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Daily Strength for Daily Needs
August 27 Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it.—Philippians 1:6. He that endureth to the end shall be saved.—Matthew 10:22. Fill with inviolable peace; Stablish and keep my settled heart; In Thee may all my wanderings cease, FromRead More …
Where Chilly Winds Won’t Wail
August 27. Where Chilly Winds Won’t Wail Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me. Now during the days of David, there was such a place as the valley of the shadow of death.Read More …
Daily Help – August 27
AUGUST 27 Behold the epitaph of all those blessed saints who fell asleep before the coming of our Lord! It matters nothing how else they died, this one point, in which they all agree, is the most worthy of record, “they all died in faith.” In faith they lived—it wasRead More …
Streams in the Desert – August 27
August 27 “And he took him aside from the multitude.” (Mark 7:33.) PAUL not only stood the tests in Christian activity, but in the solitude of captivity. You may stand the strain of the most intense labor, coupled with severe suffering, and yet break down utterly when laid aside fromRead More …
Sharing Jesus With Others
Sharing Jesus With Others Ask the Lord to make you aware of the people you can love and serve today. August 27, 2022 Galatians 6:1-2 Jesus told us to continue His work on earth—to share the good news about God’s saving grace (Matt. 28:18-20). Following this command, however, isn’t alwaysRead More …
The Turning Point, Part One
August 27, 2022 The Turning Point, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Jonah 2:1-9 I remember it well. Almost as clearly as if it happened last month. But it didn’t. It happened deep in the summer of ’58. I was a Marine. Almost eight thousand miles of ocean between meRead More …
Humble Yourself
August 27 Humble Yourself “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”—Luke 14:11 There are two ways to attain high esteem. One is the world’s method: Take every opportunity to promote yourself before others; seize occasions for recognition and manipulate yourRead More …
Morning – August 27
Morning “How long will it be ere they believe me?” Numbers 14:11 Strive with all diligence to keep out that monster unbelief. It so dishonours Christ, that he will withdraw his visible presence if we insult him by indulging it. It is true it is a weed, the seeds ofRead More …
The Benefits of Discipline
Today’s Scripture Reading 18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. PRO.13.18 Today’s Devotional Reading The Benefits of Discipline Discipline is the way to life. Does this sound like an ironic statement? Most people think of discipline as a burden that is placedRead More …
Thoughts for the Quiet Hour
August 27 The word of God, which liveth and abideth forever. 1 Pet. 1:23. The Word abideth. The Jew hated it—but it lived on, while the veil was torn away from the shrine which the Shekinah had forsaken, and while Jerusalem itself was destroyed. The Greek derided it—but it hasRead More …
D5 Creation