Christians Daily Calendar

March 2018

He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not pass His commandment. (Prov. 8:29)

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, … then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul. Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Psa. 124:2,4,8)

When ocean’s bed was measured out
And spread the hoary deep,
Thou gavest the flood a firm decree
In its own bounds to keep.

How can we sink with such a prop
As the eternal God,
Who bears the earth’s huge pillars up
And spread the heavens abroad?

Friday, March 30, 2018

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Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. (Jer. 31:19)

Remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. (Eccl. 11:10)

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth. … Happy is that people, that is in such a case; yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord. (Psa. 144:12,15)

Lord, give him grace, that he obey Thy light;
Courage and faith, lest he should fail in
sight;
Oh knit his heart to Thee, that he be found
Steadfast in Thee, and in Thy statutes
sound.

Thursday, March 29, 2018

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Thou shalt COME into the ark. (Gen. 6:18)

Him that COMETH to Me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37)

Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water. And He said, COME. (Matt. 14:28‑29)

COME near to me, I pray you. (Gen. 45:4)

COME, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? (John 4:29)

Where dwellest Thou? He saith unto them, COME and see. (John 1:38‑39)

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

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Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest. (Mic. 2:10)

God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. (Rev. 21:4‑5)

Now in the haven of untroubled rest
   I land at last,
The hunger and the thirst and weary quest
   Forever past;
There, Lord, to lose, in bliss of Thine embrace,
   My wayward will;
There, in the radiance of Thy blessed face,
   Be hushed and still;
There, speechless at Thy pierced feet
   See nothing else beside,
And know but this — that Thou art sweet,
   And I am satisfied.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

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Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks. (Gen. 43:23)

The fear of the Lord is his treasure. (Isa. 33:6)

Earthen vessels, marred, unsightly,
But the treasure as of old,
Fresh from glory, gleaming brightly,
Heaven’s undimmed, unchanging gold;
Vessels of the world’s despising,
Vessels weak and poor and base,
Bearing wealth God’s heart is prizing,
Glory from Christ’s blessed face;
God’s own hand the vessel filling
From the glory far above;
Longing hearts forever stilling
With those riches of His love.

Monday, March 26, 2018

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Thou art GREAT, and doest wondrous things: Thou art God alone. (Psa. 86:10)

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done GREAT things: O God, who is like unto Thee! (Psa. 71:19)

Consider how GREAT things He hath done for you. (1 Sam. 12:24)

Praise Him for His mighty acts: praise Him according to His excellent GREATNESS. (Psa. 150:2)

And when I think that God His Son not
sparing,
Sent Him to die – I scarce can take it in,
That on the cross my burden fully bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to
Thee;
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!

Sunday, March 25, 2018

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Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Heb. 12:2)

Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty. (Psa. 104:1)

Meet it is Thy saints should bless
Thee
For the place Thy death has won:
Won for us — that in full measure
We should have our part with Thee:
Taste the river of Thy pleasure;
Share in all Thy victory.

Saturday, March 24, 2018

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I am like a broken vessel. (Psa. 31:12)

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. (Prov. 15:13)

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. (Prov. 17:22)

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. (Psa. 147:3)

How oft has God in mercy,
In times of dire distress,
Revealed to us some precious truth
Our lonely hearts to bless!

The hour of deepest darkness
Was oft the open door
To hidden heights and depths of love
Unknown to us before.

Friday, March 23, 2018

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Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to My words? saith the Lord. The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons … are performed; for unto this day they … obey their father’s commandment. (Jer. 35:13‑14)

The disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them. (Matt. 21:6)

Let me hearken to all His precepts
   And instantly obey;
Let me run to perform His bidding,
   Whatever He may say;
Let me cherish His least
      commandment,
   And walk in all His ways;
Let me always obey my Savior
   And do just what He says.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

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Every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean. (Num. 19:15)

Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth His hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. (Matt. 8:2‑3)

The guilty soul, by sin defiled,
The conscience sore oppressed,
In Thee believing stands approved,
And finds abiding rest.

Cleansed from our sins, renewed by
      grace,
   Thy royal throne above,
Blest Savior, is our destined place;
   Our portion there, Thy love.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

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There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. (Psa. 46:4)

He showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. (Rev. 22:1)

From the everlasting fountains
Still it flows along,
Making glad the holy city
Of eternal song.

From the throne of Christ in glory,
Rock that God has riven,
Onward still the crystal river
Bears the life of heaven.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

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Thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. (Job 11:18)

Thou art my hope, O Lord God: Thou art my trust from my youth. (Psa. 71:5)

Yea, in the face of deadliest foes
He spreads our board in peace;
In Him secure may we repose,
While all our joys increase.

Surely Thy sweet and wondrous
      love
   Shall measure all our days;
Thy Father’s house, our home above,
   Where dwells eternal praise.

Monday, March 19, 2018

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Thou, Lord God, knowest Thy servant. For Thy word’s sake, and according to Thine own heart, hast Thou done all these great things, to make Thy servant know them. Wherefore Thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like Thee, neither is there any God besides Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. (2 Sam. 7:20‑22)

All worlds His glorious power confess;
His wisdom all His works express;
But oh, His love! What tongue can tell?
“Our Jesus hath done all things well.”

And since our souls have known His
love,
What mercies has He made us prove,
Mercies which all our praise excel;
“Our Jesus hath done all things well.”

Sunday, March 18, 2018

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The fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. (1 Kings 18:38)

Jesus … said, It is finished: and He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost. (John 19:30)

Lord, e’en to death Thy love could go,
A death of shame and loss,
To vanquish for us every foe,
And break the strong man’s force.

The storm that bowed Thy blessed
      head
   Is hushed forever now,
And rest divine is ours instead,
   Whilst glory crowns Thy brow.

Saturday, March 17, 2018

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Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river. (Isa. 66:12)

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. (John 14:27)

Lord, Thou wilt ordain peace for us: for Thou also hast wrought all our works in us. (Isa. 26:12)

The Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. (2 Thess. 3:16)

When peace like a river attendeth my
      way,
   When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me
      to say,
   It is well, it is well with my soul.

Friday, March 16, 2018

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Turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. But I will teach you the good and the right way. (1 Sam. 12:21,23)

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. (Heb. 11:25)

The world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever. (1 John 2:17)

I must decide. What shall my answer be?
The world allures and beckons harmlessly;
The Savior stoops and whispers lovingly,
I died for thee!

The choice is made. My heart must not divide,
Part for the world, and part for Him who died;
Henceforth may I be found close to His side
Who died for me!

Thursday, March 15, 2018

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Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto Me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. (Isa. 55:2)

When he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. (Luke 15:14)

He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. (Psa. 107:9)

Now none but Christ can satisfy,
None other name for me;
There’s love and life and lasting joy,
Lord Jesus, found in Thee.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

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Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. (Psa. 127:1)

In this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. (2 Cor. 5:2,8)

Here in the body pent,
Absent from Him we roam,
Yet nightly pitch our moving tent
A day’s march nearer home.

There shall all clouds depart;
The wilderness shall cease;
And sweetly shall each gladdened heart
Enjoy eternal peace.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

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Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it. (1 Thess. 5:24)

Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him. (Deut. 7:9)

God has not promised skies always
   blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives
   through;
God has not promised sun without
   rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.

But God has promised strength for the
day,
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.

Monday, March 12, 2018

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Mine eyes are unto Thee, O God the Lord: in Thee is my trust. (Psa. 141:8)

I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvelous things without number. (Job 5:8‑9)

I do not know what may befall
   Of sunshine or of rain;
I do not know what may be mine
   Of pleasure or of pain;
But this I know — my Savior knows,
   And whatsoe’er it be,
Still I can trust His love to give
   What will be best for me.

Sunday, March 11, 2018

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Thou hast made Him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned Him with glory and honor. (Psa. 8:5)

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name: bring an offering, and come into His courts. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before Him, all the earth. (Psa. 96:8‑9)

Thy name we love, Lord Jesus,
   And lowly bow before Thee,
And while we live, to Thee we give
   All blessing, worship, glory;
We sing aloud Thy praises,
   Our hearts and voices blending;
’Tis Thou alone we worthy own;
   Thy beauty’s all transcending.

Saturday, March 10, 2018

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The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. (Isa. 32:17)

When He giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? (Job 34:29)

Fear thou not … saith the Lord; neither be dismayed. … I will save thee … and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. (Jer. 30:10)

I take Thy hand, and fears grow still;
Behold Thy face, and doubts remove;
Who would not yield his wavering will
To perfect truth and boundless love?

That love this restless soul does teach
The strength of Thine eternal calm;
And tune its sad but broken speech
To notes of the eternal psalm.

Friday, March 9, 2018

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Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. (2 Cor. 3:6)

To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (Rom. 8:6)

And there are those who bear about with
   them
Power, with thoughts of Christ, men’s
   hearts to stir;
For, having knelt to touch His garment’s
   hem,
Their garments smell of myrrh.

So grant, I pray Thee, Lord, that by Thy
grace
The fragrance of Thy life may dwell in me,
That as I move about from place to place,
Men’s thoughts may turn to Thee.

Thursday, March 8, 2018

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Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? Are not his days also like the days of a hireling? (Job 7:1)

Prepare to meet thy God. (Amos 4:12)

He waiteth in patience for sinners to trust
   Him,
And says, “I receive thee now just as thou
   art;
Salvation and pardon I heartily offer
To all who receive Me by faith in their
   heart.”

No time should be wasted; thy moments
   are precious;
Thy time for departing from earth draweth
   nigh;
Then come now this moment and He will
   receive you
And spend your eternity with Him on
   high.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

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Our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Phil. 3:20)

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. (1 Cor. 15:52)

Our earthen vessels break;
   The world itself grows old;
But Christ our precious dust will take
   And freshly mold:
He’ll give these bodies vile
   A fashion like His own;
He’ll bid the whole creation smile,
   And hush its groan.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted in me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. (Psa. 42:5)

Be of good courage … and the Lord do that which seemeth Him good. (2 Sam. 10:12)

I have learned the blessed secret
   Of the soul that’s satisfied,
Since the Savior dwells within me,
   And in Him I now abide;
In the silence I have heard Him:
   (Oh, the music of His voice!)
“Peace I give thee; be not troubled;
   Let thy heart and soul rejoice.”

Monday, March 5, 2018

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The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: … The Lord preserveth the strangers; He relieveth the fatherless and widow. (Psa. 146:8‑9)

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endureth forever. (Psa. 107:1)

The trembling hand clutches His
   And loses all its fear;
The weeping eyes can search His Word
   And read His promise clear;
The broken heart rests in His love
   Until its faith prevails;
The childlike mind can reach the
      source
   Where wisdom never fails.

Sunday, March 4, 2018

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When they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped. (2 Chron. 29:29)

I will declare Thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee. (Psa. 22:22)

Lord Jesus! we worship
   And bow at Thy feet,
And give Thee the glory,
   The honor that’s meet;
While through Thee, O Savior,
   Our praises ascend
And join in the chorus
   That never shall end.

Saturday, March 3, 2018

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Peace, and at such a time. (Ezra 4:17)

I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints. (Psa. 85:8)

There my spirit cannot question,
Little do I think or say;
All the thorns of life around me
Cannot take my peace away —
He who made me guideth best,
And my heart is left at rest.

There my spirit knows no darkness;
Love remains when all is gone —
Peace — that earth can never give me —
From the heart of God alone —
Resting in Christ’s blessed light,
Fear I not the earthly night.

Friday, March 2, 2018

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Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant. (Matt. 20:26‑27)

Whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. (James 1:25)

In service which Thy love appoints
   There are no bonds for me;
My secret heart is taught the truth
   That makes Thy children free;
A life of self-renouncing love
   Is a life of liberty.

Thursday, March 1, 2018

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My righteousness is near; My salvation is gone forth, and Mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon Me, and on Mine arm shall they trust. (Isa. 51:5)

The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. (Titus 2:11)

Salvation through Christ Jesus!
   Endearing, precious sound!
Shout, shout the word “salvation”
   To earth’s remotest bound —
Salvation for the wealthy,
   Salvation for the poor,
Salvation for the lowly,
   Yes, life forevermore!