Morning and Evening with Charles Spurgeon March 26 | Evening
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Mar 26, 2026 A reflective reading of Mark 8:38 exploring the cost of following Christ and the promise of future glory. Calls for personal self-examination about true union with Christ. Contrasts the present hardships of fellowship with the brightness believers will share at Christ's return. Highlights angels, God’s steadfast mercy, and the hope that even dark trials will be illuminated.
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Present Suffering Precedes Future Glory
- True fellowship with Christ includes sharing his shame now as well as his glory later.
- Frazer Blaxland warns that if you avoid the dark side of fellowship (the cross, reproach), you will miss the bright chapter when Christ appears in glory.
Examine Yourself For Vital Union With Christ
- Examine your heart to ensure you are united with Christ, because regeneration determines presence with him in glory.
- Blaxland urges self-examination tonight: if you flee fellowship's dark side, you will not understand the bright chapter of the king's return.
Believers Favored Above Angels In Christ's Fellowship
- Angels accompany Christ in his coming, yet he associated himself with the seed of Abraham rather than angels.
- Blaxland highlights that God admitted humans into intimacy alongside angels, showing believers' privileged union with Christ.