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A Loyal Heart
A Loyal Heart “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter, for from now on, you will have wars.”—2 Chronicles 16:9 If your heart is loyal to God, you doRead More …
Daily Help
There is a time appointed for weakness and sickness, when we shall have to glorify God by suffering, and not by earnest activity. There is no single point in which we can hope to escape from the sharp arrows of affliction; out of our few days there is not oneRead More …
God’s Presence
God’s Presence No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. I will be with you, just as I was with Moses. I will not leave you or forsake you.—Joshua 1:5 God’s assignment for Joshua might have caused him some concern. Being the successor toRead More …
Daily Help
Be not content with an interview now and then, but seek always to retain his company, for only in his presence hast thou either comfort or safety. Jesus should not be unto us a friend who calls upon us now and then, but one with whom we walk evermore ThouRead More …
Powerless
Powerless Then she cried, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When he awoke from his sleep, he said, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.—Judges 16:20 One of the signs of a heart that has shiftedRead More …
Daily Help
Words cannot set forth the preciousness of the Lord Jesus to his people. Dear reader, what wouldst thou do in the world without him, in the midst of its temptations and its cares? What wouldst thou do in the morning without him, when thou wakest up and lookest forward toRead More …
A Double Portion
A Double Portion After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell [me] what I can do for you before I am taken from you.” So Elisha answered, “Please, let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.”—2 Kings 2:9 There had never been a man likeRead More …
Draw Near to God
Draw Near to God Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!—James 4:8 There may be times when God seems far away. You may feel as if your prayers go unheard. James said there is a simpleRead More …
Daily Help
As the Spirit of God descended upon the Lord Jesus, the head, so he also, in measure, descends upon the members of the mystical body. His descent is to us after the same fashion as that in which it fell upon our Lord. There is often a singular rapidity aboutRead More …
Put Away Lying
Put Away Lying Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.—Ephesians 4:25 Because you are a Christian, your life ought to be permeated with truth. When you were born again, God put the Spirit of truth in youRead More …
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