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Thoughts – September 17

September 17 And the angel of the Lord said unto her [Hagar], Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. Gen. 16:9. Submission is a great Christian law, but we find it early in Genesis, early in the history of mankind, and angel-given. —Selected Thoughts for the QuietRead More …

Evening – September 16

Evening “Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?” Job 7:12 This was a strange question for Job to ask of the Lord. He felt himself to be too insignificant to be so strictly watched and chastened, and he hoped that he was notRead More …

Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – September 16

September 16 Ecclesiastes 9:11-12:14 Psalm 107:39-43 Proverbs 22:22-23 2 Corinthians 3:4-4:6 Full Surrender Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. —2 Corinthians 3:17 Modern approaches to the subconscious can do no more than throw the pale light of information intoRead More …

Daily Light – September 16

SEPTEMBER 16 MORNING The Lord pondereth the hearts. Proverbs 21:2 The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. — The Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy. — Thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.Read More …

The First Martyr

September 16. Reading 259. The First Martyr Acts 6-7 “While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ Then he fell on his knees and cried out, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them’” (Acts 7:59-60). The good sometimes die young. But never unnoticed. Overview ConflictRead More …

Daily Strength for Daily Needs

For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth. But Thou hast mercy upon all. For Thou lovest all the things that are.—Wisdom of Solomon 11:22-24. Oh! Source divine, and LifeRead More …

Winners Are Workers

September 16. Winners Are Workers Romans 1:5 By whom, we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: By whom we have received grace or conversion and apostleship or vocation. The word apostle actually means sent one or sent out one. InRead More …

Daily Help – September 16

SEPTEMBER 16 Jesus is the great teacher of lowliness of heart. We need daily to learn of him. See the Master taking a towel and washing his disciples’ feet! Follower of Christ, wilt thou not humble thyself? See him as the Servant of servants, and surely thou canst not beRead More …

Streams in the Desert – September 16

September 16 “Hide thyself by the brook Cherith.” (1 Kings 17:3.) GOD’S servants must be taught the value of the hidden life. The man who is to take a high place before his fellows must take a low place before his God. We must not be surprised if sometimes ourRead More …

Faith on Trial

Faith on Trial Are you facing a crisis of belief? You can trust God to keep His Word. September 16, 2022 Genesis 22:1-18 Abraham began walking with the Lord many years before he was asked to offer Isaac on the altar. His first step had been to leave his homeRead More …