Saturday, May 25, 2019

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Own Worst Enemy

One of the Presidents of Mexico, Ignacio GregorioComonfort de los Rios (March 1812-November 1863), was once his own worst enemy. In the early 19th century, he headed a rebellion against himself during the second year of his presidency (1857). He succeeded beyond his own expectations, resulting in his own overthrow and exile. After seeking asylum in the United States, he returned to Mexico to act as a general against the French invasion in 1862. In 1863, he was made General-in-Chief of the army organized to resist the French Intervention, and on November. 13, 1863, he was killed in a guerilla attack near San Juan de la Vega.

If we live in rebellion against God, we too are our own worst enemy, and will live to regret itnot just in this life but in eternity. Rebellion against God and rejection of His salvation through the work of Christ on Calvary will lead to eternal exile in the lake of fire. “I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come” (John 8:21). I sincerely hope there is no reader of this calendar who is leading a rebellion in their heart towards God and to their eternal ruin!

 

             
April 2019
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May 2019
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 1
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June 2019
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Friday, May 24, 2019

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Give Thanks

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

We were driving on interstate highway 255, just outside of Saint Louis, Missouri, when I noticed a truck in front of me with an interesting bumper sticker on its tailgate. Here is the question it asked:

HAVE YOU GIVEN THANKS TODAY?

What would you have to answer to a question like that? Could you have honestly said, “Yes?”

Here are a couple of verses from the Bible that are good for us to consider in answer to this question:

“By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name” (Hebrews 13:15).

“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20).

God desires that His children have a thankful, happy spirit at all times. Remember, whatever comes our way comes from the good hand of the one who loves us and who is doing the very best for us.

 

             
April 2019
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May 2019
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28 29 30 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 1
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June 2019
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26 27 28 29 30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 1 2 3 4 5 6
       
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Thursday, May 23, 2019

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Joy In

Joy is one of the outstanding characteristics of Christianity. The Lord Jesus said to His disciples, “These things have I spoken unto you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full” (John 15:11). He also said: “Your joy no man taketh from you” (John 16:22). This is a joy that only a believer can have and experience. What a comfort it is to know that the whole Trinity is interested in our joy.

God:

“I will joy in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:18).

“We also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement” (Romans 5:11).

The Lord:

“The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord” (Isaiah 29:19).

The Holy Spirit:

“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost” (Romans 14:17).

 

             
April 2019
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May 2019
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June 2019
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26 27 28 29 30 31 1
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 1 2 3 4 5 6
       
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

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Monthly Scripture Reading

1 Peter 1

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

8 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:

9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

 

             
April 2019
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May 2019
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28 29 30 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
             
June 2019
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26 27 28 29 30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 1 2 3 4 5 6
       
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

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Frustration

“He that earneth wages earneth wages
to put into a bag with holes”
(Haggai 1:6).

How true this is of today’s society. For those of our readers who are working full time, it’s very frustrating to bring home your hard-earned pay only to see it all disappear on bills and living expenses. That’s why it is SO important that your eternal riches don’t suffer the same fate. Treasure built in heaven can never disappear. Labor for the Lord will be rewarded by Him. I think sometimes He allows us to feel frustrated here with earthly things, so that we might be more and more occupied with Him and heavenly things. That’s why the Lord said to His disciples, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:19-21). What a rich spiritual inheritance is ours! “An inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you” (1 Peter 1:4).

 

             
April 2019
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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May 2019
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28 29 30 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 1
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June 2019
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26 27 28 29 30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 1 2 3 4 5 6
       
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Monday, May 20, 2019

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Dear Young Christian:

I write these pages a long time before you read them. The calendar has to be turned in for editing and proofing, and then be printed, sold, and shipped to those who order them. As I write a page like this I wonder if it will ever be read this side of the Lord’s coming. I, for one, am expecting the Lord to come at any moment, and give the shout in fulfilment of His promise, “I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:3).

However, in the meantime, we keep writing the calendar pages, preaching the gospel, and trying to encourage believers young and old to continue on in following and serving the Lord. He has said, “Occupy till I come” (Luke 19:13). There is much that can be done for Him, and we need to pray every morning that He will show us how we can serve Him in some little way, whether it is in testimony to the lost or encouragement and help to a fellow believer.

What will occupy your time and energy this week?

Your Christian Friend,

Jim Hyland

We would love to hear from you.

Send your comments and questions to jhyland1959@gmail.com

             
April 2019
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May 2019
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5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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June 2019
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23 24 25 26 27 28 29
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Sunday, May 19, 2019

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Looking Up

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name” (Philippians 2:9).
“We see Jesuscrowned with glory and honour” (Hebrews 2:9).

While it is true that we look back to Calvary to see the foundation of all our blessings, yet we also have the profound privilege of looking up by faith to see where the Lord Jesus is now. In doing so we realize, first of all, God the Father’s satisfaction with all that was accomplished for His glory here on earth. Secondly, it produces worship, praise, and thanksgiving, as we are occupied with a risen, ascended, and glorified man at the right hand of God. Thirdly, we can avail ourselves of all the resources that are ours for this life. And, fourthly, we can rejoice as we look forward to the moment when we too shall be there in the Father’s house to be with the one who is at this moment is “set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2).

What a Savior! What an occupation for our hearts!

 

             
April 2019
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May 2019
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June 2019
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Saturday, May 18, 2019

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Wrong Door

A young man who often listened to a great Scottish preacher wanted very much to be saved. He had longed in his heart to know Christ as his deliverer and to know the blessedness of God’s salvation. Although he wept and prayed for weeks, he could get no sense of forgiveness, and no assurance that he was received by God.

One night the evangelist preached on the words, “I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved” (John 10:9). He stressed the fact that “any man” included sinners, no matter how wicked and corrupt they were. As he preached, the cloud of doubt lifted from the young man’s face.

After the meeting, the youth said to the preacher, “I got in at the open door tonight.”

“I am glad to hear it,” replied the preacher, “But why did you not get in before?”

“Well,” said the young man, “I had been at the wrong door all the time. I went to the saint’s door and I found it locked against me. I thought I had to be good enough for God to let me in. But tonight, I came as a sinner and found the sinner’s door wide open.”

 

             
April 2019
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May 2019
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June 2019
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Friday, May 17, 2019

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A Perfect Plan

The Lord is interested and involved in each moment of our life. He has carefully mapped out every inch of our journey through each day, and as much as we may feel things happen by chance or haphazardly, don’t forget that it has all been preplanned in His wisdom and foreknowledge. Things may seem to be unravelling in the world around you and even in your personal life. But remember, “As for God, His way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him” (Psalm 18:30). Yes, His way is indeed perfect, even in the midst of what might seem complete turmoil and upheaval. Through it all He wants us to stay focused on Himself and trust Him implicitly. Be conscious of His presence and be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit step by step. This will give you confidence, peace, joy, and assurance of His love in your heart, as you travel through a world of trials, tests, and the breakdown of everything good and holy. The promise to the one who stays focused and centered on Christ is, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee” (Isaiah 26:3).

 

             
April 2019
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May 2019
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June 2019
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Thursday, May 16, 2019

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Numbers in Scripture: #5

The number 5 denotes human weakness in connection with our responsibility to God.

David collected five stones from the brook when going to meet Goliath. “And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine” (1 Samuel 17:40).

The disciples could only provide five loaves of bread along with two fishes, for the feeding of the five thousand. “One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many” (John 6:8-9)?

In both cases, the Lord showed His power and ability to meet the need in spite of weakness on the part of the individual or their resources. The Apostle Paul realized this principle and could say, “When I am weak, then am I strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10).We too can have great victory in spite of our own weakness when we rely on the Lord.

 

             
April 2019
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May 2019
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5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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June 2019
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