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Evening – December 29

Evening “What think ye of Christ?” Matthew 22:42 The great test of your soul’s health is, What think you of Christ? Is he to you “fairer than the children of men”–“the chief among ten thousand”–the “altogether lovely”? Wherever Christ is thus esteemed, all the faculties of the spiritual man exerciseRead More …

Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – December 29

December 29 Zechariah 7:1-10:12 Psalm 148:7-14 Proverbs 31:26-27 Revelation 20:1-21:4 Kindness and Generosity She opens her mouth with wisdom and loving instruction is on her tongue.—Proverbs 31:26 The fifth fruit of the Spirit is kindness. In the unforgettable description of a model wife in Proverbs 31, there is this statement:Read More …

Daily Light on the Daily Path – December 29

DECEMBER 29 MORNING Understanding what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:17 This is the will of God, even your sanctification. — Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. — This is life eternal, that they might know thee the onlyRead More …

Daily Strength for Daily Needs – December 29

December 29 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report,—think on these things.—Philippians 4:8. As he thinketh in his heart, so is he.—Proverbs 23:7. Still may Thy sweet mercy spreadRead More …

Babylon’s Fall

December 29. Reading 363. Babylon’s Fall Revelation 18-19 “Woe! Woe, O great city, O Babylon, city of power! In one hour your doom has come!” (Rev. 18:10) When Christ intervenes, all the world holds to be important will be and mean nothing at all. Background Babylon. Babylon has both historicRead More …

Daily Help – December 29

DECEMBER 29 His presence will be most realised by those who are most like him. If you desire to see Christ, you must grow in conformity to him. Bring yourself, by the power of the Spirit, into union with Christ’s desires, and motives, and plans of action, and you willRead More …

Streams in the Desert – December 29

December 29 “Arise… for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good; and are ye still? Be not slothful to go, and enter to possess the land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of anything that is inRead More …

True Worship

December 29 True Worship But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship Him. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”—John 4:23–24 WeRead More …

Morning – December 29

Morning “Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 The word “hitherto” seems like a hand pointing in the direction of the past. Twenty years or seventy, and yet, “hitherto the Lord hath helped!” Through poverty, through wealth, through sickness, through health, at home, abroad, on the land, onRead More …

Thoughts for the Quiet Hour – December 29

December 29 She (Hannah)… prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore… she spake in her heart. 1 Sam. 1:10, 13. For real business at the mercy-seat give me a home-made prayer, a prayer that comes out of the depths of my heart, not because I invented it, but because GodRead More …