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Evening – August 09
Evening “He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” Mark 16:9 Mary of Magdala was the victim of a fearful evil. She was possessed by not one devil only, but seven. These dreadful inmates caused much pain and pollution to the poor frame inRead More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – August 09
August 9 2 Chronicles 35:16-Ezra 1:11 Psalm 94:1-11 Proverbs 19:24-25 Romans 3:9-31 God’s Thorn Hedges In His restraint God passed over the sins previously committed.—Romans 3:25 There are some psychiatrists who take the attitude that guilt is dangerous to the personality, and so they persuade their clients that there isRead More …
Daily Light – August 09
August 9 MORNING Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they haveRead More …
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
August 9 The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.—Luke 18:27. Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.—Psalm 94:17. When obstacles and trials seem Like prison-walls to be, I do the little I can do, And leave the rest toRead More …
A Well Worn Thorn
August 9. A Well Worn Thorn 2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. Lest I shouldRead More …
Daily Help – August 09
August 9 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe.” Having prayed, you must also watch; guarding every thought, word, and action with holy jealousy. Do not expose yourself unnecessarily; but if called to exposure, if you are bidden to go where the darts are flying, never venture forthRead More …
Streams in the Desert – August 09
August 9 “Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee… who passing through the valley of weeping, make it a well.” (Psalm 84:5, 6.) COMFORT does not come to the light-hearted and merry. We must go down into “depths” if we would experience this most precious of God’s gifts—comfort,Read More …
Our Helper in Prayer
Our Helper in Prayer The Holy Spirit enables us to pray according to the will of God. August 9, 2022 Romans 8:26-28 God has invited us to come to Him with our requests and concerns. Yet we don’t truly know how to pray as we should, because we have limitedRead More …
My Dad
August 09, 2022 My Dad by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 I’ll never forget the night my dad died. He left like he had lived. Quietly. Graciously. With dignity. Without demands or harsh words or even a frown, he surrendered himself—a tired, frail, humble gentleman—into the waiting arms ofRead More …
Put Away Evil
August 9 Put Away Evil You must purge the evil from you.—Deuteronomy 22:21b It is a dangerous and costly mistake not to take temptation seriously. The sad testimony of many who have succumbed to sin’s enticements is that they thought they were strong enough to remain in the midst ofRead More …
D5 Creation