Tuesday, October 6, 2026
🌿 True‑From‑the‑Heart October Quotes (Squeezed Edition)
🌿 The Lantern and the Plow: A Parable of Lincoln and Spurgeon
🌿 The Lantern and the Plow: A Parable of Lincoln and Spurgeon
©2025 Susan Barker Nikitenko — All Rights Reserved
In the autumn of a troubled year, when nations trembled and hearts were weary, two men walked separate paths under the same God‑given sky. One was Abraham Lincoln, burdened with the cares of a divided land. The other was Charles Haddon Spurgeon, shepherd of souls in London, whose sermons were lanterns in dark places.
Though an ocean lay between them, Providence arranged a moment that history never recorded — a quiet meeting in a modest room, lit only by morning sun and the glow of earnest hearts.
Lincoln entered first, his tall frame bowed slightly by responsibility. Spurgeon followed, carrying a small Bible worn at the edges from use. They greeted one another not as famous men, but as brothers in need of God’s wisdom.
Spurgeon spoke gently:
“Mr. President, the Lord often places His servants in storms so that His strength may be seen in their steadfastness.”
Lincoln listened, his eyes thoughtful.
“Sir, I have learned that when my own wisdom fails, God’s Word still stands. I seek only to do what is right, though the cost be great.”
Spurgeon opened his Bible and read:
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD.”
Lincoln nodded slowly.
“Then may my steps be guided, even when the path is steep.”
For a moment, neither spoke. The silence was not empty; it was full — full of prayer, full of humility, full of the weight of obedience. Outside, the morning light fell across the fields like a blessing.
Spurgeon finally said,
“Courage is not loud, Mr. President. It is simply the heart that refuses to turn aside from righteousness.”
Lincoln replied,
“And righteousness is the only foundation upon which a nation may stand.”
They prayed together — one for his nation, the other for the world — and when they rose, each carried a renewed strength. They parted quietly, knowing they would never meet again, yet their obedience would continue to work side by side in God’s great design.
🌾 Moral of the Parable
When God’s servants walk in truth — even in different places, even in different callings — He weaves their faithfulness together to accomplish His purposes.
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