Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love. – Psalm 48:9

Today's Scripture Reading (June 10, 2026): Psalm 48

Charles Spurgeon imagines three people that we might meet in church. The first is a lady who is dominated by her aches and pains. Her hurts dominate every waking moment and every conversation that she has with friends. If you dare to visit her at her house, you can be assured that she will tell you about every place that hurts. But it is not just the physical pain. She has been hurt by those around her emotionally. Whether they intended to hurt her makes little difference; the hurt is the same. The problem is that she concentrates the impressive force of her personality on the pain that she is going through. It is at this point that Spurgeon interjects into the situation. What would happen if she took just a little of that personal force to meditate on God's unfailing love? What would happen if she lifted her eyes for a moment to see the love that God has for her and every person that comes within her circle of influence?

The preacher then turns his attention to a businessperson. It is a hard time to be in business. And sometimes it seems that everybody wants to make the task a little harder. The bottom line isn't all that the man wishes that it might be. And so, it is business struggles that predominate everything the man says. He complains about not being able to make ends meet. And yet, he still can put food on the table. He started with nothing, and now he has a little more. While it might not be all that he dreamed, still, he has something. What would happen if he took just a little time out to meditate on God's unfailing love? What would it cost to speak to those around him about how he has benefited from the love of God?

The last story that Charles Spurgeon tells is of the Christian who complains about the church. Are there any who truly believe, or is the Christian Church filled with Sunday-only Christians, or ChiNOs (Christians In Name Only)? There is no doubt that, as Christians, we provide our enemies with a lot of ammunition. But is there anything positive we could discuss? Do we, as Christians, feel the unfailing love of God? Do we dare to share that love and forgiveness with those we come in contact with?

Maybe these people and the responses feel a little Pollyanna to you. But here is the reality: we will feel what we focus on. I am not saying everything is good, but if our focus is on everything that is going wrong, we will be living in the worst era we can imagine. But if we are willing to meditate on God's love, it gives that love a window into changing our lives. And not only will we experience God's love, but it is only by meditating on that love that we will be able to share it with the world around us.

Tomorrow's Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 19