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Daily Help – July 09
July 9 It is true I am weak in faith, and prone to fall, but my very feebleness is the reason why I should always be where thou feedest thy flock, that I may be strengthened and preserved in safety beside the still waters. Why should I turn aside? ThereRead More …
Streams in the Desert -July09
July 9 “I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.” (Isa. 48:10.) DOES not the Word come like a soft shower, assuaging the fury of the flame? Yes, is it not an asbestos armor, against which the heat has no power? Let the affliction come—God has chosen me. Poverty,Read More …
Defeating Discouragement
Defeating Discouragement God’s comfort is available to those who trust Him with their unmet expectations. July 9, 2022 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 At one time or another, disappointment affects us all. But if our hopes are dashed repeatedly, we could easily sink into discouragement. That’s what happened to Paul in today’sRead More …
Radical Adjustments, Part One
July 09, 2022 Radical Adjustments, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Joshua 1:9 Extreme dilemmas are usually solved by radical adjustments. It used to be called “fighting fire with fire.” Minor alterations won’t do. If the situation is getting completely out of hand, a slight modification won’t cut it. It’sRead More …
Effective, Fervent Prayer
July 9 Effective, Fervent Prayer The intense prayer of the righteous is very powerful.—James 5:16b God promises all believers that if we live righteously and pray fervently, our prayers will be effective and produce significant results. How do we treat a promise like this? We might argue, “But I doRead More …
Morning – July 09
Morning “Forget not all His benefits.” Psalm 103:2 It is a delightful and profitable occupation to mark the hand of God in the lives of ancient saints, and to observe his goodness in delivering them, his mercy in pardoning them, and his faithfulness in keeping his covenant with them. ButRead More …
Hebrews 12:1-2
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.Read More …
Thoughts – July 09
July 8 As thy days, so shall thy strength be. Deut. 33:25. No day without its duty; no duty without strength to perform it. —Selected Thoughts for the Quiet Hour – July 09
Evening – July 08
Evening “Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:5 When the believer has begun with trembling feet to walk in the way of the Lord, he asks to be still led onwardRead More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible
July 8 2 Kings 24:1-25:30 Psalm 78:65-72 Proverbs 17:11-12 Acts 10:24-48 Channels of Blessing God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and … He went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the Devil.—Acts 10:38 How much spiritual power isRead More …
D5 Creation