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Count All The Problems

September 30. Count All The Problems James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations. The book of James is a book of behavior. In contrast, the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are all books that teach us the plan of salvation. JamesRead More …

Daily Help – September 30

SEPTEMBER 30 If his dark nights are as bright as the world’s days, what shall his days be? If even his starlight is more splendid than the sun, what must his sunlight be? If he can praise the Lord in the fires, how will he extol him before the eternalRead More …

Streams in the Desert – September 30

September 30 “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him, and, there was no strange God with him.” (Deut. 32:11, 12.) OUR Almighty Parent delights to conduct the tenderRead More …

How to Handle the Bible

How to Handle the Bible Once we realize the power of Scripture, we long to read, understand, and implement it. September 30, 2022 Psalm 1:1-3 The value we place on something determines how we treat it. For example, you probably wouldn’t give much thought to an old shoebox. But ifRead More …

The Tailor’s Name Is Change, Part Two

September 30, 2022 The Tailor’s Name Is Change, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Colossians 3:1-17 As I mentioned yesterday, as stimulating and invigorating as change may be—it is never easy. And when it comes to certain habits that haunt and harm us, change can be excruciating. But it isn’tRead More …

Sympathy with God

September 30 Sympathy with God When he heard these words, Ananias dropped dead, and a great fear came on all who heard.—Acts 5:5 When God brings judgment upon someone, our natural inclination is often sympathy toward the one being disciplined. Yet when God acts in judgment, our sympathies ought alwaysRead More …

Morning – September 30

Morning “Sing forth the honour of his name, make his praise glorious.” Psalm 66:2 It is not left to our own option whether we shall praise God or not. Praise is God’s most righteous due, and every Christian, as the recipient of his grace, is bound to praise God fromRead More …

When Parts Break

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.PHIL.4:19 TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL READING When Parts Break Cut tires. Brakes that flame out. Suspension parts that break. Engines that reach their RPM limits and blow. These are the constant worry andRead More …

Thoughts – September 30

September 30 He shall give His angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways. Psa. 91:11. Count no duty too little, no round of life too small, no work too low, if it come in thy way, since God thinks so much of it as to sendRead More …

Evening – September 29

Evening “I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go.” Song of Solomon 3:4 Does Christ receive us when we come to him, notwithstanding all our past sinfulness? Does he never chide us for having tried all other refuges first? And is thereRead More …