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Daily LightDaily Light on the Daily Path: morning and evening Scripture portions
Comfort of the ScripturesA daily Scripture verse, meditation and poem
Growing in GraceA daily Bible verse and devotional
Christians Daily CalendarScripture verses and a poem for every day of the year
Young Christians CalendarA daily meditation for young ChristiansScripture verses and a poem for every day of the year
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| That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. (Eccl. 3:15) |
| God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. (Eccl. 12:14) |
| “I have seen what you were doing, Though you little thought of Me; You were madly bent on ruin, But I said — it shall not be; You had been forever wretched, Had I not espoused your part; Now behold My arms outstretched To receive you to My heart.” |
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| The Lord hath made all things for Himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. (Prov. 16:4) |
| The Lord reigneth, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith He hath girded Himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. (Psa. 93:1) |
| The heavens shall declare His righteousness: for God is judge Himself. Selah. (Psa. 50:6) |
| King of glory, set on high, Girt with strength and majesty, We Thy holy name confess; Thee with adoration bless. |
| Gladly, Lord, we bow the knee, By the Father’s just decree, To His own anointed One; To His well-beloved Son. |
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| Whereunto I also labor, striving according to His working, which worketh in me mightily. (Col. 1:29) |
| For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. (2 Cor. 4:16) |
| Pressed into knowing no helper but God; Pressed into loving the staff and the rod; Pressed into liberty where nothing clings; Pressed into faith for impossible things; Pressed into living a life for the Lord; Pressed into living a Christ-life outpoured. |
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| O Lord our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth! who hast set Thy glory above the heavens. When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; all sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth! (Psa. 8:1,3,7‑9) |
| Those mighty orbs proclaim Thy power; Their motions speak Thy skill: And on the wings of every hour, We read Thy patience still. |
| Part of Thy name divinely stands On every work impressed; Each is the labor of Thy hands; By each Thy power’s confessed. |
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| Every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians. (Gen. 46:34) |
| Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, and against the man that is My fellow, saith the Lord of hosts. (Zech. 13:7) |
| Then delivered he Him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led Him away. (John 19:16) |
| I am the good Shepherd. (John 10:14) |
| We’ll sing of the Shepherd that died, That died for the sake of the flock; His love to the utmost was tried, But firmly endured as a rock. |
| When blood from a victim must flow, This Shepherd by pity was led To stand between us and the foe, And willingly died in our stead. |
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| The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand. For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? (Isa. 14:24,27) |
| I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. (Jer. 29:11) |
| When He makes bare His arm, Who shall His work withstand? When He His people’s cause defends, Who then shall stay His hand? |
| We leave it to Himself To choose and to command; With wonder filled, we soon shall see How wise, how strong His hand! |
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| Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. (Heb. 13:3) |
| Whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it. (1 Cor. 12:26) |
| Let us think of one another As the moments come and go; Just a thought of kind remembrance As we hurry to and fro. |
| Let us pray for one another; How we need each other’s prayers, In this world of sin and sorrow, With its worries and its cares. |
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| Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. (James 2:19) |
| Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 20:21) |
| He answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. (Acts 8:37) |
| Only through the blood of Jesus Can the guilty soul have peace; Only through the death of Jesus Satan’s captives find release. |
| Beloved, hear the matchless story; Listen simply and believe; From the risen Lord in glory, Life, eternal life, receive. |
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| Yea, four are comely in going: a lion, which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; a greyhound; a he goat also; and a KING, against whom there is no rising up. (Prov. 30:29‑31) |
| These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of lords, and KING of kings: and they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and faithful. (Rev. 17:14) |
| Lamb of God! when Thou to glory Shalt to this sad earth return, All Thy foes shall quake before Thee; All who now despise Thee mourn; Then shall we at Thine appearing With Thee in Thy kingdom reign; Thine the praise, and Thine the glory, Lamb of God, for sinners slain. |
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| Hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:6) |
| To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Eph. 3:10‑11) |
| Everlasting life Thou givest, Everlasting love to see; They shall live because Thou livest, And their life is hid with Thee; Safe Thy members shall be found, When their glorious Head is crowned! |
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| Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing. Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people, and praise Him in the assembly of the elders. (Psa. 107:21‑22,32) |
| When ruined, guilty and undone, Thou gavest for us Thine only Son, We trust Thy truthful word; Rejoicing in Thy love we sing; Praise for Thy gift of gifts we bring; Thy goodness we record. |
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| He bearing His cross went forth into a place called THE PLACE of a skull. (John 19:17) |
| When they were come to THE PLACE, which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him. (Luke 23:33) |
| In THE PLACE where He was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus. (John 19:41‑42) |
| Be not affrighted: ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here: behold THE PLACE where they laid Him. (Mark 16:6) |
| Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for THE PLACE where thou standest is holy ground. (Acts 7:33) |
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| He touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with Him. And He said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. (Gen. 32:25,28) |
| There shined round about him a light from heaven: and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? And he said, Who art Thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. (Acts 9:3‑5) |
| Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost. (Acts 13:9) |
| The hand of God hath touched me. (Job 19:21) |
| A single touch of a gentle hand, A single word of a winsome voice — Which changes a life at His command; To follow Christ — God’s perfect choice. |
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| I BESEECH you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. (1 Cor. 1:10) |
| I BESEECH thee, lady … that we love one another. (2 John 5) |
| I BESEECH you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation. (Heb. 13:22) |
| It is His desire to each other we’d show This same spirit of heaven above; That He may behold in His children below, Every soul knit together in love. |
| Our Saviour BESEECHES us ever to show This, the greatest of all virtues given; For by love to each other, shall other men know The heart of our Father in heaven. |
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| I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved. … For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. (1 Cor. 15:1‑4) |
| Death cannot keep his prey — Jesus, my Saviour! He tore the bars away — Jesus, my Lord! |
| Up from the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o’er His foes; He arose a victor from the dark domain, And He lives forever with His saints to reign: He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose! |
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| When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding GREAT joy. (Matt. 2:10) |
| The whole multitude … besought Him to depart from them; for they were taken with GREAT fear. (Luke 8:37) |
| A certain man made a GREAT supper, and bade many: and sent his servant at suppertime to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. (Luke 14:16‑17) |
| The Lord wrought a GREAT salvation. (1 Sam. 19:5) |
| This is a GREAT mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. (Eph. 5:32) |
| The GREAT day of His wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (Rev. 6:17) |
| I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a GREAT voice, as of a trumpet, saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. (Rev. 1:10‑11) |
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| Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established. (2 Chron. 20:20) |
| Whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. (Prov. 16:20) |
| Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. (Psa. 31:24) |
| Rest in the Lord. (Psa. 37:7) |
| David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. (1 Sam. 30:6) |
| My soul shall make her boast in the Lord. (Psa. 34:2) |
| “Rejoice in Him,” again, again, The Spirit speaks the word, And faith takes up the happy strain; Our joy is in the Lord. |
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| Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night. (Psa. 1:1‑2) |
| Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. (1 Tim. 4:15) |
| The eternal God is thy refuge sure; Underneath are the everlasting arms; And the word is true: He will keep secure His beloved, from the enemy’s alarms. |
| How blessed are those who this song do know; They shall walk in the light of the Lord; And from strength to strength they shall onward go; And His triumph shall be their great reward. |
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| The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many. (Matt. 20:28) |
| What could have been done more to My vineyard, that I have not done in it? (Isa. 5:4) |
| There came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (Mark 1:11) |
| O blessed Lord, what hast Thou done? How vast a ransom given? Thyself of God the eternal Son; The Lord of earth and heaven. |
| To us Thy cross with all its shame, With all its grace be given; Though earth disowns Thy lowly name, God honors it in heaven. |
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| Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: to set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. (Job 5:10‑11) |
| Hold Thou me up, and I shall be safe. (Psa. 119:117) |
| Let Thine hand help me. (Psa. 119:173) |
| Great is our Lord; of great power; All things are upheld by His hand; The universe moves at His bidding, Or is stilled at His slightest command; Yet more than these marvels transcendent This wonder of wonders I see — That the God of such infinite greatness Should help and protect even me. |
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| It is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evildoing. (1 Peter 3:17) |
| So is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. (1 Peter 2:15) |
| Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (Gal. 6:9) |
| In Thy presence we are happy; In Thy presence we’re secure; In Thy presence all afflictions We can easily endure; In Thy presence we can conquer, We can suffer, we can die; Wandering from Thee we are feeble; Let Thy love, Lord, keep us nigh. |
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| The child sneezed SEVEN TIMES, and the child opened his eyes. (2 Kings 4:35) |
| Go and wash in Jordan SEVEN TIMES, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. (2 Kings 5:10) |
| If he trespass against thee SEVEN TIMES in a day, and SEVEN TIMES in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. (Luke 17:4) |
| The leper, with blood SEVEN TIMES Was sprinkled to render him clean; So sinners are cleansed from their crimes In blood which atoned for their sin. |
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| We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel. (Col. 1:3‑5) |
| For us the Lord intends A bright place on high, The place where sorrow ends, And naught is known but joy: With such a hope let us rejoice; We soon shall hear the Saviour’s voice. |
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| Now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to Thee. Holy Father, keep through Thine own name those whom Thou hast given Me, that they may be one, as We are. (John 17:11) |
| Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. (Gal. 3:26‑28) |
| Though our nature’s fall in Adam Seemed to shut us out from God, Thus it was His counsel brought us Nearer still, through Jesus’ blood; For in Him we found redemption, Grace and glory in the Son; Oh the height and depth of mercy! “Christ and we, through grace, are one.” |
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| Who instructed Him, and taught Him in the path of judgment, and taught Him knowledge, and showed to Him the way of understanding? (Isa. 40:14) |
| Who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been His counselor? or who hath first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen. (Rom. 11:34‑36) |
| O God, we acknowledge Thy greatness, Thy glory! For of Thee are all things On earth and in heaven; How rich is Thy mercy! How great Thy salvation! We bless Thee; we praise Thee: Amen, and Amen. |
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| They crucified Him, and two others with Him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. (John 19:18) |
| This man hath done nothing amiss. (Luke 23:41) |
| When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. (Matt. 17:8) |
| The dying thief beheld that Lamb Expiring by his side, And proved the value of the name Of Jesus crucified. |
| To Him, then, let our songs ascend, Who stooped in grace so low: To Christ, the Lamb, the sinner’s Friend, Let ceaseless praises flow. |
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| Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between His shoulders. (Deut. 33:12) |
| When He hath found it, He layeth it on His shoulders, rejoicing. (Luke 15:5) |
| Saved through the blood of Jesus, That great high priest above, Who bears us on His shoulders And on His heart of love. |
| Saved in that only refuge, Where every soul may hide; Saved from this world of evil, With Christ our crucified. |
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| My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. (James 1:2‑3) |
| To virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness. (2 Peter 1:5‑6) |
| Temptations press me sore; and yet I stand, Upheld, patient, abiding in Thy rest; Like lifted rock, amidst the surging sea, Remaining firm, though often tempest pressed: This is not chance, nor I; oh Christ, ’tis Thou; I worship thee, and at Thy feet I bow. |
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| I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins. (Isa. 44:22) |
| As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us. (Psa. 103:12) |
| All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him. (Ezek. 18:22) |
| As far as the east is away from the west, My sins are remembered no more; And now my soul is at perfect rest; My sins are remembered no more. |
| Let men remember and foes accuse, My sins are remembered no more; If God forgets, they may say what they choose; My sins are remembered no more. |
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| I entreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women which labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow laborers, whose names are in the book of life. (Phil. 4:3) |
| He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels. (Rev. 3:5) |
| How blessed is our portion! when we look Upward, within the veil, our life is there: Our names are written in the Lamb’s own book, For grace has made us each with Him an heir Of all those glories which by right belong To Him, whose worthiness is heaven’s eternal song. |