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Exodus 19:5
5 Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, EXO.19.5
Thoughts for the Quiet Hour
May 17th Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Matt. 6:33. We need have only one care, that we put the first thing first—faithfulness to God. Then all else we need for both worlds will be supplied. GodRead More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible
May 17 1 Samuel 3:1-5:12 Psalm 62:1-8 Proverbs 13:23-25 John 3:1-21 The Birth of the Spirit Unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.—John 3:5 Jesus prepared His disciples for the reception of the Holy Spirit. This course of training is bestRead More …
Daily Light on the Daily Path
MAY 17 MORNING I am the Lord your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them. Ezekiel 20:19 As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation. — He that saith he abideth in him ought himself alsoRead More …
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
May 17 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. —1 Thessalonians 5:11. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.—Matthew 19:19. So others shall Take patience, labor, to their heart and hand, From thy hand, and thy heart, and thy brave cheer, And God’s graceRead More …
Daily Help
We never live so well as when we live on the Lord Jesus simply as he is, and not upon our enjoyments and raptures. Faith is never more likely to increase in strength than in times which seem adverse to her. When she is lightened of trust in joys, experiences,Read More …
Streams in the Desert
“And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness… an angel of the Lord… saying,… now come, I will send thee into Egypt.” (Acts 7:30-34.) OFTEN the Lord calls us aside from our work for a season, and bids us be still and learn ere weRead More …
A Strong Foundation
A Strong Foundation Circumstances cannot shake a strong foundation of faith. May 17, 2022 Psalm 62:1-12 In a tumultuous world, where can stability be found? We can’t count on political leaders, financial institutions, healthcare providers, or any other human institution to keep us safe and secure. There is only oneRead More …
Fallibility, Part Two
May 17, 2022 Fallibility, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Peter 1:24-25 God’s Word is infallible; people are not. Yesterday, we noted that this point is particularly underscored in the realm of leadership. We naturally seek after ministers we can respect and follow. And then—glory!—we come across some whoseRead More …
Speaking with Authority
Speaking with Authority They were astonished at His teaching because, unlike the scribes, He was teaching them as one having authority.—Mark 1:22 Jesus was not the first person to teach the Scriptures to a group of disciples. The people in Jesus’ day had heard other teachers of the Scriptures. WhatRead More …
D5 Creation