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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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| Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto Myself. (Ex. 19:4) |
| As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him. (Deut. 32:11‑12) |
| As the bird beneath her feathers Guards the objects of her care, So the Lord His children gathers, Spreads His wings and hides them there: Thus protected All their foes they boldly dare. |
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| He that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. (Matt. 23:11‑12) |
| He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. (James 4:6) |
| Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up. (James 4:10) |
| Let self be crucified and slain And buried deep, and all in vain May efforts be to rise again, Unless to live for others. |
| Others, Lord, yes, others, Let this my motto be; Help me to live for others That I may live like Thee. |
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| What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin. (Rom. 3:9) |
| The Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. (Gal. 3:22) |
| God so loved this world of sinners That He sent His only Son, Saying, “Whosoe’er accepts Him, Everlasting life has won!” All have sinned, He tells us plainly, All in judgment thus condemned, But God’s Christ has suffered for us; Righteous judgment thus He stemmed. |
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| We know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. (Rom. 8:22‑23) |
| Ere yet another morning My spirit may be free, As absent from the body, At home, O Lord, with Thee; Oh sleep, oh rest, how precious! As, guarded by Thy care, I’m waiting for Thy promise To meet Thee in the air. |
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| Thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom. (Psa. 51:6) |
| We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory. (1 Cor. 2:7) |
| Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth. (1 Cor. 2:13) |
| 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. |
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| I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go. (Acts 22:10) |
| They went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. (Mark 11:4) |
| I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye. (Psa. 32:8) |
| How good is the God we adore, Our faithful, unchangeable friend, Whose love is as great as His power, And knows neither measure nor end! |
| ’Tis Jesus, the first and the last, Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home; We’ll praise Him for all that is past, And trust Him for all that’s to come. |
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| The Lord possessed Me in the beginning of His way, before His works of old. (Prov. 8:22) |
| They shall perish, but Thou remainest. … Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not fail. (Heb. 1:11‑12) |
| Thou, O Lord, remainest forever; Thy throne from generation to generation. (Lam. 5:19) |
| Thy counsels ere the world began All centered in the Son of Man; Him destined to the highest place, Head of His church through sovereign grace; To Him enthroned in majesty, Let every creature bend the knee. |
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| Let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation. (1 Sam. 26:24) |
| Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. (2 Cor. 1:4) |
| He sorrows with His suffering child; He weeps with those that weep; He comforts and sustaineth them; Their footsteps He does keep. |
| With countless mercies day by day, Compassions ever new, His own are comforted and kept; Their strength He does renew. |
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| What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. (Mark 9:33‑34) |
| As touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. (1 Thess. 4:9) |
| I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And wipe the weeping eyes; A heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. |
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| Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. (Prov. 11:4) |
| What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matt. 16:26) |
| The redemption of their soul is precious. (Psa. 49:8) |
| What will it profit, when life here is o’er, Though earth’s fleeting love has been mine, If, seeking its gifts, I fail to secure The riches of God’s love divine? |
| What will it profit? My soul, stop and think! What balance that day will declare: Life’s record laid bare, and “gain” turn to loss — Eternally left to despair. |
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| The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for His mercy endureth forever. (Jer. 33:11) |
| As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. (Isa. 62:5) |
| That bright and blessed morn is near When He, the Bridegroom, shall appear, And call His bride away; Her blessing then shall be complete, When with her Lord she takes her seat In everlasting day. |
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| Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. (2 Chron. 15:7) |
| As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. (Gal. 6:10) |
| Now I go … to minister unto the saints. That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. (Rom. 15:25,32) |
| Come, my soul, take up the cross, Count the gain, despise the loss; Labor for and with the Lord Brings exceeding great reward. |
| Free from every fear of wrath, Choose the laborer’s happy path; Tread the way which Christ has trod, Till the Sabbath of thy God. |
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| Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:5) |
| He that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. (Rom. 14:18) |
| Thoughts, desires, that enter there, Should they not be pure and fair? Meet for holy courts and blest, Courts of stillness and of rest, Where the soul, a priest in white, Singeth praises day and night. |
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| Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10) |
| We love Him, because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19) |
| The Father in His gracious love Did spare Thee from His side; And Thou didst stoop to bear above, At such a cost, Thy bride. |
| Unseen, we love Thee, dear Thy name; But when our eyes behold, With joyful wonder we’ll exclaim, “The half had not been told!” |
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| Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. (1 Tim. 6:12) |
| The God of all grace, who hath called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. (1 Peter 5:10) |
| In my great hour of trial The Savior oft appears; He makes no long, impressive speech To scatter all my fears. |
| He gently speaks my name; Enough! What need I more Than to be known and loved of Him Whom heaven and earth adore? |
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| Walk … with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Eph. 4:1‑3) |
| God hath called us to peace. (1 Cor. 7:15) |
| No more to view Thy chosen few In selfish strife divided; But drink in peace the living grace That gave them hearts united! |
| No more as here, mid snares, to fear A thought or wish unholy; No more to pain the Lamb once slain, But live to love Thee wholly! |
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| Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matt. 11:28‑30) |
| “Come!” ’tis Jesus gently calling, “Ye with care and toil oppressed, With your guilt howe’er appalling — Come, and I will give you rest”; For your sin He “once has suffered,” On the cross the work was done, And the word by God now uttered To each weary soul is “Come!” |
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| Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil. (Heb. 6:19) |
| Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness. (2 Peter 3:11) |
| Secure within the veil, Christ is our anchor strong; While power supreme and love divine Still guide us safe along. |
| Soon shall our pains and fears Forever pass away; For we shall soon the Savior see In everlasting day. |
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| My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. (Psa. 62:5‑7) |
| Here we have a firm foundation; Here’s the refuge of the lost; Christ’s the rock of our salvation — His the name of which we boast; Lamb of God! for sinners wounded — Sacrifice to cancel guilt; None shall ever be confounded Who on Thee their hope have built. |
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| Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. (Acts 19:17) |
| I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving. (Psa. 69:30) |
| In God we boast all the day long, and praise Thy name forever. Selah. (Psa. 44:8) |
| Oh name, the psalm and the music That fills the heavenly place — Oh name by which there I enter And see Thee face to face. |
| Oh name, Thou art here the music, And here the sweetness and song, Though the sea and the waves are roaring, And though the night is long. |
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| It is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; and not for that nation only, but that also He should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. (John 11:50‑52) |
| Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins were on Thee laid; By almighty love anointed, Thou hast full atonement made; All Thy people are forgiven Through the virtue of Thy blood; Opened is the gate of heaven; Peace is made for us with God. |
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| They all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands. (Neh. 6:9) |
| In the day when I cried Thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. (Psa. 138:3) |
| One day at a time — but the day is so long, And the heart is not brave, and the soul is not strong; O Thou merciful Lord, be Thou near all the way; Give courage and patience and strength for the day. |
| Swift cometh His answer, so clear and so sweet; “Yea, I will be with you, your troubles to meet; I will not forget you, nor fail you, nor grieve; I will not forsake you; I never will leave.” |
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| Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? (Matt. 7:3) |
| Why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. (Rom. 14:10,12) |
| Only some self-denial, Attended, perhaps, with pain, But all that is loss at present Will someday be richest gain. |
| Only a little patience When somebody does you wrong, For Jesus will judge offenses, So be kind — it won’t be long. |
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| Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24) |
| That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:7) |
| That all who in the Son believe, Shall never perish, but receive Life endless and divine; No condemnation e’er shall know, From death to life they pass below, And then in glory shine. |
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| Blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. (Matt. 13:16‑17) |
| But oh, we press beyond, above These gifts of pure delight, And find in Thee and in Thy love Contentment infinite; O Lord beloved, in whom are found All joys of time or place, What will it be when joy is crowned By vision of Thy face? |
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| The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses. (Deut. 28:8) |
| He layeth up the depth in storehouses. (Psa. 33:7) |
| That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man. (Eph. 3:16) |
| At the Lord’s right hand there are pleasures, There are treasures forevermore — In the depths of Thy glory are treasures, A measureless, priceless store; O God, we have shared Thy pleasures, Thy treasures of countless price, Those joys that no thought can measure, For all are Christ. |
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| Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him, and He shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and He shall save the humble person. (Job 22:27‑29) |
| On him whom tempest buffets A sudden stillness falls, And he is far from turmoil Within pavilion walls. |
| Then satisfied with favor His heart sings unto Thee In whom is festal gladness And sweet tranquility. |
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| Lo, a horror of great DARKNESS fell upon him. (Gen. 15:12) |
| The people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick DARKNESS where God was. (Ex. 20:21) |
| He hath led me, and brought me into DARKNESS. (Lam. 3:2) |
| There was DARKNESS over the whole land. (Mark 15:33) |
| We think of all the DARKNESS Which round Thy spirit pressed, Of all those waves and billows Which rolled across Thy breast. |
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| There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (1 Cor. 10:13) |
| Surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. Thou art my hiding place; Thou shalt preserve me from trouble; Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. (Psa. 32:6‑7) |
| He emptied my hands of my treasured store, And His wonderful love revealed; There was not a wound in my aching heart But the balm of His care has healed; Oh, tender and true was the chastening sore, In wisdom, that taught and tried, Till the soul that He sought was trusting in Him, And nothing on earth beside. |
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| Watch ye, STAND FAST in the faith. (1 Cor. 16:13) |
| That ye STAND FAST in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. (Phil. 1:27) |
| Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so STAND FAST in the Lord, my dearly beloved. (Phil. 4:1) |
| “Stand fast in Christ”; ah! yet again He teaches all the band; If human efforts are in vain, In Christ it is we stand. |
| Forever be the glory given To Thee, O Lamb of God! Our every joy on earth, in heaven, We owe it to Thy blood. |
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| Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give unto you. (John 6:27) |
| Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Eph. 2:9) |
| ’Tis not of works: let no man boast, Save in His name who saves the lost — The Lord our righteousness! Poor sinner, now from working cease, And claim from God a blood- bought peace, And Jesus, Lord confess. |