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June 20 When God Says No
June 20 When God Says No And he killed James, John’s brother, with the sword. When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the days of Unleavened Bread.—Acts 12:2–3a Can you accept God’s will when His answer is no? If you are prayingRead More …
June 19 Streams in the Desert
June 19 “Bread corn is bruised.” (Isa. 28:28.) MANY of us cannot be used to become food for the world’s hunger until we are broken in Christ’s hands. “Bread corn is bruised.” Christ’s blessing ofttimes means sorrow, but even sorrow is not too great a price to pay for theRead More …
June 19 Praying but Not Believing
June 19 Praying but Not Believing She recognized Peter’s voice, and because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gateway. “You’re crazy!” they told her. But she kept insisting that it was true. Then they said, “It’sRead More …
June 18 Streams in the Desert
June 18 “Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.” (Heb. 12:12, 13.) THIS is God’s word of encouragement to us toRead More …
June 18 A Way That Seems Right
June 18 A Way That Seems Right There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it is the way of death.—Proverbs 16:25 Things are not always what they seem. Proverbs warns that we can be deceived into believing we are going down the rightRead More …
June 17 Streams in the Desert
June 17 “And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.” (Ezek. 1:25.) THAT is the letting down of the wings? People so often say, “How do you get the voice of the Lord?” Here is theRead More …
June 17 Abba, Father
June 17 Abba, Father And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”—Galatians 4:6 The word father conjures up different images for everyone. To some it brings the picture of love, laughter, respect, and acceptance. Unfortunately, others associate the termRead More …
JUNE 16 Streams in the Desert
June 16 “My expectation is from him.” (Psalm 62:5.) OUR too general neglect of looking for answers to what we ask, shows how little we are in earnest in our petitions. A husbandman is not content without the harvest; a marksman will observe whether the ball hits the target; aRead More …
June 16 The Spirit Bears Witness
June 16 The Spirit Bears Witness The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children, and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.—Romans 8:16–17 It is impossible to perceiveRead More …
JUNE 15 Streams in the Desert
June 15 “For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” (Gen. 41:52.) THE summer showers are falling. The poet stands by the window watching them. They are beating and buffeting the earth with their fierce downpour. But the poet sees in his imaginings more than theRead More …
D5 Creation