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Monday, February 28, 2022

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Dear Young Christian,
Tomorrow is the first day of March. Here in Canada where I live, I think of March as a kind of in between month, a month of optimism. Winter is far from over, but there is hope, as spring is starting to come into view. The cold shows a few signs of relenting, and the piles of snow begin to melt ever so slowly. We begin to look for signs of spring, as we talk and plan for warmer days ahead.
As we see things get worse in this world, and as we realize that it is ripe for the judgment of God, we can also look ahead and know that for the believer the best is still ahead. Soon we will leave this cold, heartless world that has no love for the Lord Jesus and exchange it for the warmth and comfort of the Father’s house. Things are not going to get better down here, only worse. But we are encouraged, “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh” (Luke 21:28). As each day in March brings us closer to spring and warmer weather, so each day of life brings us closer to the Lord’s coming. What a wonderful hope!
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland

Sunday, February 27, 2022

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In Remembrance
Luke 22:19
“This do…”
Jesus has asked us, this to do,
To break the bread, and eat it too;
To bless the cup, and drink— each one,
Who knows the Savior, God’s own Son.
“In Remembrance…”
And in so doing we recall,
While sitting in His banquet hall,
His love, His work at Calvary,
How there He died upon the tree.
“Of Me.”
And more than this, His person too— 
Our theme of worship— fills our view;
We think upon Himself, the Man
Who carried out this wondrous plan;
Jesus our Lord, who paid the price,
The Lamb of God, the sacrifice.
Will you respond this happy day,
In this profound yet simple way?

Saturday, February 26, 2022

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Stampeded
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were in Liebenscheid, Germany. One afternoon while out for a walk, we came upon a large flock of sheep being led down the hillside to the village below. Sheep are generally docile, and we had no problem passing by, even though there must have been several hundred of the wooly animals. However, I was reminded of another story I had read sometime earlier.
A farmer’s wife, 67-year-old Betty Stobbs, was killed when she was stampeded by the family’s flock of sheep. As she arrived on her ATV with a bale of hay, the ravenous sheep charged her and knocked her off her ATV and over a 100-foot cliff. Amazingly, she survived the fall. Unfortunately, her bike tumbled in after her, landing on top of her, and crushed her to death.
Life is uncertain at best. None of us plans to die today. But even while quietly performing our daily tasks, we can be ushered into eternity without a moment’s notice. Job said, “Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not” (Job 14:1-2). That is why it is important to be saved NOW!

Friday, February 25, 2022

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Monthly Question Page
Q. Can you explain the significance of the “new name” in the letter to Pergamos?
A. “To him that overcometh will I give…a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it” (Revelation 2:17).
Names in the Bible are not used simply to distinguish one person from another, but to set forth the individual character of a person as well as their relationship and worth to another. Often, when a person was brought into special relationship with the Lord, they had a name change. For example, Abram was changed to Abraham (Genesis 17:5), Jacob to Israel (Genesis 32:28), Simon to Peter (Mark 3:16).
In the context of our verse, “a new name” signifies very individual relationship and communion. It is only enjoyed between the One who gives it and the one who receives it. It is a special promise to the overcomer who refuses to settle down in this world and take any other name than that of the Lord Jesus who Himself was “despised and rejected of men” (Isaiah 53:3). This is secret communion between the believer and the Lord and is for our present enjoyment while we wait that time when we will enjoy it fully and unhinderedly in the Father’s house.

Thursday, February 24, 2022

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False Teaching
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come” (2 Timothy 3:1).
It is an exceedingly sorrowful fact that in these “last days” everything is being called in question. Even the most important and vital truths of Christianity are being attacked, and, as a result, the minds of many true believers — old and young — are being shaken. Many who truly love our Lord Jesus Christ, who truly desire to do His will and to hold nothing but the truth, are in perplexity at the present time because of theories that are being circulated around them.
For this reason, we need, perhaps more than ever, to have the truth of God’s Word firmly established in our minds and hearts. The third chapter of Second Timothy begins with what characterizes the days in which we find ourselves, but the end of the chapter gives us the safeguard against false teaching. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Read that Word, meditate on it, let it speak to your heart and conscience, and you will be preserved from the false doctrines that are afoot today.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

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Monthly Scripture Reading
Proverbs 21
1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever He will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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Idols
“Therefore shall ye lay up these My words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes” (Deuteronomy 11:18).
This verse follows a warning about turning aside from the Lord to serve other gods. “Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them” (verse 16).
Most of us see the foolishness of bowing down and praying to idols, “the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell” (Deuteronomy 4:28). But there are many other kinds of idols that can take the place of the Lord in our hearts. For example, money, a friend, our car, getting an education, our job, and so on. There is nothing wrong with these things in themselves, as long as they don’t take our affections away from the Lord and trusting and following Him.
A preventative “medicine” to stop this is to fill our hearts  with God’s Word. How much do we value the Scriptures? They are worth making a part of our daily routine…part of our regular diet.

Monday, February 21, 2022

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Dear Young Christian
A brother in Christ made this statement to me while I was staying in his home:
“If I was as faithful to the Lord as my dog is to me, what a difference it would make in my Christian life.”
It made me think of Caleb in the Old Testament. His name means “Dog,” and it is recorded in the Word of God that he “wholly followed the Lord” (Deuteronomy 1:36).
Often, names in the Bible have real significance, and this one I used to wonder about. That is because a dog usually does not have a very good connotation in Scripture. But in considering what was said to me concerning the faithfulness of the brother’s dog, it made me realize that there are two things that characterize these creatures:
1. Faithfulness to one master.
2. A good follower.
This is what our Master, the Lord Jesus wants from each of His own. Are you a faithful follower of Him?
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland

Sunday, February 20, 2022

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The Trinity
Hebrews 9:14
“CHRIST…”
“Who through the ETERNAL SPIRIT…”
“Offered Himself without spot to GOD.”
The living God is a triune God. (Elohim) — God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. As such, everything He does is in Trinity. From Creation to the end of time, God has and will continue to operate this way.
So it was at Calvary — God the Father planned it all; His Son accomplished it to God’s glory and eternal satisfaction; it was all done in the power and witness of the Holy Spirt.
Nothing more is needed! The work of atonement is completed and redemption is accomplished and offered on the basis of the blood of Christ.
“We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all….This Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God….For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified” (Hebrews 10:10,12,14).

Saturday, February 19, 2022

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Our Refuge
“In God is my salvation…and my refuge”
(Psalm 62:7).
There is an old saying in the world, “Every form of refuge has its price.”
This is certainly true of our refuge in Christ. The great price paid was for God to give His Son, and for the Son to give His life and shed His blood at Calvary’s cross. Now that the price has been fully paid, this refuge from coming judgment is offered freely to all who will avail themselves of it. “He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things” (Romans 8:32).
But more than just refuge from coming judgment, we have One who is our refuge for this life, as we pass through a wicked world where our enemy Satan is lurking. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).
Refuge in Christ is free to us, but it came at great cost to Him! Have you availed yourself of this refuge? If you have, you can say, “He is my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my High Tower, and my Refuge, my Savior” (2 Samuel 22:3).

Friday, February 18, 2022

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By Faith
“Through faith we understand” (Hebrews 11:3).
We are going to have many questions about the reliability and authority of the Bible until we learn to accept it by faith as God’s revelation and stop trying to make it fit our way of thinking. When we get to this point, it becomes a new book to us — a book of interest and a book that satisfies our hearts. The Bible is not true because it satisfies reason, but it satisfies reason because it is true. We cannot reason the truth of God’s Word, but the truth of God’s Word is reasonable.
If we reject the Bible’s reliability, we will not get far in our Christian life. God’s Word teaches us to how to live by faith and have a successful Christian life for His glory and our happiness. I heard of a young university student who allegedly tore up his diploma and sent it back to the university where he had been educated. He included a note saying, “You taught me how to make a living but you never taught me how to live.” Only the Bible teaches us how to live life well and to the full. “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple” (Psalm 19:7).

Thursday, February 17, 2022

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Prayer
Repentance
“And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner”
(Luke 18:13).
Repent literally means a change of mind, or to rethink. It is realizing that what God says about us is true, and taking sides with God on the matter. Like the publican in Luke 18, our salvation and blessing begin with “Repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21). The Lord said, “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified” (Luke 18:14).
However, repentance is something that needs to be ongoing in our Christian life. When John wrote to the church at Ephesus, he said, “Thou hast left thy first love.” He then gave an injunction from the Lord, “Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent” (Revelation 2:4-5). To take sides with God always leads to the self-judgement of acts of sin and self-will. Romans 2:4 tells us “that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance.” This is accomplished through the work of the Spirit of God.

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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He Sees
Hagar was a nobody, an outcast, misunderstood, lonely and frightened, and she no doubt felt her case was hopeless. Have you ever felt that way? All alone, no one to turn to, no one who understands, no one who cares? Hagar felt that way — until she realized two wonderful truths. She had seen the Lord, and the Lord saw her. It didn’t make the problems go away or lessen the gravity of the situation, but it did bring comfort and courage. “And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after Him that seeth me?” (Genesis 16:13).
Maybe you feel like you have come to such a point in your life. If so, look by faith to the Lord Jesus, “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8). Remember that He sees you, and is well aware of your feelings and circumstances. King David was thankful for this when he wrote,
“Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways” (Psalm 139:2-3).

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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The World We Live In
Today I am sitting in my own office, at my own desk, in my own home. Over my desk is a large pen and ink engraving of a graphic panoramic view of the battlefield after the battle of Waterloo. In the foreground, the two generals, Wellington and Blucher, are shaking hands while the dead and dying lie sprawled as far as the eye can see.
It reminds me of the world we live in. Sorrow, pain, tears, and death are all around us, and even for the believer we read, “In the world ye shall have tribulation…There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man” (John 16:33; 1 Corinthians 10:13). We don’t understand why the Lord allows many of the trials and sorrows we pass through. But be assured there is always a purpose of blessing, a joy in Himself through it all, and the knowledge that He “worketh all things after the counsel of His own will” (Ephesians 1:11). With this assurance we can “endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:3). We won’t be done with the battles and sorrows of life until we are home in Heaven with the Lord Jesus. In the meantime, we can fully trust our Captain, the Lord Himself.

Monday, February 14, 2022

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Dear Young Christian,
In many parts of the world, today is known as Valentine’s Day. Love notes and greetings are sent to friends and loved ones and the florists and candy makers pull in their share of profits from the sale of flowers and chocolate. The Bible talks much about love. The love of God, the love of Jesus Christ, the love that we should have for sinners, the love we should have for other believers, and so on.
However, there is at least one thing that we are told in the Bible not to love: “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world” (1 John 2:15). The Devil is vying for the attention and affection of every young Christian (and older one too), and wants to distract us from following the Lord and being a testimony in a dark, sinful world. But, while we are to love the sinner and present Christ to a perishing world, we are not to love the world. The Lord wants our undivided affection and says, “My son, give Me thine heart” (Proverbs 23:26).
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland

Sunday, February 13, 2022

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His Joy
“Jesus…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” (Hebrews 12:2).
In this verse, we have the Lord’s joy, and we might well ask, What was that joy, as He had the awfulness of the cross before Him?
The answer is profound! It was the joy of anticipating His return to the Father and sitting down at His right hand as a glorified man, knowing that all had been done to the glory and satisfaction of the One who had sent Him into the world. This was the purpose for which He had come, as He affirmed when He said, “My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me, and to finish His work…For I came down from heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him that sent Me” (John 4:34; 6:38).
At the end of it all He could say to His Father, with perfect confidence, “I have glorified Thee on the earth: I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do” (John 17:4).
This was His joy, and now He finds His delight and joy in us. May this truth deepen our joy in Him!

Saturday, February 12, 2022

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Saved By A Fly
“I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy” (Exodus 33:19).
God in His grace and mercy works in wonderful — and often in unusual — ways, as the following account will show:
It was August, 1747, in Ireland, and Charles Wesley was preaching in Dublin. An ungodly tavern-keeper went to the meeting one night to hear the singing, but had decided not to hear the preaching. He planned to plug his ears as soon as the first hymn was over, until the second hymn began. He therefore sat after the hymn with his head down and his fingers in his ears. But, when God will speak to a soul, He can make his voice heard. And He can use things which we wouldn’t dream of. As the man sat there, a fly landed on his nose. For a moment, he moved his hand to drive it away, and, as he did so, nine words reached his ear . What were they? “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear” (Mark 4:9). From that moment, this man had no rest in his soul. He was soon converted, finding forgiveness and peace through the work of Christ.
Have you ever tried to close your ears to the good news of the gospel? If so, I beg you, “Incline your ear…hear, and your soul shall live” (Isaiah 55:3).

Friday, February 11, 2022

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To And Through
“For the Lord is a great God” (Psalm 95:3).
Our God is a great and awesome God. He is omniscient (all-knowing), omnipotent (all-powerful), and omnipresent (present everywhere at the same time). Sometimes we limit God by our finite ways of thinking.
Perhaps you are going through something in your life and you are wondering, How will this work out and how can I possibly get through it? The other day I came across this succinct statement which I thought summed up the question so very well:
“If God brings you to it,
He will bring you through it.”
Here is how the prophet Jeremiah put it: “Ah Lord God! behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee” (Jeremiah 32:17).
Isaiah tells of “the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power” (Isaiah 40:26).
So remember, whatever He brings you to He can, and will certainly, bring you through. We need to trust Him and avail ourselves of the power that we have in Himself.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

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Christian Warmth
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:32).
A fellow-believer once told me, “I repeat this text to myself almost every day.”
I noticed recently that the verse before it is a stark contrast: “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice” (Ephesians 4:31). The things mentioned in this verse are like the dark clouds that so often roll across the grey winter sky in Canada where I live. They blot out the warmth and light of the sun until they are past and gone.
So often the clouds of bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking cause a chill in our relationships with one another. But we need to seek to warm one another with Christian kindness, tenderheartedness, and forgiveness. Like those native islanders of Melita, of whom it says, “And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold” (Acts 28:2).
Will you be spreading the warmth of Christ today?

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

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Come Away
The fast-paced society that many of us live in has its increasing pressures and nonstop demands. We live in a world where education and business are glorified, and where they think more is better. More homework, more projects, more meetings, more programs…more activity.
But sometimes we have to put those demands on hold in order to spend time with the Lord so that we can develop and deepen our relationship with Him. Twice in the Song of Solomon the Bridegroom says to the bride, “Rise up, My love, My fair one, and come away…Arise, My love, My fair one, and come away” (2:10,13).
If we are going to spend time alone with the Lord, we are always going to have to leave something or let something go. This will be largely unappreciated by those who do not know the Lord and who seek to put demands on you at school or at work. But it will be much appreciated by the One who desires that you “come away”with Him to enjoy His presence and His thoughts. You will have the same commendation as Mary of Bethany of whom the Lord said, “Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:42).

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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Joy
“We also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:11).
Yesterday, we talked about our joy in the Lord and the positive effect that it has on our outlook on life. It gives buoyance and spark to each step of faith no matter how dark and difficult things may seem. It enables us to look beyond the present to a bright future with the Lord Jesus in heaven and lifts us above the present trials and tests of daily living.
But our joy in the Lord can also have an impact on the life and attitude of others. If we are joyful, our joy becomes contagious, bringing sunshine and hope into the lives and hearts of fellow-believers who are discouraged and ready to give up.
Our joy in the Lord is also a testimony to the unbeliever. When they see that you have a joy that does not depend on present circumstances, they will realize that you have something out of this world. I know of those who have been saved because they saw joy and happiness in a Christian coworker, fellow-student, or other acquaintance, amidst suffering and disappointment. Don’t forget, “The joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10).

Monday, February 7, 2022

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Dear Young Christian,
“Joy in the Lord” (Isaiah 29:19).
Do you truly find your “joy in the Lord”? He is our strength and resource for every stage of life. Even in difficult times and trying situations it is important that we maintain our “joy in the Lord.” If we only focus on the bad things and the things that are wrong, we are going to lose that joy and become disheartened and discouraged. The joy and happiness of this world is temporary and to a great degree depends on pleasant circumstances. But, as the Lord said to His disciples, “Your joy no man taketh from you” (John 16:22).
The Christians in Philippi didn’t have it easy, but the Apostle Paul could write from his prison cell and encourage them, “Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord…Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice” (Philippians 3:1; 4:4). This same encouragement I want to pass along to you. Maintain your “joy in the Lord” this week by keeping close communion with Him and enjoying His love and kindness.
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland

Sunday, February 6, 2022

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Passing By
“And they that passed by reviled Him, wagging their heads” (Matthew 27:39).
“Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto My sorrow, which is done unto Me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted Me in the day of His fierce anger” (Lamentations 1:12).
As the Lord hung in shame and suffering on a Roman cross for all who passed by to see, many reviled Him as they hurried on their way. To revile is to criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner. What an awful commentary on those who had no love or care for the Son of God!
In his book of Lamentations, Jeremiah asks a very searching question for our hearts to consider today: “Is it nothing to you?” As we pass by the cross in thought and spirit today, and as we take some time to meditate on the sufferings of Christ, “Is it nothing to you?” Let’s not be like so many who passed by Calvary, shaking their heads and taunting the One who hung there. Let’s be worshipers with hearts full of praise and thanksgiving, realizing, “He laid down His life for us” (1 John 3:16).

Saturday, February 5, 2022

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Saved By A Hymn
“And when they had sung an hymn…” (Mark 14:26).
The following account shows the importance of hymn singing connected with gospel work and evangelical meetings:
Knowing that Charles Wesley was going to preach in a certain barn near Dublin Ireland, a man went early and crept into a grain sack close to the door, intending, as soon as the preaching had begun, to open the door to the mob outside, the door being locked during the meeting for fear of an attack. The man in the sack, being fond of music, remained quiet while the hymn was sung. But something more than the music reached him. It was the voice of God speaking to his conscience. He dared not open the door, but waited for the prayer. He now felt himself a lost sinner, and forgetting where he was, he began to pray aloud for mercy, to the astonishment of the congregation, who helped him from the sack. This man was happily saved and from that moment on became a true follower of Christ.
I know that many of my readers have heard and sung Christ-exalting gospel hymns from the early days of childhood. Have you heeded their warnings and entreaties?

Friday, February 4, 2022

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Our Help
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5).
In our busy, stress-filled world, we may sometimes be tempted to look in the wrong place and in the wrong direction for help. One of God’s creatures illustrate this. A bee dropped into a jar will stay there until it dies. Unaware of the open top, it seeks escape at the bottom. Similarly, many people, young and old, grope at the bottom of their circumstances, not willing to look up to the Lord for help.
The inspired writer realized the right place to look for help when he penned the following verses: “From whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2). While we are thankful for the helpful counsel and advice of family, friends, and other believers, yet in the end we must look to the Lord who is “a very present help” (Psalm 46:1).

Thursday, February 3, 2022

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Don’t Answer Back
“Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
“Then Job answered the Lord, and said, Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer Thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further”
(Job 40:1-5).
It is a great thing to know that as believers we are very precious to the Lord. He died to save us. We are perfect in God’s sight because of the death of His Son, and, “He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence” (Ephesians 1:8). But, in spite of this, I must realize that in my own strength, and in my own intelligence, I am absolutely nothing and cannot answer back to God. I must lay my hand upon my mouth. I must be silent! He is wiser and stronger than I, or any earthly counsellor or advisor “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord” (Isaiah 55:8).
Don’t try to reason or argue with God. Accept what He is doing in your life and learn from it. This is the way of real blessing and happiness.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Be Still
“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).
Perhaps you are familiar with these words, as well as other encouragements from the Bible to slow down and take time to get to know your wonderful God and Savior. But do you take this invitation seriously? Do you take time out of your busy day to “Be still”?
You will never really get to know the Lord unless you take time to “be still” in His company. This is crucial, as we can only learn of Him and His ways with us in the secret and quiet of being alone in His presence. That is where we learn to view things from His perspective and that is where we learn His heart of love, and His infinite wisdom. Enjoyment of Himself and the blessings He has for us will only come as we know Him better, and we only know Him better as we heed the word, “Be still, and know that I am God.”
There is a hymn that sums it up well:
“Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side…
To guide the future as He has the past…
Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart.”

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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Thy Word, How Sweet
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones” (Proverbs 16:24).
“How sweet are Thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103).
Oh, Lord, Thy Word, how sweet indeed,
My comfort, guide, and stay;
Supplying here my every need,
Feeding my soul each day.
My meditation all day long,
Its light directs my feet;
Hid in my heart, it keeps from wrong –
Its words, I joy to  eat.
Such living power I daily prove,
Refreshment by the way,
(Doubts, fears, enigmas, all remove,)
A full resource alway!
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