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MaY Devotionals 16-31

Devotions on Living a Deeper Christian Life

DEVOTIONALS ON THIS PAGE

May 16 – For I Know Your Readiness

May 17 – The Two Who Live Within You – The Inner and Outward Man

May 18 – Miracles in the Bible

May 19 – No Man is Able to Pluck Them Out of My Father’s Hand

May 20 – For All things Are Possible With God


THE MAZZAROTH


GEMINI (The Twins). The twofold nature of the King. May 21–June 21


1. LEPUS (The Hare), or THE ENEMY trodden under foot.

2. CANIS MAJOR (The Dog), or SIRIUS, the coming glorious Prince of Princes.

3. CANIS MINOR (The Second Dog), or PROCYON, the exalted Redeemer.


May 21 – When You Are Angry With God

May 22 – The Church

May 23 – You Have Been Weighed in the Balances and Found Wanting  

May 24 – There is a Way That Seems Right to a Man 

May 25 – Every Purpose Under the Sun

May 26 – He Inhabits the Praise of His People 

May 27 – Mercy From the Lord – A Mother Visits Napoleon

May 28 – The Book of Tears

May 29 – He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

May 30 – Pursue Righteousness

May 31 – Need to Be Encouraged? 

May 16

For I Know Your Readiness

"For I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them." - 2 Corinthians 9:2 


THEREFORE YOU MUST ALSO BE READY 


"Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."


- Matthew 24:44


BE READY IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON 


"Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching."


- 2 Timothy 4:2


WHEN OUR HEARTS ARE READY TO DO THE LORD'S WILL


"Nine-tenths of the difficulties are overcome when our hearts are ready to do the Lord's will, whatever it may be. When one is truly in this state, it is usually but a little way to the knowledge of what His will is."


- George Mueller (1805-1898) English Evangelist and Helper of Orphans


AND THOSE WHO WERE READY


"And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut."


- Matthew 25:10


IF YOU ARE READY TO PARTAKE OF GRACE


"If you are ready to partake of grace you have not to atone for your sins--you have merely to accept of the atonement. All that you want to do is to cry, 'God have mercy upon me,' and you will receive the blessing."


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher


READY TO BE REVEALED IN THE LAST TIME


"Who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."


- 1 Peter 1:5


OUTSTRETCHED HAND READY TO RECEIVE


"When trust is perfect and there is no doubt, prayer is simply the outstretched hand ready to receive."


- E. M. Bounds (1835–1913) American Clergyman, Author


WHOEVER DOES NOT BELIEVE IS CONDEMNED ALREADY


"Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God."


- John 3:18


ARE YOU READY TO GO AT ONCE STRAIGHT INTO HEAVEN?


"Are you ready to go at once straight into heaven, if the gates were thrown open? What manner of persons ought we to be to say it! Are we walking in a way perfectly consistent with stepping tonight at once into the glory, to be at home in the Father's house?"


- G. V. Wigram (1805-1879) English Biblical Scholar


TO MAKE READY FOR THE LORD A PEOPLE PREPARED


"And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”


- Luke 1:17


RESOLUTION THAT WE ARE READY TO SACRAFICE ANYTHING


"Prayer is reaching out after the unseen; fasting is letting go of all that is seen and temporal. Fasting helps express, deepen, confirm the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves to attain what we seek for the kingdom of God."


- Andrew Murray (1794-1866) Scottish Missionary, Writer


LET YOUR HAND BE READY TO HELP ME 


"Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts."


- Psalm 119:173


READY TO FORGIVE ANYBODY ANYTHING


"Whenever I see myself before God and realize something of what my blessed Lord has done for me at Calvary, I am ready to forgive anybody anything. I cannot withhold it. I do not even want to withhold it."


- Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1891) British War Hero, Minister


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Words to Think About

COME, FOR EVERYTHING IS NOW READY 


"And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready."


- Luke 14:17


THEN ARE WE READY FOR HEAVEN


"A soul disengaged from the world is a heavenly one; and then are we ready for heaven when our heart is there before us."


- John Newton (1725-1790) Slave Trader Captain Turned Christian 


FOR I AM READY TO FALL


"For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever before me."


- Psalm 38:17


I AM READY TO MEET GOD


"I am ready to meet God face to face tonight and look into those eyes of infinite holiness, for all my sins are covered by the atoning blood."


- R. A. Torrey (1856-1928) American Evangelist, Educator, Writer


READY FOR EVERY GOOD WORK  


"Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work."


- 2 Timothy 2:21


READY TO SHOW PITY


"Kindness does not require us to be blind to facts or to live in fancies, but it does require us to cherish a habit of goodwill, ready to show pity if sorrow appears, and slow to turn away even if hostility appears."


- Alexander MacLaren (1826-1919) President Baptist World Congress


BE GENEROUS AND READY TO SHARE   


"They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share."


- 1 Timothy 6:18


GOD WILL FIND THEE WORK


"Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work."


- Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) Church Priest of the Church of England, Historian


TO BE READY FOR EVERY GOOD WORK 


"Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work."


- Titus 3:1 


READY WHENSOEVER HE CALLS


"He who always waits upon God, is ready whensoever he calls. He is a happy man who so lives that death at all times may find him at leisure to die."


- Owen Feltham (1602–1668) English Writer, Divine, Moral, and Political


HOLY SPIRIT IS READY TO ENCOURAGE


"Prayer has mighty power to move mountains because the Holy Spirit is ready both to encourage our praying and to remove the mountains hindering us."


- Wesley L. Duewel (1916-2016) Missionary to India 

May 17

The Two Who Live Within You – The Inner and Outward Man

“But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham!” – Gen 22:11


The two “Abrahams,” with the disjunctive line between them should really be translated, “You, the two different Abrahams co-existing in one person.”


In Gen 22:11 God addresses Abraham with words, “Abraham, Abraham,” in our English translation of the Bible. But in the Hebrew, there is one more thing added, a disjunctive sign between the two “Abrahams.” This same disjunctive also appears in the Hebrew text in 1 Sam 3:10, when the Lord called, “Samuel, Samuel.”  Also in Exodus 3:4, we read, “Moses, Moses”, but there is no disjunctive in this verse. Therefore, there must be a significant purpose in this use of this disjunctive sign. What does it mean for us and our relationship with God?


Like us, Abraham also had an outward and inner man. There was the man that people knew, and the hidden man of the heart, with all its impulses, instincts and desires.


In his book, “My Correspondence with Jesus,” Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, who spent 14 years in Communist prisons, wrote about the two natures living within all of us. Wurmbrand, a Jew by birth, was a Christian Pastor and a recognized Greek and Hebrew Scholar. He explained the existence of the “hidden man,” as a whole man, with his own desires, thoughts, emotions, will and love – who lives in the heart of the outer man. This inner man is so hidden that men often live a lifetime without discovering him.


Wurmbrand wrote, “In my case, this Richard is known only to me, distinct from the ordinary Richard known to others. Therefore, God speaks to them as with two different beings. In the case of Moses, a harmony had been established. Thus, there is no disjunctive sign when God says, ‘Moses, Moses.”


It is interesting that when God addresses both persons within his children. He doesn’t single out the part of you that we would like to believe is more presentable to God – our "Spiritual side,” but He speaks to all that is within a man. This means that God speaks into the ways of the flesh in us, those parts of us that we are often ashamed to address. In our efforts to keep parts of ourselves “hidden” from God and others, God lovingly uncovers all things hidden when He speaks your name.


He speaks to all that is within a man. This means that God speaks into the ways of the flesh in us, those parts of us that we are often ashamed to address. In our efforts to keep parts of ourselves “hidden” from God and others, God lovingly uncovers all things hidden when He speaks your name. He doesn’t leave anything in the dark; it is all in the light. God recognizes it as part of me, part of my struggle as man yet, He breathes acceptance into me, all of me. Men are commanded to love one another, which means that the two in you should also love one another. The good person in you should love the person who is sinful in you. It is desirable that we understand each other and love God with all our heart, which means to love him with both sides of our nature, the good and evil.


Always remember that God is an Eternal being. He sees your life from His Eternal perspective. There is nothing that befalls you that He didn’t see with His foreknowledge. God is faithful and just and His mercies are new (inexhaustible) every day. He knows our inner struggles with the two who live within us. Next time you go before God for help with your inner struggles, know that he sees the whole you, the inner and outer man.


NO MAN CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS


"“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."


- Matthew 6:24


A DOUBLE MINDED MAN


"A double minded man is unstable in all his ways."


- James 1:8


WITH A DOUBLE-HEART THEY SPEAK


"They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak."


- Psalm 12:2  


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Words to Think About…

DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD


"Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. "


- 1 John 2:15 


NO ACCIDENTS THE KINGDOM OF GOD


Rowland V. Bingham, founder of the Sudan Interior Mission, was once seriously injured in an automobile accident. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. The following day, when he regained consciousness, he asked the nurse what he was doing there. 


“Don’t try to talk now, just rest,” she replied. “You have been in an accident.” “Accident? Accident!” exclaimed Dr. Bingham. “There are no accidents in the life of a Christian. This is just an incident in God’s perfect leading.”


YOU MUST LEARN


“You must learn, you must let God teach you, that the only way to get rid of your past is to make a future out of it. God will waste nothing.” 


– Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) American Episcopal Clergyman


AFFLICTION HAS DIFFICULTIES


"Affliction has its difficulties. Often you are overcome by despair. God seems to have hidden His face from you. But then you realize that it has only been for sport, like playing with a child. You seek Him, find Him again, God and you, both exhilerated, both open wide with joy. There is a deep teaching in the Talmud: "Before a man eats and drinks, he has two hearts." He feels both his own hunger and an other's. Once he has eaten and drunk, he remains with only one heart, with thought for his own comfort. Instead of robbing the poor of poverty and the afflicted of the affliction which will constitute his future glory, see that you yourself are among the men with two hearts."


- Richard Wurmbrand 1909-2001) Romanian Evangelical Pastor


YOU DOUBLE-MINDED


"Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded."


- James 4:8

May 18

Miracles in the Bible

THE GREATEST OF ALL MIRACLES  


"The greatest of all miracles is the salvation of a soul."   


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 


REMEMBER HOW HE ASKED FOR HELP IN PERFORMING MIRACLES


"Here lies the tremendous mystery - that God should be all-powerful yet refuse to coerce. He summons us to cooperation. We are honoured in being given the opportunity to participate in his good deeds. Remember how He asked for help in performing his miracles: Fill the waterpots, stretch out your hand, distribute the loaves."


- Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) Christian Missionary and Writer


YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO EAT


He replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” (About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over."


- Luke 9:13-17


NO DIFFICULTY BELIEVING IN MIRACLES  


"I never have any difficulty believing in miracles, since I experienced the miracle of a change in my own heart."  


- St. Augustine (354-430) Theologian and Philosopher


THIS ILLNESS DOES NOT LEAD TO DEATH


"But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”


- John 11:4


MIRACLES ARE SIGNS


"Miracles are signs not to them that believe, but to them that believe not." 


- Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Catholic Italian Theologian


THE ANNONITING THAY HAVE FROM GOD  


“Put very simply, Satan's power in the world is everywhere. Yet wherever men and women walk in the Spirit, sensitive to the anointing they have from God, that power of his just evaporates. There is a line drawn by God, a boundary whereby virtue of his own very presence Satan's writ does not run. Let God but occupy all the space himself, and what room is left for the evil one?”  


— Watchman Nee (1903-1972) Chinese Church Leader


RISE UP AND WALK


"But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!”


- Acts 3:6


WHOEVER BELIEVES IN ME


"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.”


-John 14:12


THE LORD APPOINTED A GREAT FISH TO SWALLOW UP JONAH


"And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights."


- Jonah 1:17


JESUS DID MANY OTHER SIGNS


"Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book."


- John 20:30


LAY YOUR HAND ON HER AND SHE WILL LIVE


"While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”


Matthew 9:18


HE ENTERED THE HOUSE OF THE BLIND MAN


"When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”


- Matthew 9:28


FAITH LIKE A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED


"He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”


- Matthew 17:20


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Words to Think About…

GOD DID MIRACLES TROUGH PAUL


"God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them."


- Acts 19:11-12


UNLESS YOU SEE SIGNS AND WONDERS


"So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.”


- John 4:38


HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET   


"How quickly we forget God's great deliverances in our lives. How easily we take for granted the miracles he performed in our past."  


- David Wilkerson (1931-2011) American Christian Evangelist


MIRACLES ARE A RETELLING  


"Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see." 


 - C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar 


PRAY FOR MIRACLES


"Expect resistance but pray for miracles!"  


- Corrie Ten Boom (1892-1983) Holocaust Survivor, Christian Writer 


UNLESS YOU SEE SIGNS AND WONDERS


"So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.”


- John 4:48


BY SIGNS AND WONDERS AND MIRACLES


"While God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will."


- Hebrews 2:4


BEHOLD, I AM THE LORD GOD


"Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?”


-  Jeremiah 32:27


WHO DOES GREAT THINGS?


"Who does great things beyond searching out, and marvelous things beyond number."


- Job 9:10


FOR GOD NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE


"“For nothing will be impossible with God.”


- Luke 1:37


THE GOD WHO WORKS WONDERS


"You are the God who works wonders; you have made known Your might among the peoples."


-Psalm 77:14



May 19

No Man is Able to Pluck Them Out of My Father’s Hand

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand. - John 10:28


UPHOLD YOU WITH MY RIGHT HAND  


"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."  


- Isaiah 41:10


HAND OF THE LORD IS MIGHTY  


"So that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever.”  


- Joshua 4:24


SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND  


"Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."  


- Hebrews 12:2


THE RIGHT HAND OF MAJESTY  


"He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high." 


 - Hebrews 1:3


JESUS IMMEDIATLEY REACHED OUT HIS HAND  


"Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"  


- Matthew 14:31


RIGHT HAND ARE PLEASURES FOREVERMORE   


"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." 


- Psalm 16:11


THE HAND OF THE LORD CAME UPON HIM  


"But now bring me a musician.” And when the musician played, the hand of the LORD came upon him."  


- 2 Kings 3:15


APPOINTED HIM TO SIT AT THE RIGHT HAND  


"We may be sure God will not be hard to be intreated of us, who himself hath appointed us such an intercessor, to whom he can deny nothing; and to that end hath appointed him to sit at his right hand to make intercession for us." 


 - Abraham Wright (1611–1690) English Theological Writer 


HEAVENS ARE THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS 


"Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands."  


- Psalm 102:25


GOD EXALTED HIM AT HIS RIGHT HAND  


"God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins."  


- Acts 5:31


WATER IN THE HAND OF THE LORD   


"The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will."  


- Proverbs 21:1


A CROWN OF BEAUTY IN THE HAND OF THE LORD   


"You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God."  


- Isaiah 62:3


IF YOUR RIGHTHAND CAUSES YOU TO SIN  


"And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell."  


- Matthew 5:30     


SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD  


"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God."  


- Colossians 3:1 


 YOUR HAND IS STRONG 

 
"Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD."  


- Psalm 89:13-15 


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Words to Think About…

HOLD YOUR RIGHT HAND  


"For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, Fear not, I am the one who helps you."  


- Isaiah 41:13


HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND  


"I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken."  


- Psalm 16:8


THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS  


"For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy."  


- Psalm 92:4


THE LORD PUT OUT HIS HAND    


"Then the LORD put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth."  


- Jeremiah 1:9


THE WORK OF HIS HANDS  


"Who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?" 


 - Job 34:19


INTO YOUR HAND I COMMIT MY SPIRIT  


"Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God." 


- Psalm 31:5


BY THE STRENGTH OF MY HAND   


"For He says: “By the strength of My hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding; I remove the boundaries of peoples and plunder their treasures; like a bull I bring down those who sit on thrones."  


- Isaiah 10:13


IN HIS HANDS IS LIFE  


"In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind."  


- Job 12:10     


SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND 


Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”  


- Matthew 26:64


PRY THINGS OUT OF OUR HAND


"It hurts when God has to PRY things out of our hand!"  


- Corrie Ten Boom (1892-1983) Holocaust Survivor, Christian Writer 


LAID HIS RIGHT HAND UPON ME  


"When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last." 


- Revelation 1:17


WITH A MIGHTY HAND  


"With a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever. to him who divided the Red Sea asunder His love endures forever."  


- Psalm 136:12-13




Mazzaroth - Gemini May 20 -June 21

GEMINI (The Twins). The twofold nature of the King.

March 21 to April 20


1. LEPUS (The Hare), or THE ENEMY trodden under foot.


2. CANIS MAJOR (The Dog), or SIRIUS, the coming glorious Prince of Princes.


3. CANIS MINOR (The Second Dog), or PROCYON, the exalted Redeemer.

Gemini Constellations

WHEN I CONSIDER THE HEAVENS


"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place."


- Psalms 8:3


THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD


"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."


- Psalms 19:1


May 20

For All things Are Possible With God

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:37-39


ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD  


"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." 


- Romans 8:28


HE WILL TELL YOU ALL THINGS    


"The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ). When He comes, He will tell us all things.”   


- John 4:25


ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD 


 "Jesus looked at them and said, "With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God."  


- Mark 10:27


IN HIM ALL THINGS HOLD TOGETHER 


"And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."  


- Colossians 1:17


ALL THINGS ARE MADE THROUGH HIM  


"All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made."  


- John 1:3


IN ALL THINGS I HAVE SHOWN YOU  


"In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."  


- Acts 20:35


I CAN DO ALL THINGS  


"I can do all things through him who strengthens me."  


- Philippians 4:13


HE WILL TEACH YOU ALL THINGS  


"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."  


- John 14:26


CONTEMPLATE ALL THINGS AS GOD SEES THEM  


"We must learn to live on the heavenly side and look at things from above. To contemplate all things as God sees them, as Christ beholds them, overcomes sin, defies Satan, dissolves perplexities, lifts us above trials, separates us from the world and conquers fear of death."  


- A. B. Simpson (1843-1919) Canadian Preacher, Theologian


FOR IN HIM ARE ALL THINGS   


"Whatever subject I preach, I do not stop until I reach the Savior, the Lord Jesus, for in Him are all things."  


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 


HAVE PATIENCE WITH ALL THINGS  


"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew."  


- Francis de Sales (1567-1622) Bishop of Geneva 


HISTORY OF ALL GREAT CHARACTERS  


"The history of all the great characters of the Bible is summed up in this one sentence: They acquainted themselves with God, and acquiesced His will in all things."  


- Richard Cecil (1748–1810) Evangelical Anglican Clergyman


THE END OF ALL THINGS IS AT HAND    


"The end of all things is at hand; therefore, be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers." 


- 1 Peter 4:7


ALL THINGS HANDED OVER TO ME  


"All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."  


- Matthew 11:27


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Words to Think About on Prayer...

LOVE BEARS ALL THINGS    


"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."  


- 1 Corinthians 13:7


THROUGH WHOM WE EXIST  


"Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist."  


- 1 Corinthians 8:6


HE CREATED ALL THINGS    


"And to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things."  


- Ephesians 3:9


OBEY GOD IN ALL THINGS  


"Obey God in all things today! Drive out the enemy! Lay the ax to the root of the tree, and the capacity for Jesus Christ will be increased tomorrow."  


- Alan Redpath (1907–1989), American Evangelist, Pastor, Author


CHRIST IN ALL THINGS  


"The more you lead me up to Christ in all things, the more highly shall I esteem you, and if it be possible to love you more than I do now, the more shall I love you."  


- Catherine Booth (1829-1890) Co-Founder Salvation Army


HE THAT OVERCOMETH 


"He that overcometh shall inherit all things. God has no poor children."   


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher


IN ALL THINGS SEEK  


"In all things seek to know God's Will and when known obey at any cost."  


- Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936) Canadian Missionary to China


OF ALL THINGS  


"Of all things, guard against neglecting God in the secret place of prayer."  


- William Wilberforce (1759-1833) British Politician and Philanthropist 


ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE   


"And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” 


- Mark 9:23


BY WHOM ALL THINGS EXIST    


"For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering." 


- Hebrews 2:10


RECONCILE HIMSELF TO ALL THINGS 


"And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross."  


- Colossians 1:20


I AM MAKING ALL THINGS NEW  


"And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”  


- Revelation 21:5


May 21

When You Are Angry With God

HOW LONG, O LORD, WILL LOOK ON AND DO NOTHING


"How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing? Rescue me from their fierce attacks. Protect my life from these lions! Then I will thank you in front of the great assembly. I will praise you before all the people."


- -Psalm 35:17-18


DO YOU HAVE GOOD REASON TO BE ANGRY

 

The Lord said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?”


- Jonah 4:4


YOU SET FORTH YOUR BURNING ANGER

 

“And in the greatness of Your excellence You overthrow those who rise up against You;

You send forth Your burning anger, and it consumes them as chaff."


- Exodus 15:7


ALL WHO WERE ANGRY AT HIM


“They will say of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’ Men will come to Him, and all who were angry at Him will be put to shame."


- Isaiah 45:24


IN ANGER YOU TRAMPLED THE NATIONS

 

"In indignation You marched through the earth; in anger You trampled the nations."


- Habakkuk 3:12


MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU ABANDONED ME?


"My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief. Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel." 


- Psalm 22:1-3


WHY HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ME?


“O God my rock, I cry, Why have you forgotten me? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?” Their taunts break my bones. They scoff, Where is this God of yours? Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again - my Savior and my God!" 


-Psalm 42:9-11


YOU HAVE BEEN FULL OF WRATH AGAINST YOUR ANNOINTED


"But You have cast off and rejected, You have been full of wrath against Your anointed."


- Psalm 89:38


THE EXPENSE OF ANGER


"Forgiveness saves the expense of anger."


- Hannah More (1745-1833) English Religious Writer 


ALL THE NATIONS WERE ENRAGED

 

"And the nations were enraged, and Your wrath came, and the time came for the dead to be judged, and the time to reward Your bond-servants the prophets and the saints and those who fear Your name, the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”


- Revelation 11:18


SO, THE LORD'S ANGER BURNS ANGAINST ISRAEL

 

"So, the Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the entire generation of those who had done evil in the sight of the Lord was destroyed."


- Numbers 32:13


BECAUSE OF YOUR STUBBORNESS

 

"But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God."


- Romans 2:5


SPEND MY ANGER AGAINST YOU

 

"Now I will shortly pour out My wrath on you and spend My anger against you; judge you according to your ways and bring on you all your abominations."


- Ezekiel 7:8


MY ANGER WILL BE KINDLED AGAINST THEM


"Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will come upon them; so that they will say in that day, ‘Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?"


- Deuteronomy 31:17


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Words to Think About…

WHY ARE YOU ANGRY?

 

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?"


- Genesis 4:6


HIS HEART RAGES AGAINST THE LORD

 

"The foolishness of man ruins his way, and his heart rages against the Lord."


- Proverbs 19:3


BY THE BLAST OF HIS ANGER


“By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they come to an end."


- Job 4:9


WITH FURY AND BURNING ANGER


"Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, cruel, with fury and burning anger, to make the land a desolation. And He will exterminate its sinners from it."


- Isaiah 13:9


WHY DO THE NATIONS RAGE?

 

"Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?"


- Acts 4:25


PROVOCKED THE LORD TO WRATH


"Even at Horeb you provoked the Lord to wrath, and the Lord was so angry with you that He would have destroyed you."


- Deuteronomy 9:8


NOW LET ME ALONE


"Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.” Then Moses entreated the Lord his God, and said, “O Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?"


- Numbers 11:1-2


TO PROVOKE ME TO ANGER


"The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will enter and set this city on fire and burn it, with the houses where people have offered incense to Baal on their roofs and poured out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger."


- Jeremiah 32:29


GOD WILL NEVER RESCUE HIM


"O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me. So many are saying, “God will never rescue him!” But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high."


- Psalm 3:1-6


LET PEOPLE SEE WHAT HE CAN DO


"God does not so much want us to do things as to let people see what He can do."


- A. B. Simpson (1843-1919) Canadian Preacher, Theologian


THERE WAS NEVER AN ANGY MAN


"There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust."


- Francis de Sales (1567-1622) Bishop of Geneva 


May 22

The Church

CHURCH IS THE BODY OF CHRIST


"The Church is the Body of Christ, and the Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. He fills the Body, directs its movements, controls its members, inspires its wisdom, supplies it's strength. He guides into truth, sanctifies its agents, and empowers for witnessing. The Spirit has never abdicated His authority nor relegated His power." 


- Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932) Wesleyan Methodist Minister

 

KINGDOM OF GOD


"The Kingdom of God is not going to be advanced by our churches becoming filled with men, but by men in our churches becoming filled with God." 


- Duncan Campbell (1898-1972) Scottish Evangelist


CHURCH IS FOR WORLD EVANGELISM

  

"We need, men so possessed by the Spirit of God that God can think His thoughts through our minds, that He can plan His will through our actions, that He can direct His strategy of world evangelization His Church."


- Alan Redpath (1907-1989) American Minister


EXISTS TO DRAW MEN


"The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christ. If they are not doing that, all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible itself, are simply a waste of time. God became Man for no other purpose."


- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar 


CONDITION OF THE CHURCH

 

"The condition of the church may be very accurately gauged by its prayer meetings. So is the prayer meeting a grace-ometer, and from it we may judge of the amount of divine working among a people. If God be near a church, it must pray. And if He be not there, one of the first tokens of His absence will be slothfulness in prayer."


-  Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher and Author

  

YOU NEVER HAVE TO ADVERTISE A FIRE


"You never have to advertise a fire. Everyone comes running when there's a fire. Likewise, if your church is on fire, you will not have to advertise it. The community will already know it."


- Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) English Christian evangelist


IF WE HAVE A PRAISE CHURCH


"I don't care where it is, what part of the world it's in, if we have a praise church we'll have successful Christianity."


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher


THREE LESSONS WHICH A MINSTER HAS TO LEARN


"Another observation, in a former letter of yours, has not escaped my remembrance – the three lessons which a minister has to learn: 1. Humility. 2. Humility. 3. Humility. How long are we learning the true nature of Christianity!"


- Charles Simeon (1759-1836) English Evangelical Anglican Cleric


ATTENDING CHURCH 


"O what a blessing is Sunday, interposed between the waves of worldly business like the divine path of the Israelites through the sea! There is nothing in which I would advise you to be more strictly conscientious than in keeping the Sabbath day holy. I can truly declare that to me the Sabbath has been invaluable."


- William Wilberforce (1759-1833) British Philanthropist


CHURCH DIFFERENT FROM THE WORLD


"The glory of the gospel is that when the church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it."


- Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1891) British War Hero, Minister


THE CHURCH IS FOR THE SICK


"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."


- James 5:14-15


GLORY IN THE CHURCH


"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen."


- Ephesians 3:20-21


THE CHURCH IS ONE BODY


"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ." For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."


- 1 Corinthians 12:12-13


WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED 


"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."


- Matthew 18:20 


EVERY WEEK I PREACH JUSTIFICATION 


"Every week I preach justification by faith to my people, because every week they forget it."  


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian 


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Words to Think About…

THE SOUND OF A CHAPEL BELL


"Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell; I wish to run a rescue mission within a yard of hell."


– C. T. Studd (1860-1931) English Missionary


TO GATHER WITH GOD'S PEOPLE


"To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer."


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Religious Reformer


DIVISIONS IN THE CHURCH


"Divisions in the church always breed atheism in the world."


- Thomas Manton (1620-1677) English Puritan Clergyman


THE CHURCH IS A HOSPITAL


"The church is a hospital for sinners, and not a museum for saints."


- Vance Havner (1901-1986) American Country Preacher


WE DO NOT WANT A CHURCH


"We do not want a church that will move with the world. We want a church that will move the world."


- G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) English Writer, Theologian


THE CHURCH IS THE ONLY SOCIETY


"The Church is the only society that exists for the benefit of those who are not its members."


- William Temple (1881-1929) English Anglican Priest


THE FIRST WORK OF THE CHURCH


"The first work of whole church is to give the gospel to the whole world."


– Oswald J. Smith (1889-1986) Canadian Pastor


ONE BUSINESS ON EARTH


"You have one business on Earth – to save souls" 


- John Wesley (1703-1791) English Cleric and Minister


THE CHRISTIAN IS NOT OBEDIENT


"The Christian is not obedient unless he is doing all in his power to send the Gospel to the heathen world." 


– A. B. Simpson (1843-1919) Canadian Preacher, Theologian


WHEN THE CHURCH ITSELF


"It is a shame when the church itself is a cemetery, where the living sleep above the ground, as the dead do beneath."


- Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) English Churchman, Historian


LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH SINNERS


"Make it an object of constant study, and of daily reflection and prayer, to learn how to deal with sinners so as to promote their conversion." 


– Charles G. Finney (1792-1875) American Presbyterian Minister 


WITHOUT CEASING OF THE CHURCH


"Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him."


- Acts 12:5 


May 23

You Have Been Weighed in the Balances and Found Wanting

"Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting." - Daniel 5:27


LET US ALSO LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT  


"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us."  


- Hebrews 12:1 


A MAN'S HEART WEIGHS HIM DOWN  


"Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad."  


- Proverbs 12:25


WEIGHED THE MOUNTAINS IN SCALES


"Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?”   


– Isaiah 40:12 


LEST YOUR HEART BE WEIGHED DOWN  


“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap."  


- Luke 21:34


UNEQUAL WEIGHTS ARE AN ABOMINATION   


"Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good." 


- Proverbs 20:23


HE PROPORTIONS AND FREQUENCY WEIGHT OF OUR TRIALS 


 Trials are medicines which our gracious and wise physician prescribes because we need them; and he proportions the frequency and weight of them to what the case requires."  


- John Newton (1725-1790) Slave Trader Captain Turned Christian 


HOW SELDOM WE WEIGH OUR NEIGHBOR  


"How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves."  


- Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) Christian Theologian


LET ME BE WEIGHED    


"Let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity!"   


- Job 31:6


COMPARING THEM WITH THE ETERNAL WEIGHT OF GLORY 


"Afflictions are light when compared with what we really deserve. They are light when compared with the sufferings of the Lord Jesus. But perhaps their real lightness is best seen by comparing them with the weight of glory which is awaiting us."  


- A. W. Pink (1886-1952) English Bible Teacher 


CAST YOURSELF WITH ALL YOUR WEIGHT  


"You must cast yourself on God's gospel with all your weight, without any hanging back, without any doubt, without even the shadow of a suspicion that it will give." 


- Alexander MacLaren (1826-1919) President Baptist World Congress


BRIDGE OF GRACE WILL BEAR YOUR WEIGHT  


"The bridge of grace will bear your weight, brother. Thousands of big sinners have gone across that bridge, yea, tens of thousands have gone over it. Some have been the chief of sinners and some have come at the very last of their days but the arch has never yielded beneath their weight. I will go with them trusting to the same support. It will bear me over as it has for them." 


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 


BEND BENEATH THE WEIGHT OF BURDEN  


"Christians, who have given themselves into the care and keeping of the Lord Jesus, still continue to bend beneath the weight of their burden, and often go weary and heavy-laden throughout the whole length of their journey."  


- Hannah Whitall Smith (1832-1911) American Evangelist and Reformer   


THE LORD WEIGHS THE HEART 

   
"Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart."   

 
- Proverbs 21:2 


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Words to Think About…

ETERNAL GLORY OUTWEIGHS THEM


"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."  


- 2 Corinthians 4:17


BY HIM ACTIONS ARE WEIGHED  


"Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed."  


- 1 Samuel 2:3


THE LORD WEIGHS THE SPIRIT  


"All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit."  


- Proverbs 16:2


A JUST WEIGHT IS HIS DELIGHT  


"A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight." 


 - Proverbs 11:1


ONE SINGLE SOUL SAVED  


"One single soul saved shall outlive and outweigh all the kingdoms of the world."  


- J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) English Anglican Bishop


THAT MY VEXATIONS WERE WEIGHED    


“Oh that my vexation were weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!"  


- Job 6:2


DOES HE NOT WEIGH THE HEART   


If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?"  


- Proverbs 24:12


THAT WEIGHS A MAN DOWN 


"It is not the cares of today, but the cares of tomorrow, that weigh a man down. For the needs of today we have corresponding strength given. For the morrow we are told to trust. It is not ours yet. It is when tomorrow's burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear."  


- George MacDonald (1824-1905 Scottish Christian Minister, Author


THE WEIGHT OF ANOTHER'S BURDEN  


"None knows the weight of another's burden."  


- George Herbert (1592-1633 Church of England Priest


GOD WEIGHS OUT TO US EVERY TRIAL  


"No physician ever weighed out medicine to his patients with half so much care and exactness as God weighs out to us every trial. Not one grain too much does He ever permit to be put in the scale."  


- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Clergyman and Scholar 




May 24

There is a Way That Seems Right to a Man

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death." - Proverbs 14:12 


VOLTAIRE'S LAST HOURS


In spite of all the infidel philosophers who flocked around Voltaire in the first days of his illness, he gave signs of wishing to return to that God of whom he had often blasphemed. He called long and loud for the priest; and his danger increasing, he wrote entreating the Abbe Gaultier to visit him; and afterwards he made a declaration, in which he, in fact, renounced infidelity, signed by himself and two witnesses. D'Alembert, Diderot, and about twenty others, who had beset his apartment, he often cursed, and exclaimed, "Retire; it is you that have brought me to my present state. Begone, I could have done without you all, but you could not exist without me; and what a wretched glory have you procured me!" 


They could hear him, the prey of anguish and dread, alternately supplicating and blaspheming that God whom he had conspired against; and in plaintive accents would cry out, "Oh, Christ! OH, Jesus Christ!" and then complaining that he was abandoned of God and men. At one time he was discovered by his attendant with a book of prayers in his hand, endeavoring, with a faltering tongue, to repeat some of the petitions for mercy addressed to that Being whose name he had blasphemed. He had fallen from his be in convulsive agonies, and lay foaming with impotent despair on the floor, exclaiming, "Will not this God, whom I have denied, save me too? cannot infinite mercy extend to me?"


His physician, M. Tronchin, calling to administer relief, thunderstruck, retired, declaring the death of the impious man to be terrible indeed; the Mareschal de Richeliu flew from the bed-side, declaring it to be a sight to terrible to be sustained; and M. Thronchin said, that the furies of Orestes could give but a faint idea of those of Voltaire. He said, "Doctor, I will give you half of what I am worth if you will give me six months." The doctor answered, "Sir, you cannot live six weeks." Voltaire replied, "Then I shall go to hell, and you will go with me;" and soon afterwards he expired.


Such were the horrors of the mind in which this arch-infidel quitted the world, that the nurse who attended him, being many years afterwards requested to wait on a sick Protestant gentleman, refused, till she was assured he was not a philosopher; declaring, if he were, she would on no account incur the danger of witnessing such a scene as she had been compelled to witness at the death of Voltaire. Bishop Wilson of Calcutta mentions that he received this account from the son of the gentleman whose dying bed the woman was invited.


- Moral and Religious Anecdotes by Norman Islay Macleod C. 1850s


IF THERE WERE NO GOD  


"If there were no God, there would be no atheists."  


- G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) English Writer, Theologian


SO THAT THEY ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE


"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse."


-  Romans 1:18-20


IF GOD DOES NOT EXIST


"If God does not exist, everything is permissible."


- Fyodor Dostoevsky Russian Novelist, Imprisoned Devout Orthodox  


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Words to Think About…

THE FOOL SAYS IN HIS HEART


"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good." 


Luke 12:7


THERE WAS A DAY WHEN I DIED


"There was a day when I died; died to self, my opinions, preferences, tastes and will; died to the world, its approval or censure; died to the approval or blame even of my brethren or friends; and since then I have studied only to show myself approved unto God."


- George Mueller 1805-1898) English evangelist and helper of Orphans


COME TO THE END OF LFE


"There is nothing more tragic than to come to the end of life and know we have been on the wrong course."


- Watchman Nee (1903-1972) Chinese Church Leader 


THE BEST MOMENT


"The best moment of a Christian’s life is his last one, because it is the one that is nearest heaven. And then it is that he begins to strike the keynote of the song which he shall sing to all eternity." 


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 


NOW THAT I'M A CHRISTIAN


"Now that I am a Christian I do not have moods in which the whole thing looks very improbable: but when I was an atheist I had moods in which Christianity looked terribly probable."


- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar






May 25

Every Purpose Under the Sun

“For where your treasure is, there will be your heart be also.” – Luke 12:34


BACK IN THE DAYS OF ANCIENT ROME


Back in the days of ancient Rome, during the years of the Caesars, there was a person whose only job it was to hold a laurel wreath over the head of Caesar and from time to time intone the words, ‘Thou art mortal.’


The purpose of this was to remind the man in whom such a great powers resided that he, too, was, after all, only a man, and as such, mortal.


We don’t often think of our own mortality unless we are faced with something that reminds us of it.  It may be a parent’s funeral, or a near collision accident, or maybe a medical test result that isn’t quite “normal.” No matter what the cause, it forces us to face the fact that we all have limited time on this earth. The Chinese have a saying that reads, “Pray for old age, it is a privilege denied to many.”


Some of us may be in a season of dealing with such a reality. What then, would God have us to learn in this “season?” Surely, it is a time planned for by God, for nothing catches Him by surprise. 


Focusing on our own mortality can bring out the best and the worst in us. It is only when we realize that each day is a gift, that we can truly live life to the fullest, embracing all that is given to us. It can also invoke a feeling of fear and insecurity. 


Regardless of the “feeling” that this realization creates, I think the lesson here is to turn our face towards the One that has “planted eternity in our hearts.” Ecclesiastes 3 not only describes the various seasons of our lives, but it also tells us, “He has made everything beautiful in its time” (v11). 


How does one find beauty in a time of facing our own mortality? The answer lies with Him for each one of us. There is part of us required in a difficult season from our Eternal God. It requires our surrender to His will in difficult circumstances. Surrender to the One that breathed life in us; surrender to the one that shed His blood for our sins; surrender to the One that gave all and asks all. For He sees your life form His Eternal perspective and knows what you need most at this very moment in time.


Let us then live life with great expectation that His plan is a good one and for your Eternal benefit. God instructs us in His word that He is aware of our mortality. We have today. It is a gift. None of us has forever on this earth, and sometimes God allows us to be reminded, just like the Caesars of old. Maybe He reminds us so that we can truly cherish that which He has given us, or maybe He is allowing us a glimpse of Eternity through our suffering that He has planned for us. 


NO PURPOSE OF YOUR CAN BE THWARTED


"I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted."


 - Job 42:2


THE LORD WILL FULFILL HIS PURPOSE FOR ME


"The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands."


 - Psalm 138:8


GOD'S PURPOSE IN PROMISING TO REWARD


"God's purpose in promising to reward with heavenly and eternal honors the faithful service of His saints is to win them from the pursuit of earthly riches and pleasures, to sustain them in the fires of persecution, and to encourage them in the exercise of Christian virtues."


- C. I. Scofield (1843-1921) American Theologian, Minister


ACCORDING TO HIS ETERNAL PURPOSE


"This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord." 


- Ephesians 3:11


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Words to Think About…

ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE


"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." 


- Romans 8:28


LIFE'S A DARING ADVENTURE


Helen Keller, though blind and deaf from the age of two, refused to be overcome by her disability. Rather than retreating into the darkness of her world, she ambitiously pursued her dreams. 


“Security does not really exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it,” she commented. 


“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”

 

BETTER THAN MAN'S APPROVAL


“It is better to have God’s approval, than the world’s applause: there is a time shortly coming when a smile from God’s face will be infinitely better than all the applause of men: how sweet will that word be, ‘Well done, thou good and faithful servant."


- Matthew 25: 21 


– Thomas Watson, (c. 1620 – 1686) English, Puritan Preacher


ACORDING TO HIS PURPOSE


"In Him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of his will."


- Ephesians 1:11 


GOD FULFILLS HIS PURPOSE FOR ME


"I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me."


- Psalm 57:2 

May 26

He Inhabits the Praise of His People

“God inhabits the praise of His people” - Psalm 22:3


LET EVERYTHING THAT HATH BREATH


"Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord."


- Psalm 150:6 


HIS PRAISE SHALL CONTINUALLY BE IN MY MOUTH


"I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth."


- Psalm 34:1 


BUT WITH A SONG OF PRAISE


"Thou wouldest not have me accept Thy will because I must, but because I may. Thou wouldest have me take it, not with resignation, but with joy; not with the absence of a murmur, but with a song of praise.”


- George Matheson (1842-1906) Blind Scottish Minister, Theologian, Hymn Writer 


IN GOD I WILL PRAISE HIS NAME


"In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me."


- Psalm 56:4 


NATURE PRAISES GOD


"Doth not all nature around me praise God? If I were silent, I should be an exception to the universe. Doth not the thunder praise Him as it rolls like drums in the march of the God of armies? Do not the mountains praise Him when the woods upon their summits wave in adoration? Doth not the lightning write His name in letters of fire? Hath not the whole earth a voice? And shall I, can I, silent be?"


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher and Author


NOT MERELY THANKSGIVING, BUT PRAISE


"Let praise, I say not merely thanksgiving, but praise --always form an ingredient of thy prayers. We thank God for what He is to us; for the benefits which He confers, and the blessings with which He visits us.  But we praise Him for what He is in Himself, --for His glorious excellences and perfections, independently of their bearing on the welfare of the creature.  And it shall often happen that when thy heart is numb and torpid, and yields not to act in of prayer, it shall begin to thaw, and at last burst, like streams under the breath of spring, from their icy prison, with the warm and genial exercise of praise."


-  Edward M. Goulburn 1818-1897 English Churchman


GOD RECOGNIZES EVERY EXPRESSION OF PRAISE


"Let us ever remember that God recognizes every expression of praise and of His people's love. He knows so well what His love and grace are to us that He must expect us to praise Him."


- G. V. Wigram (1805-1879) English Biblical Scholar and Theologian


PRAISE IS HIGHER THAN THANSGIVING


"Praise lies upon a higher plain than thanksgiving. When I give thanks, my thoughts still circle around myself to some extent. But in praise my soul ascends to self-forgetting adoration, seeing and praising only the majesty and power of God, His grace and redemption."


- Ole Hallesby (1879-1961) Norwegian Lutheran Theologian


PRAISE THAT HUMBLES

 

"The way we respond to criticism pretty much depends on the way we respond to praise. If praise humbles us, then criticism will build us up. But if praise inflates us, then criticism will crush us; and both responses lead to our defeat."


- Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019) American Christian Clergyman


THE MORE YOU PRAISE GOD


"The more you praise God, the more you become God-conscious and absorbed in His greatness, wisdom, faithfulness, and love. Praise reminds you of all that God is able to do and of great things He has already done."


- Wesley L. Duewel (1916-2016) Christian Writer Committed to Prayer


I WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME FOREVER


"I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever." 


- Psalm 145:1


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Words to Think About Discipline

I WILL PRAISE THEE, O LORD


"I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations."


- Psalm 108:3


THOU INHABITEST THE PRAISES


"But Thou art holy, O Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel."


- Psalm 22:3


PRAISE TO BE THE NAME OF GOD


“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his."


- Daniel 2:20


IF WE PRAISED MORE


"We would worry less if we praised more. Thanksgiving is the enemy of discontent and dissatisfaction."


- Harry Ironside (1876-1951) American Bible Teacher


PRAYER AND PRAISE


"Prayer and praise are the oars by which a man may row his boat into the deep waters of the knowledge of Christ."


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1982)


TELLING EVERYONE TO PRAISE GOD


"The Psalmists in telling everyone to praise God are doing what all men do when they speak of what they care about."


- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar


PRAISE IS NOT ONLY SPEAKING


"Praise is not only speaking to the Lord on our own account, but it is praising Him for what He has done for others."


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher


EXALT AND PRAISE YOUR NAME


"Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness

you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago."


- Isaiah 25:1


I WILL PRAISE YOU


"I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands." 


- Psalm 63:3 

May 27

Mercy From the Lord – A Mother Visits Napoleon

"David said to Gad, “I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is great; but do not let me fall into human hands.” - 2 Samuel 24:14


According to French historians, a mother visited Napoleon on behalf of her condemned son. The emperor told her the young man had committed the same offense twice, and justice demanded the death penalty. 


"But Sire," she pleaded, "I don't ask for justice...only for mercy." 


"He doesn't deserve it," Napoleon replied. 


"No, he doesn't," she replied sadly, "but it would not be mercy if he deserved it." 


"You're right!" said the ruler with compassion. "I'll grant your request and show him mercy!" 


The mention of the word "Mercies" in Lamentations 3:18-23 were written by the prophet Jeremiah when he was at a low point in his life. In verse 18, he cries that his strength and hope had perished within him. Maybe you can remember crying out to God from a place like this. Jeremiah was 17 years old when he went into captivity for seventy years. 


The tense of these verses changes dramatically in verse 21. Jeremiah brings remberences to his mind of the works God has done in his life, and he declares, "Therefore, I have hope." The word used for "Hope" is the Hebrew word "Yachel," which means to wait with an expectant hope. A modern-day example of this would be the way a child waits for gifts on Christmas Eve with excitement and hope of what the morning may bring. 


Jeremiah reminds us that it is only by the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed; His compassion(s) are new every morning. Jeremiah lived to see the Lord's restoration of the Nation of Israel from captivity. 


One can never be reminded enough that the Lord's mercies and compassions (both words are in the plural tense, because they are inexhaustable) are new every morning. That means when you awoke this very morning from your pillow, God's mercie(s) and compassion(s) towards you were NEW this day. This very day, God lays before you a different opportunity to live than yesterday. 


Let us embrace THIS day and rejoice in it, no matter what our circumstances, this is truly a way that God provides for us an opportunity to begin again.


BE MERCIFUL, JUST AS YOUR FATHER IS MERCIFUL  


"But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful."  


- Luke 6:35 


I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I WILL HAVE MERCY  


And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."  


- Exodus 33:19


TURN TO ME AND HAVE MERCY 


"My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies. Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress."  


- Psalm 25:15-16 


WAITING FOR THE MERCY OF OUR LORD    


"Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life."  


- Jude 1:21


THAT WE MAY HAVE MERCY 


"Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." 


- Hebrews 4:14-16


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Words to Think About Mercy

GOODNESS AND MERCY 


"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever." 


 - Psalm 23:6


ACCORDING TO HIS GREAT MERCY  


"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."  


- 1 Peter 1:3


HIS MERCIES NEVER END


"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." 


-  Lamentations 3:22-23 


GOD INTENDS GREAT MERCY


"When God intends great mercy for His people, the first thing He does is set them a-praying." 


 - Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Nonconformist Minister, Writer 


NOTHING LIKE MERCY  


"Nothing humbles and breaks the heart of a sinner like mercy and love. Souls that converse much with sin and wrath, may be much terrified; but souls that converse much with grace and mercy, will be much humbled."  


- Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) Puritan Preacher and Writer 


PUBLISH HIS MERCY TO THE WORLD  


'Not called!' did you say? 'Not heard the call,' I think you should say. Put your ear down to the Bible, and hear him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity, and listen to its pitiful wail for help. Go stand by the gates of hell, and hear the damned entreat you to go to their father's house and bid their brothers and sisters, and servants and masters not to come there. And then look Christ in the face, whose mercy you have professed to obey, and tell him whether you will join heart and soul and body and circumstances in the march to publish his mercy to the world."


-  William Booth (1829–1912), founder of the Salvation Army 


HE WILL HAVE MERCY  


"Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them and to our God, for he will freely pardon."  


- Isaiah 55:7




May 28

The Book of Tears

"Thou countest my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle: are they not in Thy book?"
- Psalm 56:8 


MY TEARS INTO THY BOOK


In the Book of Psalms, we are told about the existence of a book where our tears are recorded in it. I've often wondered if all of our tears in this life are recorded in it and will we have access to this book of tears when we are in heaven. 


I came across this story written in the 1700's about the English evangelist, George Whitfield (1714-1770), who was the most traveled preacher of the gospel up to his time. 


Perhaps this is what a page written in the book tears may be like...


During one of his visits which the Rev. George Whitfield paid to Edinburgh, an unhappy man, who had forfeited his life to the offended laws of his country, was executed in that neighborhood. 


Mr. Whitfield mingled with the crowd that was collected on the occasion, and was struck with the solemnity and decorum which were observable in so awful a scene.  His appearance, however drew the eyes of all upon him, and raised a variety of opinions as to the motives which induced him to join the multitude. 


The next day being Sunday, he preached to a very large congregation in a field near a city; and, in the course of his sermon, he adverted to the scenes of the preceding day. "I know," said he, "that many of you will find it difficult to reconcile my appearance yesterday with my character.  Many of you, I know will say, that my moments would have been better employed to the fatal tree, and that, perhaps, curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator that occasion; but those who ascribe that uncharitable motive to me are under mistake. I went as an observer of human nature, and to see the effect that such an example would have on those who witnessed it.  


I watched the conduct of those who were present on that awful occasion, and I was highly pleased with their demeanour, which has given me a very favorable opinion of the Scottish nation.  Your sympathy was visible on your countenances, particularly when the moment arrived that your unhappy fellow-creature was to close his eyes on this world forever; and then you all, as if moved by one impulse, turned your heads aside and wept.  Those tears were precious, and will be held in remembrance. 


How different it was when the Saviour of mankind was extended on the cross!  The Jews, instead of sympathizing in His sorrows, triumphed in them.  They reviled Him with bitter expressions, with words even more bitter than the gall and vinegar which they handed him to drink.  Not one of all that witnessed his pains, turned his head aside, even in the last pang. Yes, my friends, there was One; that glorious luminary-- Pointing to the sun--veiled His brightness, and travelled the course in tenfold night."


- Treasury of Anecdotes Moral and Religious, Murray and Gibb 1866 


Perhaps there are pages written about tears that you have shed in this life. God was there recording the events in His book for His purpose to bless you in His timing. 


WIPE AWAY TEARS FROM OUR FACES 


"And the Lord GOD wipe away tears from off all faces."   


- Isaiah 25:8


WHEN A TEAR IS WEPT BY YOU


"When a tear is wept by you, think not your Father does not behold; for, "Like as a father pities his children so the Lord pities them that fear Him." Your sigh is able to move the heart of Jehovah; your whisper can incline His ear unto you; your prayer can stay His hands; your faith can move His arm. Oh! think not that God sits on high in an eternal slumber, taking no account of you."  


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 


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Words to Think About…

HATH NOT ONE TEAR DROPPED 


"There hath not one tear dropped from thy tender eye against thy lusts, the love of this world, or for more communion with Jesus Christ, but as it is now in the bottle of God; so then it shall bring forth such plenty of reward, that it shall return upon thee with abundance of increase."  


- John Bunyan (1628-1688) English Minister Writer


GOD WIPE AWAY OUR TEARS 


"Heaven is a place where God will personally wipe away our tears."  


- R. C. Sproul (1939-2017) American Reformed Theologian 


HE WILL WIPE AWAY EVERY TEAR


"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away."


- Revelation 21:4


TEARS HAVE A LANGUAGE  


"Tears have a tongue, and grammar, and language, that our Father knoweth."  


- Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) Scottish Presbyterian Pastor, Theologian


TEARS OF JOY 


"Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams."  


- Hosea Ballou (1771-1852) American Universalist Clergyman and Theological Writer


TEARS ARE OFTEN A TELESCOPE  


"Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven."  


- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Clergyman, Scholar  


May 29

He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

"But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5


HE REMOVED OUR TRANSGRESSIONS FROM US  


"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."  


- Psalm 103:12


HE WAS PIERCED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS  


"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." 


-  Isaiah 53:5 


THROUGH ONE TRANSGRESSION THERE RESULTED CONDEMNATION TO ALL MEN


"So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men."  


- Romans 5:18 


I WILL CONFESS MY TRANSGRESSION TO THE LORD  


I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide; I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord; and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah"  


- Psalm 32:5 


I KNOW HOW MANY ARE YOUR TRANSGRESSIONS   


"For I know how many are your transgressions and how great are your sins-- you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and turn aside the needy in the gate."  


- Amos 5:12  


THE ONE WHOSE TRANSGRESSIONS ARE FORGIVEN  


"Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered."  


- Psalm 32:1


IF YOU FORGIVE OTHER THEIR TRANSGRESSIONS 


"For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."  


- Matthew 6:14 


WHOEVER CONCEALS HIS TRANSGRESSION    


"Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy."  


- Proverbs 28:13


IF ANYONE IS CAUGHT IN ANY TRANSGRESSION  


"Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted."  


- Galatians 6:1


WE WERE DEAD IN OUR TRANSGRESSIONS  


"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved."  


- Ephesians 2:4-5


THE SOUL OF THE TRANSGRESSOR  


"A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence."  


- Proverbs 13:2


I WILL TEACH TRANSGRESSORS YOUR WAYS  


"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you."  


- Psalm 51:10-13 


REPENT AND TURN FROM YOUR TRANSGRESSIONS    


“Therefore, I will judge you, O house of Israel, everyone according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin."  


 Ezekiel 18:30 


AN EVIL MAN IS ENSARED IN HIS TRANSGRESSION  


"An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices."  


- Proverbs 29:6


SURELY OUR TRANSGRESSIONS ARE UPON US  


“Now as for you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus you have spoken, saying, Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we are rotting away in them; how then can we survive?" 


- Ezekiel 33:10


WHEN THE WICKED INCREASE, TRANSGRESSION INCREASES    


"When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall."  


- Proverbs 29:16


ENSNARED IN HIS OWN TRANSGRESSION  


"An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices."  


- Proverbs 29:6 


REMEMBER NOT MY TRANSGRESSIONS  


"Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!"  


- Psalm 25:7


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Words to Think About...

BLOT OUT MY TRANSGRESSIONS  


"A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone into Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions."  


- Psalm 51:1


WHOEVER LOVES TRANGRESSION   


"Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction." 


 - Proverbs 17:19


BECAUSE OF TRANGRESSIONS


"Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary."


 - Galatians 3:19


TRANSGRESSORS WILL STUMBLE


"Whoever is wise, let him understand these things, Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous will walk in them, but transgressors will stumble in them."


- Hosea 14:9


I WILL PUNISH THEIR TRANSGRESSIONS   


"Then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripe."  


- Psalm 89:32


FOR I KNOW MY TRANSGRESSION   


"For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me."  


- Psalm 51:3  


BLOT OUT MY TRANSGRESSIONS 


"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee."  


- Isaiah 44:22


THE CAUSE OF ALL TRANSGRESSIONS  


"And what else is the cause of all transgression, but that man's ignorant pride will have his will preferred to the will of God."  


- William Cowper (1731-1800) English Poet and Hymnwriter


TRANSGRESSION IS NOT LACKING    


"When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent."  


- Proverbs 10:19


ANGER CAUSES MUCH TRANSGRESSION  


"A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression."  


- Proverbs 29:22


TRANSGRESSIONS AND DISOBEDIENCE  


"For this reason, we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard."  


- Hebrews 2:1-3


ANGER CAUSE MUCH TRANSGRESSION    


"A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression." 


- Proverbs 29:22


MAKING PEACE THROUGH HIS BLOOD


"And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross."


- Colossians 1:20


TRANGRESSION SPEAKS TO THE WICKED  


"Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes." 


 - Psalm 36:1 



May 30

Pursue Righteousness

"But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness." - 1 Timothy 6:11


THE RIGHTEOUS DO NOT GO HUNGRY  


"The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked." 


 - Proverbs 10:3


THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE ON THE RIGHTEOUS 


"For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 


 - 1 Peter 3:12


THE LORD KNOWS THE WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS  


"For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish." 


- Psalm 1:6  


PERSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS  


"So, flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart."  


- 2 Timothy 2:22


OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS IN HIM  


"Our righteousness is in Him, and our hope depends, not upon the exercise of grace in us, but upon the fullness of grace and love in Him, and upon His obedience unto death."  


- John Newton (1725-1790) Slave Trader Captain Turned Christian 


MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS    


"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all."    


- Psalm 34:18


I WILL UPHOLD YOU WITH MY RIGHTEOUSNESS  


"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." 


- Isaiah 41:10


FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR US TO LAST


"What we count the ills of life are often blessings in disguise, resulting in good to us in the end. Though for the present not joyous but grievous, yet, if received in a right spirit, they work out fruits of righteousness for us at last."  


- Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Nonconformist Minister, Writer 


A LIFE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS   


"The One who calls you to a life of righteousness is the One who by our consent lives that life of righteousness through you!"  


- Major Ian Thomas (1914-2007) British War Hero, Christian Writer 


IF WE WALK IN RIGHTEOUSNESS  


"If we walk in righteousness, He will carry us through."  


- A. B. Simpson (1843-1919) Canadian Preacher, Theologian


THOSE WHO TURN MANY TO RIGHTEOUSNESS    


"And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever."     


 - Daniel 12:3   


THE RIGHTEOUS MAN RUNS TO IT   


"The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe."   


 - Proverbs 18:10 


RECONCILED TO GOD  


"Christ took our sins and the sins of the whole world as well as the Father's wrath on his shoulders, and he has drowned them both in himself so that we are thereby reconciled to God and become completely righteous."  


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian  


PRAYER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS 


"Intensity is a law of prayer. God is found by those who seek Him with all their heart. Wrestling prayer prevails. The fervent effectual prayer of the righteous is of great force."  


- Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932) Wesleyan Methodist Minister 


NOT BY OUR OWN EXTRANEOUS RIGHTEOUSNESS  


"For God does not want to save us by our own but by an extraneous righteousness, one that does not originate in ourselves but comes to us from beyond ourselves, which does not arise on earth but comes from heaven."  


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian


BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS

   
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied."   

- Matthew 5:6  


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Words to Think About…

BUT SEEK FIRST    


"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."   


 - Matthew 6:33


THE MOUTH OF THE RIGHTEOUS


"The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence."  


- Proverbs 10:11


THE RIGHTEOUS WILL FLOURISH 

 

"Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf."  


- Proverbs 11:28


THE RIGHTEOUS ARE BOLD  


"The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion." 


 - Proverbs 28:1    


THE LORD TESTS THE RIGHTEOUS   


"The LORD tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence."  


- Psalm 11:5


ONE OF THOSE GREAT MYSTERIES    


"The righteousness of Jesus Christ is one of those great mysteries, which the angels desire to look into, and seems to be one of the first lessons that God taught men after the fall."   


- George Whitefield (1714-1770) Church of England Evangelist


THOU MUST BE RIGHTEOUS  


"Thou must be righteous and holy, before thou canst live righteously and holily."  


- William Gurnall (1616-1679) English Anglican Clergyman


THE WORKS OF AN UNRIGHTEOUS MAN  


"A righteous man may make a righteous work, but no work of an unrighteous man can make him righteous. Now we become righteous only by faith, through the righteousness of Christ imputed to us."  


- Thomas Boston (1676-1732) Scottish Presbyterian Church Leader, Theologian 


THAT WE BE RIGHTEOUS  


"God has work to do in this world; and to desert it because of its difficulties and entanglements, is to cast off His authority. It is not enough that we be just, that we be righteous, and walk with God in holiness; but we must also serve our generation, as David did before he fell asleep. God has a work to do; and not to help Him is to oppose Him."  


- John Owen (1616-1683) English Nonconformist Church Leader


THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE


"Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing."


- 2 Timothy 4:8


LIGHT REVEALS RIGHTEOUSNESS  


"Light reveals righteousness, and it also reveals sin.  


- Theodore Epp (1907-1985) American Protestant Clergyman 


WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO? 


 "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”  


- Psalm 11:3



May 31

Need to Be Encouraged?

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up..." - 1 Thessalonians 5:11
 

The word "encouragement" in this verse means to put "courage" into.


HE WILL BE WITH THEE


"And the Lord, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."


- Deuteronomy 31:8


INSTEAD OF A GEM OR FLOWER


"If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend that would be giving as the angels give."


- George MacDonald (1824-1905 Scottish Christian Minister, Author


A HELPING WORD IN TIMES OF TROUBLE


"A helping word to one in trouble is often like a switch on a railroad track an inch between wreck and smooth, rolling prosperity."


- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Clergyman and Scholar


CHEER A DOWNCAST SPIRIT


"I would go to the deeps a hundred times to cheer a downcast spirit. It is good for me to have been afflicted, that I might know how to speak a word in season to one that is weary."


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher and Author


FAILURE DISCOVERED IN ONE THREE HIDING PLACES


"If there be, therefore, perpetual failure in your life, it cannot arise from any weakness or impotence in the Mighty God; but from some failure on your part. That failure may probably be discovered in one of three hiding places--imperfect surrender, deficient faith; or neglected communion. But when the intention of the soul is right with God, without doubt He will save."


- F. B. Meyer (1847-1929) Baptist Pastor and Evangelist


WHAT A NOBLE GIFT IT IS


"What a noble gift it is, the power of playing upon the souls and wills of men, and rousing them to lofty purposes and holy deeds."


- Henry Drummond (1851-1897) Scottish Evangelist, Biologist


ENCOURAGEMENT TO THOSE WHO BELONG TO CHRIST


"Let this encourage those of you who belong to Christ: the storm may be tempestuous, but it is only temporary. The clouds that are temporarily rolling over your head will pass, and then you will have fair weather, an eternal sunshine of glory. Can you not watch with Christ for one hour?"


- William Gurnall (1616-1679) English Anglican Clergyman


PRAYER OF THE RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS GREAT POWER  


"Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working." 


- James 5:16


ALL OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS AS FILTHY RAGS


"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away."


- Isaiah 64:6


THE RIGHTEOUS FALL SEVEN TIMES    


"For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity."    


- Proverbs 24:16      


I WILL BE WITH THEE


When thou passest through the waters,

I will be with thee;

and through the rivers,

they shall not overflow thee:

when thou walkest through the fire,

thou shalt not be burned;

neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.


- Isaiah 43:2


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Words to Think About Wisdom

BE OF GOOD CHEER


"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."


- John 16:33


I WILL FEAR NO EVIL


"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."


- Psalm 23:4


LET NOT YOUR HEART TROUBLED


"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."


- John 14:27


WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?


"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"


- Romans 8:31


TO BUILD THEM UP


"Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up."


- Romans 15:2


FEAR NOT THEREFORE


"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows."


Luke 12:6-7


COME UNTO ME


"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."


- Matthew 11:28 


FOR WHICH CAUSE WE FAINT NOT


"For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day."


- 2 Corinthians 4:16 


EXHORTING ONE ANOTHER  


"And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."  


- Hebrews 10:24-25  


IF I CAN PUT ONE TOUCH  


"If I can put one touch of a rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God."  


- George MacDonald (1824-1905 Scottish Christian Minister, Author

June 01-15 Devotionals

How Can I Be Saved?


You’ve probably seen John 3:16 posted somewhere on a sign, written on a freeway overpass, at a concert, at a sporting event, or even read to you as a little child. This verse is a simple one. There are 20 monosyllables (single words) in the verse. The Gospel is meant to be simple for everyone!


Be sure of your Salvation. Right now, and pray this simple prayer with a sincere heart...


“Lord, forgive me for my sins. I confess that I am a sinner. Come into my heart and make me the person you created me to be. I receive your gift of pardon through Jesus dying for me on the cross to save me. – Amen”


 It was once determined in a court of law that a pardon is only a pardon when it is accepted. There is a true story about a man that refused his pardon. A judge ruled that a pardon is only a pardon when it is accepted. When you prayed that prayer and accepted God’s pardon for your sins, you became a new creation in Christ. 


The Bible teaches that you are saved by faith through Jesus. Grow in the Grace that was just given to you, seek God in His word (The Bible) and go out tell somebody!

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