Morning Thoughts

by Octavius Winslow

Excerpts from Morning Thoughts:

“The man who lives with God in little matters, who walks with God in the details of his life, is the man who becomes the best acquainted with God—with His character, His faithfulness, His love.”

“Believing prayer is prevailing, successful prayer. It assails the kingdom of heaven with holy violence, and carries it as by a storm. It believes that God has both the heart and the arm, both love that moves Him and the power that enables Him, to do all and to grant all that His pleading child requests of Him.”

Author:
Octavius Winslow (1808–1878) was born in London, England, and raised in New York. He was ordained as a pastor in 1833 and held pastorates in New York, Leamington Spa, Bath, and Brighton. A prolific author, his devotional writings exhibit his Reformed, experiential convictions and distinctive, warm, ardent style.

Endorsement:
“The selections are deep, heart-warming, and inspirational—just what is needed to promote a Christ-centered beginning to each day. This daily devotional engages the heart as it transforms the will and sure-footedly guides us in the good fight of faith on the way to glory.” — Joel R. Beeke

Genres: Devotional

442 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1858

About the author

Octavius Winslow (1 August 1808 – 5 March 1878), also known as "The Pilgrim's Companion", was a prominent 19th-century evangelical preacher in England and America. A Baptist minister for most of his life and contemporary of Charles Spurgeon and J. C. Ryle, he seceded to the Anglican church in his last decade.

Reviews

[Joshua Horn]

We were reading though this as a family for a while. While my wife and I appreciated it, we decided to stop and do something better for our young children. Maybe someday we will come back to it. Only made it about 20% through.

[Jenn]

Glorious encouragement for the suffering saint in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, such words of love and support, and the pilgrom's keen perspectives offered through the lens of Jesus Christ has lifted my tired head many, many times.

[Rocky Henriques]

This generation ...

...needs to meet Octavius Winslow, a contemporary of Charles Spurgeon! This devotional is not fluff, but real meat to chew on and swallow. These small portions will provide the careful reader with more than enough to ponder through each day.

[David]

Excellent.

[Joseph]

This is an excellent daily devotional. It ranks with Spurgeon's morning and evening as a doctrinal and heartwarming devotional. It's wonderful to read writing like this as it runs deeper in it's spirituality than most of evangelical writings of today. It's a great way to start the day.

[Steve]

I love his take on God, the Bible, and the pursuit of holiness.