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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour
August 17 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind. Acts 20:19. There is a legend of an artist who long sought for a piece of sandalwood, out of which to carve a Madonna, He was about to give up in despair, leaving the vision of his life unrealized, whenRead More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible
August 16 Nehemiah 4:1-6:19 Psalm 98:1-9 Proverbs 20:10 -12 Romans 9:6 -26 The Conscience Corrected Even a young man is known by his actions—if his behavior is pure and upright.—Proverbs 20:11 One way that the Holy Spirit exercises His convincing ministry in our lives is by addressing our consciences, prevailingRead More …
Daily Light – August 16
AUGUST 16 MORNING The house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical. 1 Chronicles 22:5 Ye … as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house. — Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?Read More …
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
August 16 Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.—Galatians 6:7. The life above, when this is past, Is the ripe fruit of life below.Sow love, and taste its fruitage pure; Sow peace, and reap its harvest bright; Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor, And find a harvest-homeRead More …
Sudden Storms
August 16. Sudden Storms Matthew 14:24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. Storms can come odd times. This one came when the disciples were in the midst of the sea. Midst means somewhere in between. They startedRead More …
Daily Help – August 16
AUGUST 16 The lives of some of God’s people fill us with holy astonishment. Strange and marvelous are the ways which God used in their case to find his own. Blessed be his name, he never relinquishes the search until the chosen are sought out effectually. They are not aRead More …
Streams in the Desert – August 16
August 16 “In waiting, I waited, for the Lord.” (Psalm 40:1, margin.) WAITING is much more difficult than walking. Waiting requires patience, and patience is a rare virtue. It is fine to know that God builds hedges around His people—when the hedge is looked at from the viewpoint of protection.Read More …
Prevailing Faith
Prevailing Faith If you’re “on hold” and eager for God to act, do you allow the waiting period to strengthen or weaken your faith? August 16, 2022 Romans 4:13-25 How confident are you that God will fulfill His promises? So often we face situations that seem to prove that theRead More …
Being Real, Part Two
August 16, 2022 Being Real, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:10 Yesterday I told you about Dave Cowens, an NBA star who disappeared one day on a quest for solitude and meaning. I noted that to “find yourself” requires that you take time to look. And it’s essentialRead More …
D5 Creation