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Daily Help – July 12
July 12 We have not so clear a view of him as we could wish; we know not the heights and depths of his love; but we know of a surety that he is too good to withdraw from a trembling soul the gift which it has been able toRead More …
Streams in the Desert – July 12
July 12 “He hath acquainted himself with my beaten path. When he hath searched me out, I shall come out shining.” (Job 23:10, free translation.) FAITH grows amid storms”—just four words, but oh, how full of import to the soul who has been in the storms! Faith is that God-givenRead More …
God’s Continuing Faithfulness
God’s Continuing Faithfulness We can depend upon the Lord’s protection and mercy even when we don’t understand His plan. July 12, 2022 Psalm 40:1-17 God doesn’t lie. Whenever He says He will do something, He always accomplishes it. Over my lifetime, I’ve seen His faithfulness displayed in countless ways. IRead More …
Miscommunication, Part Two
July 12, 2022 Miscommunication, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Timothy 2:14-17 I repeat: Don’t garble the message! We’ve been talking about how easy it is to take one thing and transform it into another as it leaves our lips. Exaggerate this detail or rearrange that fact and you’veRead More …
Wait on the Lord
July 12 Wait on the Lord Wait for the Lord; be courageous and let your heart be strong. Wait for the Lord.—Psalm 27:14 Waiting is one of the hardest things to do. We want to be people of action. We feel better if we are doing something to address ourRead More …
Morning – July 12
Morning “Sanctified by God the Father.” Jude 1 “Sanctified in Christ Jesus.” 1 Corinthians 1:2 “Through sanctification of the Spirit.” 1 Peter 1:2 Mark the union of the Three Divine Persons in all their gracious acts. How unwisely do those believers talk who make preferences in the Persons of theRead More …
Matthew 11:1-15
1After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. 2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who isRead More …
My Name Is John the Baptist
My Name Is John the Baptist John the Baptist was a bold preacher who confronted his generation with a plainspoken call to repentance. Jesus confirmed John as a prophet and “more than a prophet” (Matthew 11:9)— John was the predicted messenger who prepared the way for the Christ. Jesus madeRead More …
Thoughts – July 12
July 12 Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Song of Solomon 4:16. Sometimes God sends severe blasts of trial upon His children to develop their graces. Just as torches burn most brightly when swung violently to andRead More …
Evening – July 11
Evening “Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.” Joel 1:3 In this simple way, by God’s grace, a living testimony for truth is always to be kept alive in the land–the beloved of the Lord are to hand downRead More …
D5 Creation