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The greatest evil
The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid “dens of crime” that Dickens loved to paint. It is not done even in concentration camps and labour camps. In those we see its final result. But it is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted,Read More …
SEPTEMBER 21 Streams in the Desert
September 21 “I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord.” (Phil. 3:8.) THIS is the happy season of ripening cornfields, of the merry song of the reapers, of the secured and garnered grain. But let me hearken to the sermon ofRead More …
August 22 Streams in the Desert
“And the rest, some on boards, some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass that they escaped all safe to land.” (Acts 27:44.) THE marvelous story of Paul’s voyage to Rome, with its trials and triumphs, is a fine pattern of the lights and shadesRead More …
August 22 The Meek
The Meek Blessed are the gentle, because they will inherit the earth.—Matthew 5:5 In popular thinking the term meek implies weakness. The word Jesus used had a different meaning. His picture of meekness is that of a stallion that has been brought into subjection to its master. Whereas it onceRead More …
1 Timothy 6:7-8
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. —1 Timothy 6:7-8 Godliness with contentment is great wealth! (see 1 Tim. 6:6) So what does it take for us to beRead More …
July 21 Streams in the Desert
July 21 “Let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece.” Judges 6:39 THERE are degrees to faith. At one stage of Christian experience we cannot believe unless we have some sign or some great manifestation of feeling. We feel our fleece, like Gideon, and if itRead More …
July 21 Born Again
July 21 Born Again Jesus replied, “I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 Entering a saving relationship with Christ is a life-changing experience! All things become new! Not some things, but all things (2 Cor. 5:17). For the first timeRead More …
July 18 Streams in the Desert
July 18 “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.” (2 Chron. 16:9) GOD is looking for a man, or woman, whose heart will be always set on Him, andRead More …
July 18
July18 The Desires of Your Heart Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.—Psalm37:4 Your relationship with God ought to bring you more joy, satisfaction, and pleasure than any other relationship, activity, or material possession you have. Scripture exhorts you to delight yourself in theRead More …
June 20 Streams in the Desert
June 20 “Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying:, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.” (Isa. 30:21.) WHEN we are in doubt or difficulty, when many voices urge this course or theRead More …
D5 Creation