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Daily Help – August 26
AUGUST 26 In all our wanderings the watchful glance of the Eternal Watcher is evermore fixed upon us—we never roam beyond the Shepherd’s eye. In our sorrows he observes us incessantly, and not a pang escapes him; in our toils he marks all our weariness, and writes in his bookRead More …
Streams in the Desert – August 26
August 26 “It is not in me.” (Job 28:14.) I REMEMBER a summer in which I said, “It is the ocean I need,” and I went to the ocean; but it seemed to say, “It is not in me!” The ocean did not do for me what I thought itRead More …
How to Hold On
How to Hold On Commit to trust God and discover His peace, which enables you to endure whatever life brings. August 26, 2022 Psalm 37:5-7 Job knew trouble and temptation, but he boldly claimed, “Though He slay me, I will hope in Him” (Job 13:15). He had lost his children,Read More …
Grandparenting, Part Two
August 26, 2022 Grandparenting, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 100:3-5 Grandparents. What amazing gifts from God. Generation after generation He provides a fresh set of them . . . an ever-present counterculture in our busy world. Lest everyone else get so involved they no longer stop to smell the flowersRead More …
Redeeming the Time
August 26 Redeeming the Time Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise— making the most of the time, because the days are evil.—Ephesians 5:15–16 These days we are bombarded with opportunities that entice us to invest our time and energy. Each day theRead More …
The Mercy of God
Today’s Scripture Reading 22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. LAM.3.22-23 Today’s Devotional Reading The Mercy of God It is striking that Jeremiah consoles himself with God’s mercy, even as heRead More …
Thoughts for the Quiet Hour
August 26 If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him. 2 Tim. 2:12. The photographer must have a negative, as he calls it, in order to furnish you with a picture. Now, the earthly cross is the negative from which the heavenly crown is to be made; the sufferingRead More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – August 25
August 25 Job 1:1-3:26 Psalm 103:6-14 Proverbs 21:4-5 1 Corinthians 1:1-19 Fellowship God is faithful; you were called by Him into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. —1 Corinthians 1:9 Seek fellowship with other Christians. Daniel Rowlands, a famous Welsh revivalist of a past century, said: “The wholeRead More …
Daily Light – August 25
AUGUST 25 MORNING Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Isaiah 51:1 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity. — None eye pitied thee but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the loathing of thy person,Read More …
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
August 25 See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh.—Hebrews 12:25. From the world of sin and noise And hurry I withdraw; For the small and inward voice I wait with humble awe; Silent am I now and still, Dare not in Thy presence move; To my waiting soul revealRead More …
D5 Creation