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Streams in the Desert – August 04
August 4 “And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.” (John 11:41.) THIS is a very strange and unusual order. Lazarus is still in the grave, and the thanksgiving precedes the miracle of resurrection. I thought that the thanksgiving would haveRead More …
The Trials of Life
The Trials of Life God wants you to trust Him when calamity strikes. August 4, 2022 1 Peter 1:3-9 Have you ever wondered why God lets bad things happen to you or your loved ones? Hardships and suffering are a consequence of sin and the fallen condition of the world,Read More …
Self-Control
August 04, 2022 Self-Control by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Galatians 5:22-23 Willpower is a forgotten word amidst most Christian circles today. Many of us are soft, flabby, and fat either outwardly or inwardly . . . or both. The overindulgence and underachievement of our age have created a monster whose brain is lazy,Read More …
Clean Hands; a Pure Heart
August 4 Clean Hands; a Pure Heart Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart.—Psalm 24:3–4a God has rigid requirements for those who want to enjoy intimate fellowship with Him. There is noRead More …
What Did He Say?
What Did He Say? When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” (Mark 2:5) Unable to get to Jesus, the paralyzed man’s friends are emboldened. The crowd is too thick to get close to Jesus by going in on the ground floor.Read More …
Mark 2:5
5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” MARK.2.5
Thoughts – August 04
August 4 Created in Christ Jesus unto good works. Eph. 2:10. Let us ask Him to work in us to will those good works, so that our will, without being impaired in its free operation, may be permeated and moulded by His will, just as light suffuses the atmosphere withoutRead More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – August 03
August 3 2 Chronicles 21:12-24:16 Psalm 90:13-17 Proverbs 19:13-14 Acts 27:9-29 Joy—More Than Pleasure Satisfy us in the morning with Your faithful love so that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days.—Psalm 90:14 One of the reasons why so many Christians do not experience the delightsRead More …
Daily Light – August 03
August 3 MORNING His mercy is on them that fear Him. Luke 1:50 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them in theRead More …
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
August 3 Thou hast made him exceeding glad with Thy countenance.—Psalm 21:6. My heart for gladness springs, It cannot more be sad, For very joy it laughs and sings, Sees nought but sunshine glad. P. GERHARDT. A new day rose upon me. It was as if another sun had risenRead More …
D5 Creation