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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour
August 12th As for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. Deut. 18:14. What a stepping-stone! We give thanks, often with a tearful, doubtful voice, for our spiritual mercies positive; but what an almost infinite field there is for mercies negative! We cannot even imagineRead More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – August 11
August 11 Ezra 3:1-5:17 Psalm 95:1-11 Proverbs 19:28-29 Romans 5:1-21 Tyranny of the Oughts Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.—Romans 5:1 The breastplate of righteousness protects us from the feeling that we are not good enough toRead More …
Daily Light – August 11
AUGUST 11 MORNING That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death. Hebrews 2:14 Our Saviour Jesus Christ … hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. — He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD shallRead More …
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
August 11 The Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.—Deuteronomy 15:10. My place of lowly service, too, Beneath Thy sheltering wings I see; For all the work I have to do Is done through strengthening rest in Thee.Read More …
If Only
August 11. If Only Genesis 41:37 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. God didn’t want Paul to get puffed up with pride. God said, “When you start thinking about how you can speak fourteen different languages, seven of them fluently how you’veRead More …
Daily Help – August 11
August 11 Whole-heartedness shows itself in perseverance; there may be failure at first, but the earnest worker will say, “It is the Lord’s work, and it must be done; my Lord has bidden me do it, and in His strength I will accomplish it.” Christian, art thou thus “with allRead More …
Streams in the Desert – August 11
August 11 “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet IRead More …
Made for Praise
Made for Praise Praise brings us into the presence of God, where our worries evaporate. August 11, 2022 Psalm 100:1-5 Have you ever considered how you treat the Lord? Some people repeatedly lift up prayer requests yet fail to express admiration, praise, and gratitude. When that’s the case, they mayRead More …
Going . . . Not Knowing, Part One
August 11, 2022 Going . . . Not Knowing, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 12:1-5 The statement recurs through Scripture like a repeating telegraph signal on a high frequency radio band. Sometimes faint, barely discernible—sometimes strong, clear. Over and over. Paul made the statement as he was sayingRead More …
Pleasing God, Pleasing Others
August 11 Pleasing God, Pleasing Others For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.—Galatians 1:10 At times you will have to makeRead More …
D5 Creation