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Comfort of the ScripturesA daily Scripture verse, meditation and poem
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Young Christians CalendarA daily meditation for young ChristiansScripture verses and a poem for every day of the year
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| How should man be just with God? (Job 9:2) |
| Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? (Prov. 20:9) |
| He [Jesus] said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. (Luke 17:19) |
| I have a glorious Savior, Who died upon the tree; My sins He bore, and suffered there The wrath of God for me! And my salvation now is sure Since Christ the work has done, For God displays, in righteousness, His glory in His Son. |
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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. (Psa. 37:10) |
| 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) |
| All taint of sin shall be removed, All evil done away: And we shall dwell with God’s beloved, Through God’s eternal day. |
| High, in the Father’s house above, Our mansion is prepared; There is the home, the rest we love, And there our bright reward. |
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| A threefold cord is not quickly broken. (Eccl. 4:12) |
| Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes. (Isa. 54:2) |
| Not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. (Isa. 33:20) |
| Lord, bless our home with ties that bind Through joy or yet through woe; Dwell Thou within our hearts, we pray, As moments come and go. |
| Lord, bless our home with perfect love; Bless Thou each thought and deed; Fill all our hearts with Thy own grace; Unite us in our need. |
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| In the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. (Mark 1:35) |
| 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) |
| 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. |
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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) |
| 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 23:46) |
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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) |
| Though the Lord be high, yet hath He respect unto the lowly. (Psa. 138:6) |
| When we have exhausted our store of endurance, When our strength has failed ere the day is half done, When we reach the end of our hoarded resources, Our Father’s full giving is only begun. |
| He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater; He sendeth more strength when the labors increase; To added affliction He addeth His mercy; To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace. |
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| There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus took the loaves; and when He had given thanks, He distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, He said unto His disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments. (John 6:9,11‑13) |
| A little boy once long ago, At even, ere the sun sank low, Freely offered his meager food, Which Thou didst take and bless and break, And with it fed the multitude; Dear Lord, with like simplicity I bring and give my life to Thee To bless and break as seems most good; Then of it take, for Thy dear sake, And use — to feed the multitude. |
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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) |
| O Savior, precious Savior, Come in all Thy power and grace, And take away the veil That hides the glory of Thy face! Oh, manifest the marvels Of Thy tenderness and love — Let Thy name be ever praised, Blessed beyond all names above. |
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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) |
| 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. 1:7) |
| Who is this that cometh? King of glory, King of kings; Now to reign in righteousness His ransomed hosts He brings; Those who saw no beauty there Once mocked Him with their scorn; Now at His appearing all The tribes of earth shall mourn. |
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| 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) |
| He hath CHOSEN us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love. (Eph. 1:4) |
| 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. |
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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 an idle word For that which is indeed our heart’s delight, Thy blessed presence, Lord, By day and night. |
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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? |
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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) |
| Strong in the Lord of hosts, And in His mighty power; Who in the strength of Jesus trusts, Is more than conqueror. |
| That, having all things done, And all your conflicts past, You may o’ercome, through Christ alone, And stand entire at last. |
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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. |
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| His taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. (Jer. 48:11) |
| It is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and 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 you are — without one trace Of love or joy or inward grace, Or meetness for the heavenly place — O guilty sinner, come! |
| Burdened with guilt, would you be blest? Trust not the world; it gives no rest; Christ brings relief to hearts oppressed — O weary sinner, come! |
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| I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. (Rev. 1:9) |
| I was in the Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. (Rev. 4:2) |
| I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (Rev. 21:2) |
| ’Twas on the Isle of Patmos, Forsaken and alone, That John beheld heaven’s open door, And God’s eternal throne. |
| The rocky cliffs and ocean, That held him prisoner there Could not restrain his spirit’s flight, Or dim that vision fair. |
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| 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) |
| PUT ON therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering. (Col. 3:12) |
| Oh child of God, awaken! Redeemed one, arise and shine! Mourning garb and soiled raiment Henceforth be no longer thine! For the Lord your God has clothed you With a new and glorious dress, With the garments of salvation, With the robe of righteousness. |
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| Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word. |
| With my whole heart have I sought Thee: O let me not wander from Thy commandments. |
| Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee. |
| Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach me Thy statutes. |
| With my lips have I declared all the judgments of Thy mouth. |
| I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. |
| I will meditate in Thy precepts, and have respect unto Thy ways. |
| I will delight myself in Thy statutes: I will not forget Thy word. (Psa. 119:9‑16) |
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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) |
| By one offering He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified. (Heb. 10:14) |
| 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. |
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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. |
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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) |
| Oh 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. |
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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.” |
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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) |
| I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. (2 Tim. 4:6‑7) |
| Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. (Matt. 25:21) |
| 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. |
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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 you fulfilling God’s command exceeding broad, By His glorious resurrection, Seal and signet of your God; Therefore, justified forever By the faith which He has given, Peace and joy and hope abounding, Smooths your path of life to heaven. |
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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. |
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| Will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee. (1 Kings 8:27) |
| Being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. (Phil. 2:8) |
| Hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all. (Eph. 1:22‑23) |
| Thine is a love eternal, That found in us its pleasure, That brought Thee low to bear our woe, And make us Thine own treasure. |
| We see Thee crowned in glory, Above the heavens now seated; The victory won; Thy work well done; Our righteousness completed. |
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| The waters saw Thee, O God, the waters saw Thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. (Psa. 77:16) |
| His disciples came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And He saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then He arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. (Matt. 8:25‑26) |
| There is many a storm along life’s way, Many a storm I see, When black is the cloud and the wind is loud And the waves go over me. |
| But the Lord Himself, He is in my ship And the storm obeys His will; At the word He has said — “Be not afraid” — My heart and the sea grow still. |
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| The king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. (1 Kings 3:24‑25) |
| No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. (Luke 16:13) |
| For me, O Lord, the world is all too small, For I have seen Thy face, Where Thine eternal love irradiates all Within Thy secret place; And therefore from all others, from all else, Draw Thou my soul to Thee — Yea — Thou hast broken the enchanter’s spells, And I am free. |
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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) |
| Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:15) |
| Oh, what emptiness — without the Savior 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! |
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| Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. (Hos. 12:12) |
| Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall be one fold, and one Shepherd. (John 10:16) |
| Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? (Song of Sol. 8:5) |
| Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. (Rev. 21:9) |
| Lo! through the pathless midnight The fiery pillar leads, And onward goes the Shepherd Before the flock He feeds; Led captive by His sweetness, And dowered with His bliss, Forever He is ours; Forever we are His. |
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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) |
| When Israel, by divine command, The pathless desert trod, They found, throughout the barren land, A sure resource in God. |
| Lord, ’tis enough; we ask no more; Thy grace around us pours Its rich and unexhausted store, And all its joy is ours. |