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Streams in the Desert – September 03
September 3 “And he saw them toiling in rowing.” (Mark 6:48.) STRAINING, driving effort does not accomplish the work God gives man to do. Only God Himself, who always works without strain, and who never overworks, can do the work that He assigns to His children. When they restfully trustRead More …
How to Deal With Sin
How to Deal With Sin If you have taken the wrong road in life, honesty with God is the way back. September 3, 2022 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:1-2 Christ’s sacrifice on the cross paid for all our sins, but believers are still susceptible to temptation and disobedience. SoRead More …
The Family: No Substitute Will Do, Part Two
September 03, 2022 The Family: No Substitute Will Do, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 128 It’s true: there’s no substitute for the family! Yesterday I related a rather amusing story about mine. I’m sure you can recall times in your own family that make you chuckle. Other timesRead More …
Far Be It from Me!
September 3 Far Be It from Me! “As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way.”—1 Samuel 12:23 It can be tempting at times to give up on God’s people! TheyRead More …
Morning – September 03
Morning “Thou whom my soul loveth.” Song of Solomon 1:7 It is well to be able, without any “if” or “but,” to say of the Lord Jesus–“Thou whom my soul loveth.” Many can only say of Jesus that they hope they love him; they trust they love him; but onlyRead More …
Grace Wins
Today’s Scripture Reading 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.Read More …
Thoughts – September 03
September 3 My pretence shall go with thee Ex. 33:14. We should never leave our prayer closets in the morning without having concentrated our thoughts deeply and intensely on the fact of the actual presence of God there with us, encompassing us, and filling the room as literally as itRead More …
Evening – September 02
Evening “Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.” John 4:48 A craving after marvels was a symptom of the sickly state of men’s minds in our Lord’s day; they refused solid nourishment, and pined after mere wonder. The gospel which they so greatly needed they would notRead More …
A Special Society
September 2. A Special Society Genesis 18:18 Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? We are a special people. Let me call a witness. Three little men got in trouble. They didn’t have to get intoRead More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – September 02
September 2 Job 20:12-21:34 Psalm 105:7-15 Proverbs 21:22-24 1 Corinthians 8:1-9:12 The Great Stimulator There is one God, the Father. All things are from Him … And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. All things are through Him.—1 Corinthians 8:6 In order to remain spiritually vibrant we must strive toRead More …
D5 Creation