Your Only Comfort: Devotions for Hope in Suffering

As you walk through trials and face hardships of life, experience the hope and deep comfort of Christ, found in thirty days of devotionals taken from the sermons of Charles H. Spurgeon.

Beloved nineteenth-century pastor Charles Spurgeon wrestled with dark depression, debilitating illness, personal sorrow, and ministerial trials. Suffering was not just a component of his life—it was the dark cloud that hung over all his labors and accomplishments. Yet Spurgeon leaned into the caring hands of his unchanging, compassionate Savior who experienced suffering himself.  

Your Only Comfort draws from Spurgeon’s best teachings on suffering to bring that comfort to a new generation. Suffering is inevitable in a fallen world, but it is in the middle of distress that the truth of our hope shines brightest. We can rest in the steadfast goodness of Christ, cling to God’s promises to bring good from our trials, and rejoice in the eternal glory that awaits believers.

• Thirty daily devotions to give you biblical comfort, hope and encouragement.
• Second book in the Old Made New series, making the teaching of theologians and pastors who have left us a rich heritage of faith accessible for modern-day readers.  
• Compiled by Geoffrey Chang, curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  

144 pages

“Charles Spurgeon was well acquainted with suffering. Debilitating health problems plagued him for most of his ministry, and he struggled frequently with deep depression. His wife was an invalid. And thousands of people who heard him preach sought his counsel when they faced loss or misery of various kinds. His sermons and writings are rich with warm-hearted, empathetic, biblical counsel for those who suffer. Geoff Chang has collected a month’s worth of Spurgeon’s most helpful and hopeful words. This is a priceless resource for anyone going through dark days.”
Phil Johnson, Executive Director, Grace to You