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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

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Yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. (Psa. 37:10‑11)
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (Matt. 5:8,12)
High, in the Father’s house above,
   Our mansion is prepared;
There is the home, the rest we love,
   And there our bright reward.
All taint of sin shall be removed,
   All evil done away:
And we shall dwell with God’s Beloved,
   Through God’s eternal day.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

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Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue. (1 Peter 1:2‑3)
The life of grace in me begun,
Filled with the Spirit of His Son,
Through knowledge of the life divine,
Untroubled trust and gladness mine.
Whilst yet through desert wilds I
   roam,
A child in the eternal home;
Beholding now, with joyful eyes,
God walking in His paradise.

Monday, August 29, 2016

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My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up. (Psa. 5:3)
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High: to show forth Thy loving-kindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness every night. (Psa. 92:1‑2)
Before the work and toil of day,
   Before our tasks we face,
We need to take the time to pray
   In the solitary place.
With courage then we start the day;
   With smiles our tasks we face,
For we have taken time to pray
   In the solitary place.

Sunday, August 28, 2016

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Unto which of the angels said He at any time, Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to Me a Son? (Heb. 1:5)
So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made a high priest; but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, today have I begotten Thee. (Heb. 5:5)
Thou wast “the image,” in man’s
   lowly guise,
Of the invisible to mortal eyes;
Come from His bosom, from the
   heavens above,
We see in Thee incarnate, “God is
   love.”

Saturday, August 27, 2016

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I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul. (Psa. 41:4)
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul. (Job 3:20)
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in Thee. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on Thee. (Psa. 25:20‑21)
My blessed Saviour in infinite love,
Pleading for me to the Father above,
Asking for me what Thou knowest is best —
Surely my heart in this knowledge can rest;
Wrapped in my darkness and ignorance
   here,
With Thy great mercy let me not interfere —
Here is my confidence, here can I rest;
Thou alone knowest and doest the best.

Friday, August 26, 2016

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If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. (Phil. 2:1‑4)
Oh how we thirst the chains to burst
That weigh our spirits downward;
And there to flow in love’s full glow,
With hearts like Thine surrounded.
No more to view Thy chosen few
In selfish strife divided;
But drink in peace the living grace
That gave them hearts united!

Thursday, August 25, 2016

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Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is He that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers. To whom then will ye liken Me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. (Isa. 40:21‑22,25)
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. (1 John 1:3)
In righteousness God now can bless
   All who His Word believe,
And life eternal they possess
   Who Christ the Son receive.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. (Rev. 20:6)
Hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen. (Rev. 1:6‑7)
We know, Lord, Thou hast bought us,
   And washed us in Thy blood;
We know Thy grace has brought us
   As kings and priests to God;
We know that that blest morning,
   Long looked for, draweth near,
When we, at Thy returning,
   In glory shall appear.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

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Ye have not chosen Me, but I have CHOSEN you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain. (John 15:16)
Even him whom He hath CHOSEN will He cause to come near unto Him. (Num. 16:5)
I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my CHOSEN. (Isa. 43:20)
Chosen — by His own good pleasure,
   By the counsel of His will,
Mystery of power and wisdom
   Working for His people still.
Chosen — to show forth His praises,
   To be holy in His sight;
Chosen — unto grace and glory,
   Chosen unto life and light.

Monday, August 22, 2016

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As for me, my prayer is unto Thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of Thy mercy hear me, in the truth of Thy salvation. (Psa. 69:13)
Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee. (Isa. 49:8)
How often Thou hast drawn us close to
      Thee,
   And spoken to our tired but listening
      ear;
And though we could not see,
   We knew Thee near.
So near that “near” is but a phantom word
   For that which is indeed our heart’s
      delight,
Thy blessed presence, Lord,
   By day and night.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

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In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank Thee, O FATHER, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, FATHER; for so it seemed good in Thy sight. (Luke 10:21)
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, FATHER, the hour is come; glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee. (John 17:1)
FATHER, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from Me: nevertheless, not My will, but Thine, be done. (Luke 22:42)
Then said Jesus, FATHER, forgive them; for they know not what they do. (Luke 23:34)
It was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said, FATHER, into Thy hands I commend My spirit: and having said thus, He gave up the ghost. (Luke 23:44‑46)

Saturday, August 20, 2016

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Then came she and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, help me. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. (Matt. 15:25,28)
Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isa. 57:15)
The guilt of twice ten thousand sins
   One moment takes away;
And when the fight of faith begins,
   Our strength is as the day.
Comfort through all this vale of tears
   In blest profusion flows;
And glory in unnumbered years
   Eternity bestows.

Friday, August 19, 2016

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We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (Eph. 2:10)
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. (Eph. 4:14‑15)
Lord, we are Thine: Thy claims we own;
Ourselves to Thee we’d wholly give;
Reign Thou within our hearts alone,
And let us to Thy glory live;
Here let us each Thy mind display,
In all Thy gracious image shine;
And haste that long-expected day
When Thou shalt own that we are Thine.

Thursday, August 18, 2016

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His taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. (Jer. 48:11)
The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. (2 Peter 2:22)
By their fruits ye shall know them. (Matt. 7:20)
Just as thou art — without one trace
Of love or joy or inward grace
Or meetness for the heavenly place —
   O guilty sinner, come!
Burdened with guilt, wouldst thou
      be blest?
Trust not the world; it gives no rest;
Christ brings relief to hearts
      oppressed —
   O weary sinner, come!

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

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Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever. (1 Peter 1:23)
When this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. (1 Cor. 15:54)
Creature of clay, yet heir of eternal life;
Dweller upon a world I shall outlive;
Soldier of Christ, battling midst earthly
   strife,
Yet knowing, by that strength which God
   does give,
To burst the doors of death, and glorying
   rise
Triumphant from the grave, beyond the
   skies!

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

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That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. (Eph. 4:22‑24)
Have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him. (Col. 3:10)
O child of God, awaken!
   Redeemed one, arise and shine!
Mourning garb and soiled raiment
   Henceforth be no longer thine!
For the Lord thy God has clothed thee
   With a new and glorious dress,
With the garments of salvation,
   With the robe of righteousness.

Monday, August 15, 2016

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Mine eye poureth out tears unto God. (Job 16:20)
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not Thy peace at my tears; for I am a stranger with Thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. (Psa. 39:12)
When vision fadeth, and the sense of
      things,
   And powers dissolve like colors in the
      air;
And no more can I bring Thee offerings
   Nor any ordered prayer —
Then, like a wind blowing from paradise,
   Falleth a healing word upon my ear:
“Let the lifting up of my hands be as the
      evening sacrifice”;
   The Lord does hear.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

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Many brought gifts unto the Lord. (2 Chron. 32:23)
Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the Lord, of all the best thereof. (Num. 18:29)
They worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. (Luke 24:52‑53)
Lord Jesus! to tell of Thy love
Our souls shall forever delight,
And sing of Thy glories above,
In praises by day and by night.
Enduring the grief and the shame,
Thou barest our sins on the cross;
Oh! who would not boast of this love,
And count the world’s glory but loss?

Saturday, August 13, 2016

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The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. So we labored in the work. (Neh. 4:19‑21)
God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. (Heb. 6:10)
Where the many toil together,
   There am I among Mine own;
Where the tired workman sleepeth,
   There am I with him alone.
Every task, however simple,
   Sets the soul that does it free;
Every deed of love and mercy,
   Done to man, is done to Me.

Friday, August 12, 2016

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I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. (Rom. 12:1)
Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord. (2 Chron. 17:16)
To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (Rom. 8:6)
How good the heart’s still chamber thus to
      close
   On all but God alone —
There in the sweetness of His love repose,
   His love now known!
All else forever lost — forgotten all
   That else can be;
In rapture undisturbed, O Lord, to fall
   And worship Thee.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

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How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath … appointed it. (Jer. 47:7)
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before Thee; according to the greatness of Thy power preserve Thou those that are appointed to die. (Psa. 79:11)
At the time appointed the end shall be. (Dan. 8:19)
Passing onward, quickly passing,
Time its course will quickly run;
Still we hear the fond entreaty
Of the ever-gracious One —
   “Come and welcome;
’Tis by Me that life is won.”

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

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Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. (Heb. 12:1)
Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. (1 Cor. 9:25)
To Him our weakness clings
   Through tribulation sore,
And seeks the covert of His wings
   Till all be o’er;
And when we’ve run the race,
   And fought the faithful fight,
We then shall see Him face to face,
   With saints in light.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

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Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. (Gal. 2:16)
By Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. (Acts 13:39)
We conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. (Rom. 3:28)
By His life, for thee fulfilling
   God’s command exceeding broad,
By His glorious resurrection,
   Seal and signet of thy God;
Therefore, justified forever
   By the faith which He has given,
Peace and joy and hope abounding,
   Smooth thy trial path to heaven.

Monday, August 8, 2016

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Touching the Almighty, we cannot find Him out: He is EXCELLENT in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: He will not afflict. (Job 37:23)
This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and EXCELLENT in working. (Isa. 28:29)
How EXCELLENT is Thy loving-kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. (Psa. 36:7)
Sing unto the Lord; for He hath done EXCELLENT things: this is known in all the earth. (Isa. 12:5)
Praise ye then His glorious name;
Publish His exalted fame!
Still His worth your praise exceeds;
EXCELLENT are all His deeds.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

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Such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this He did once, when He offered up Himself. (Heb. 7:26‑27)
Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it. (Eph. 5:25)
His precious blood has spoken there,
   Before and on the throne:
And His own wounds in heaven declare,
   The atoning work is done.
’Tis finished — here our souls have rest;
   His work can never fail:
By Him, our sacrifice and priest,
   We pass within the veil.

Saturday, August 6, 2016

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The Lord is with us: fear them not. (Num. 14:9)
I trusted in Thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God. My times are in Thy hand. (Psa. 31:14‑15)
Yea, He loved the people; all His saints are in Thy hand. (Deut. 33:3)
Our times are in Thy hand:
   Why should we doubt or fear?
A Father’s hand will never cause
   His child a needless tear.
Our times are in Thy hand;
   We’d always trust in Thee,
Till we have left this weary land,
   And all Thy glory see.

Friday, August 5, 2016

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He that giveth, let him do it with SIMPLICITY; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. (Rom. 12:8)
Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in SIMPLICITY and godly sincerity … by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world. (2 Cor. 1:12)
The SIMPLICITY that is in Christ. (2 Cor. 11:3)
O our God and Father, grant us all
The newborn babe’s SIMPLICITY!
From us the doubtful mind remove;
We boast a God that cannot lie!
Taught to repose, through love divine,
On truth itself, on truth divine.

Thursday, August 4, 2016

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The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. (Luke 12:23)
Yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. (Job 2:4)
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. (John 12:25)
That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:15)
Oh, what emptiness without the Saviour,
   Mid the sins and sorrows here below!
And eternity, how dark without Him —
   Only night and tears and endless woe!
Oh, the joy of having all in Jesus!
   What a balm the broken heart to heal!
Ne’er a sin so great, but He can cleanse it;
   Not a sorrow that He does not feel!

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

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They that seek the Lord understand all things. (Prov. 28:5)
We know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true; and we are in Him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. (1 John 5:20)
To us, now, the earnest’s given,
Here by grace these themes belong;
Let us sing the song of heaven;
’Tis our everlasting song.
Endless life in Him possessing,
Let us praise His glorious name;
Glory, honor, power and blessing
Be forever to the Lamb.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

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Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house, and prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. (Mal. 3:10)
I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour My Spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring. (Isa. 44:3)
He who led them through the desert,
   Watched and guided day by day,
Turned the flinty rocks to water,
   Made them brooks beside the way —
He will bring them where the fountains
   Fresh and full spring forth above,
Still throughout the endless ages
   Serving in the joy of love.

Monday, August 1, 2016

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Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him? And Jesus said unto him, thou hast both seen Him, and it is He that talketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped Him. (John 9:35‑38)
Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto His name; for it is pleasant. (Psa. 135:3)
Oh let Thy touch make things we see
   Transparent to our eyes,
That secrets of eternity
   Cause our souls to rise.
And let the things which are not seen
   Shine like the stars at night —
That in Thy goodness — praises ring —
   Our fullest delight.
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