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Going . . . Not Knowing, Part Two
August 12, 2022 Going . . . Not Knowing, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Isaiah 42:16 Yesterday we read about two great men of the faith, Abraham and the apostle Paul, who set out into the great unknown out of obedience to God. It is no easy thing toRead More …
The Fragrance of His Knowledge
August 12 The Fragrance of His Knowledge But thanks be to God, who always puts us on display in Christ, and spreads through us in every place the scent of knowing Him. For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among thoseRead More …
Morning – August 12
Morning “The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice.” Psalm 97:1 Causes for disquietude there are none so long as this blessed sentence is true. On earth the Lord’s power as readily controls the rage of the wicked as the rage of the sea; his love as easily refreshes the poorRead More …
Hezekiah: The Art of Thanksgiving
Today’s Scripture Reading 9 A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery: 10 I said, “In the prime of my life must I go through the gates of death and be robbed of the rest of my years?” 11 I said, “I will not again seeRead More …
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 …
Evening – August 11
Evening “Everlasting consolation.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16 “Consolation.” There is music in the word: like David’s harp, it charms away the evil spirit of melancholy. It was a distinguished honour to Barnabas to be called “the son of consolation”; nay, it is one of the illustrious names of a greater thanRead 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 …
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