Sunday, August 31, 2014

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The Lord’s Death

“Christ Jesus…humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross”
(Philippians 2:5,8).

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree” (Galatians 3:13).

Many people in the history of man have been willing to give their lives for a noble cause, or for the protection of their country, or for their friends or family. But Christ gave His life voluntarily for His enemies. And not only that, but He willingly submitted to death by crucifixiona long, slow, painful and extremely shamefully humiliating death.

The cross is despised and mocked by those who have no love for the Lord Jesus. “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness” (1 Corinthians 1:18). However the rest of the verse says: “But unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” No wonder Paul said, “God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14).

 

             
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Saturday, August 30, 2014

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Healing Power

“I am the Lord that healeth thee” (Exodus 15:26).

Among most people there is a liking for those things which are homemade. This is quite understandable in most things, for there is the personal skill and touch involved which imparts flavor and quality to them. There is a tremendous danger though, if we try to apply this to the soul’s salvation. Soul sickness will never respond to any human treatment. No home remedy will ever put away sin!

How sad it is that men still prefer homemade recipes to heaven-sent remedies. The bitten Israelites had but to look at the serpent of brass to live.

So today, there is no need for, nor accomplishment and value in, self treatment, for God says, “Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 45:22). What more can the poor guilty sinner need than to know the experience of the Psalmist, who declared of the Lord, “Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases” (Psalm 103:3).

It is wonderful to be a forgiven sinner!

 

             
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Friday, August 29, 2014

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Question Page

Q. Why is it so hard to pray, and what can we do to be more consistent with our prayer-life?

A. The enemy, Satan, does not want us to express our dependence and confidence in God our Father and the Lord Jesus, which is what we do when we pray. He knows that a prayerless life is a powerless life.

Another thing that can rob us of time spent in prayer is the busy pace of life. We need to discipline our prayer life, like Daniel. “He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed” (Daniel 6:10). Daily, consistent prayer was the habit of his life.

Something else that will keep us from prayer is sin and a bad conscience. When we allow sin in our life it breaks communion and we don’t feel comfortable to come and speak to Him. Just like a difficulty coming between you and a friend, so it is with the “Friend that sticketh closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24).

It takes constancy and “purpose of heart” to keep up our prayer life. The Lord said to His followers, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation” (Matthew 26:41).

Do you have a question? Email us at jhyland@primus.ca

             
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Thursday, August 28, 2014

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Your Task

“She hath done what she could” (Mark 14:8).

“Who knoweth,” said Mordecai to Esther, “whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14).

Perhaps today some daunting, difficult task is facing you, or will suddenly be presented to you. What will be your reaction? There is a very natural tendency to say, “I can’t do that.” If however, we are made aware that this is God’s purpose for us, then we ought to attempt it.

I remember once reading these words, “When God has told you what to do, He has already equipped you for what you can do.”

It is an honor, a privilege, and a solemn responsibility to be called to serve God in any way, whether great or small. We may always count upon power to do what we are commanded of God to do. “Moses stretched out his hand over the sea: and the Lord caused the sea to go back” (Exodus 14:21). God works through means, and maybe today He means to work through you.

 

             
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

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Monthly Scripture Reading

1 Timothy 2

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus;

6 Who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

8 I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

 

             
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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Correspondence

“And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord” (2 Kings 19:14).

This was the wisest thing Hezekiah could have done. He had received a threatening letter from a mighty king. In 2 Chronicles 32:17 we read that this king, Sennacherib, “wrote also letters to rail on the Lord God of Israel.”

Here we have a picture of Hezekiah asking God to read his correspondence and help him reply. How often have we been at a loss to know how to answer a letter, an email or any other form of correspondence? Surely here in this incident we are encouraged to bring everything to God in prayer.

If you read the whole story in 2 Kings 19 you will see how God took the whole matter into His own hands, and sent Isaiah the prophet with a most reassuring answer.

Perhaps today you are saying, “I don’t know the answer to this correspondence.” Show it to the Lord, and ask Him to help you.

 

             
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Monday, August 25, 2014

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Dear Young Christian:

Yesterday we noticed how the Lord Jesus completely and fully glorified God here on planet earth. Now the believer is left here to do the same thing. The Lord prayed, “And all Mine are Thine, and Thine are Mine; and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to Thee. Holy Father, keep through Thine own name those whom Thou hast given Me, that they may be one, as we are” (John 17:10-11).

Just as the Lord glorified God on the earth, so we are to reflect the glories of Christ from day to day. We can only do this as we are occupied with the Lord and His glories. That is simply what the Apostle Paul was saying when he wrote: “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord” (2 Corinthians 3:18). How much will this be true of you this week? Will others see Christ reflected in your life?

Your Christian Friend,

Jim Hyland

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

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Glorified

“Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God be glorified in Him, God shall also glorify Him in Himself, and shall straightway glorify Him” (John 13:31-32).

“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…I have glorified Thee on the earth: I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do” (John 17:1,4).

To be glorified is to have every quality, beauty, and attribute that makes up a person’s being brought into full display. The Lord Jesus, both in His perfect pathway and in the mighty work of Calvary, completely glorified God His Father. In other words, every quality, beauty and attribute of God shone out in unquestionable excellence, and in the end the Lord could say with confidence, “I have glorified Thee.”

As we think of this the response of our hearts will be like John who wrote, “To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen” (Revelation 1:6)

 

             
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Saturday, August 23, 2014

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The Blood of Jesus

An evangelist was speaking from the text, “The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John 1:7). Suddenly without warning he was interrupted by a young man who professed to be an atheist. The young person stood up and asked, “How can blood cleanse sin?”

At first the preacher was rather taken aback, and for a moment remained silent. Then picking up a glass of water on the lectern in front of him, he countered with a question of his own. “How can this water quench thirst?

Now it was the young man’s turn to be stymied. After hesitating awhile he finally answered, “I don’t know, but I know it does.”

“Neither do I know how the blood of Jesus cleanses sin,” answered the preacher, “but I know it does.”

Someone else once raised the question, “Is there anything that God cannot see?”

The answer was, “My sins when they are washed in the blood of Jesus Christ.” “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12).

 

             
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Friday, August 22, 2014

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Angelic Ministry

“There appeared an angel…strengthening Him”
(Luke 22:43).

When the Saviour agonized in Gethsemane, He received angelic help. Later He said, “Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He shall presently give Me more than twelve legions of angels?” (Matthew 26:53).

In our times of weakness and loneliness we tend to forget the myriads of living creatures who at a word from our God and Father can appear for our relief and help.

Daniel, while pleading before God, testified, “the man Gabriel…being caused to fly swiftly, touched me” (Daniel 9:21).

Reflect upon the title, “Lord of Hosts,” and believe that these hosts are all under Divine control. “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” (Hebrews 1:14).

The believer is not a lost, lone wanderer in a desolate world. He is surrounded by the mercy and the messengers of God. “The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them” (Psalm 34:7).

 

             
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