight as many things as I want – with impunity.
I’ve already read one sermon and am looking forward to reading more…
Thanks Dad!
Galena
Hey Lena,
Congrats on the Spurgeon set. (At this point I have to guard myself against covetness. LOL.) I absoultely treasure the words of Spurgeon. I love his Treasury of David on the Psalms, so good. From what I can tell from your blog, your reformed and thats awesome, so am I! If you like Spurgeon you should check out Jonathan Edwards and John Owen. Owen is probably my favorite. Anyway cool blog. And praise God for other young people who enjoy the loveliness of Christ.
Thanks and God Bless
P.S. Check out my blog at youngreformedtheologian.blogspot.com
Thank-you – I’m enjoying him immensely. I checked and we have the Treasury of David – I should look at them.
You’re correct in your assumption that I’m reformed – or at least, I’m trying to be.
Jonathan Edwards is already on my list of authors to read. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time right now to read as I much as I would like to but after I graduate (which will be very soon), I’m looking forward to reading more books written by the wise men of the past.
Now, a question for you: I’m curious, how did you find my blog?
Lena
Have you seen Spurgeon’s other books? He was one of the most prolific writers in the history of Christianity. Check out this new collection from Logos Bible Software: Charles Spurgeon Collection (78 Vols.)