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Streams in the Desert – December 13
December 13 “I will give thee the treasures of darkness.” (Isa. 45:3.) IN the famous lace shops of Brussels, there are certain rooms devoted to the spinning of the finest and most delicate patterns. These rooms are altogether darkened, save for a light from one very small window, which fallsRead More …
God’s Revelation Is His Invitation
December 13 God’s Revelation Is His Invitation Indeed, the Lord God does nothing without revealing His counsel to His servants the prophets.—Amos 3:7 Christians spend much time talking about “seeking God’s will,” as though it were hidden and difficult to find. God does not hide His will. His will isRead More …
Morning – December 13
Morning “Salt without prescribing how much.” Ezra 7:22 Salt was used in every offering made by fire unto the Lord, and from its preserving and purifying properties it was the grateful emblem of divine grace in the soul. It is worthy of our attentive regard that, when Artaxerxes gave saltRead More …
Thoughts for the Quiet Hour – December 13
December 13 The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Acts 11:26. This name suggests that the clear impression made by our character, as well as by our words, should be that we belong to Jesus Christ. He should manifestly be the center and the guide, the impulse and theRead More …
Evening – December 12
Evening “They have dealt treacherously against the Lord.” Hosea 5:7 Believer, here is a sorrowful truth! Thou art the beloved of the Lord, redeemed by blood, called by grace, preserved in Christ Jesus, accepted in the Beloved, on thy way to heaven, and yet, “thou hast dealt treacherously” with God,Read More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – December 12
December 12 Daniel 12:1-Hosea 3:5 Psalm 140:1-5 Proverbs 30:7-9 Revelation 2:1-17 God Is Not Father of All Where they were told: You are not My people, they will be called: Sons of the living God.—Hosea 1:10 Jim Packer said: “You sum up the whole of New Testament teaching in aRead More …
Daily Light on the Daily Path – December 12
DECEMBER 12 MORNING The Lord is in the midst of thee. Zephaniah 3:15 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Read More …
Daily Strength for Daily Needs – December 12
December 12 I delight to do Thy will, O my God: yea, Thy law is within my heart.—Psalm 40:8. A patient, a victorious mind, That life and all things casts behind, Springs forth obedient to Thy call; A heart that no desire can move, But still to adore, believe, andRead More …
2 Peter
2 Peter Introduction Peter’s first letter dealt with persecution from outsiders. This second letter concerns dangers within the church itself, from false teachers and those who fail to take the Scriptures seriously. The great value of 2 Peter is found in the apostle’s call to resist false teaching by growthRead More …
D5 Creation
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Life In God’s Will
December 12. Reading 346. Life In God’s Will 1 Peter 4-5 “Do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ” (1 Peter 4:12-13). There is meaning in the suffering ofRead More …
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