TODAY'S BIBLE TEXTS:
1 (A special psalm by David.) Protect me, LORD God! I run to you for safety,
2 and I have said, "Only you are my Lord! Every good thing I have is a gift from you."
3 Your people are wonderful, and they make me happy,
4 but worshipers of other gods will have much sorrow. I refuse to offer sacrifices of blood to those gods or worship in their name.
5 You, LORD, are all I want! You are my choice, and you keep me safe.
6 You make my life pleasant, and my future is bright.
7 I praise you, LORD, for being my guide. Even in the darkest night, your teachings fill my mind.
8 I will always look to you, as you stand beside me and protect me from fear.
9 With all my heart, I will celebrate, and I can safely rest.
10 I am your chosen one. You won't leave me in the grave or let my body decay.
11 You have shown me the path to life, and you make me glad by being near to me. Sitting at your right side, I will always be joyful. PSALM 16
12 When Jesus and his disciples left Bethany the next morning, he was hungry.
13 From a distance Jesus saw a fig tree covered with leaves, and he went to see if there were any figs on the tree. But there were not any, because it wasn't the season for figs.
14 So Jesus said to the tree, "Never again will anyone eat fruit from this tree!" The disciples heard him say this. MARK 11
20 And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.
24 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them. MARK 11
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY:
"What a difference there is when the soul is refreshed in fellowship with God early in the morning! Without spiritual preparation the service, the trials and the temptations of the day can be overwhelming."
From The Autobiography of George Muller.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Lord, help me to be faithful to you today and to walk worthy of you. Amen.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Saturday, March 24, 2007
TODAY'S BIBLE TEXTS:
42 But Jesus called them and said to them, You know that they who are accounted rulers over the nations exercise lordship over them. And their great ones exercise authority on them.
43 But it shall not be so among you. But whoever desires to be great among you, let him be your servant [G1249 Diakonos].
44 And whoever of you desires to become first, he shall be slave [G1401 Doulos] of all.
45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. MARK 10
1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.
2 Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
3 They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.
4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people as they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.
5 There were they in great fear; for God is in the generation of the righteous.
6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah was his refuge.
7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice. PSALM 14
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN TESTIMONYS:
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Lord, Spring is in the air, brighter days and budding plants. Thank you for this time of year and for the creation we see around us. Thank you for THIS day and for the Fellowship I can have with you in it.
42 But Jesus called them and said to them, You know that they who are accounted rulers over the nations exercise lordship over them. And their great ones exercise authority on them.
43 But it shall not be so among you. But whoever desires to be great among you, let him be your servant [G1249 Diakonos].
44 And whoever of you desires to become first, he shall be slave [G1401 Doulos] of all.
45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. MARK 10
1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.
2 Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
3 They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.
4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people as they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.
5 There were they in great fear; for God is in the generation of the righteous.
6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah was his refuge.
7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice. PSALM 14
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN TESTIMONYS:
- "The primary business I must attend to every day is to fellowship with the Lord."
- "It often astonishes me that I did not see the importance of meditation upon Scripture earlier in my Christian life. As the outward man is not fit for work for any length of time unless he eats, so it is with the inner man. What is the food for the inner man? Not prayer, but the word of God - not the simple reading of the word of God so that it only passes through our minds just as water runs through a pipe. No, we must consider what we read, ponder over it and apply it to our hearts."
From The Autobiography of George Muller.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Lord, Spring is in the air, brighter days and budding plants. Thank you for this time of year and for the creation we see around us. Thank you for THIS day and for the Fellowship I can have with you in it.
Friday, March 23, 2007
TODAY'S BIBLE TEXTS:
23 Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter the Kingdom of God!"
24 The disciples were amazed at His words. Jesus, however, said again, "Children, how hard a struggle is it for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."
26 They were astonished beyond measure, and said to one another, "Who then *can* be saved?"
27 Jesus looking on them said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God."
28 "Remember," said Peter to Him, "that we forsook everything and have become your followers."
29 "In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has forsaken house or brothers or sisters, or mother or father, or children or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News,
30 but will receive a hundred times as much now in this present life--houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, lands--and persecution with them--and in the coming age the Life of the Ages.
31 But many who are now first will be last, and the last, first." MARK 10 Weymouth Translation.
[Related texts: MATTHEW 6:19-21,24; LUKE 12:15-21; 1 TIMOTHY 5:17-19; JAMES 5:3.]
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? forever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. PSALM 13 KJV
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN EXCERPT:
It appears to me that believers generally have expected far too little present fruit from their labors among children. They hope that the Lord will some day confirm their instruction and answer the prayers which they offer up on the children's behalf. The Bible assures us that in everything we do for the Lord, including bringing up children in the fear of the Lord, our labor is not in vain. We have to guard against thinking that it does not matter whether we see present fruit or not. On the contrary, we should give the Lord no rest until we see fruit. Therefore, in persevering yet submissive prayer, we should make our requests known to God. I am now looking for many more children to be converted.
From The Autobiography of George Muller.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for the Bible; for the Words, miracles and ministry of Jesus that have been recorded by eye witnesses, written down for us in what we call the Gospels. Thank you for the faithfulness of those first disciples of yours that were involved in creating the New Testament documents whether directly or indirectly. Please supply Bibles and edifying Christian literature to those Brothers and Sisters of mine - your Children - around the world that don't have them and are stopped from having them. Amen.
23 Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter the Kingdom of God!"
24 The disciples were amazed at His words. Jesus, however, said again, "Children, how hard a struggle is it for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."
26 They were astonished beyond measure, and said to one another, "Who then *can* be saved?"
27 Jesus looking on them said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God."
28 "Remember," said Peter to Him, "that we forsook everything and have become your followers."
29 "In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has forsaken house or brothers or sisters, or mother or father, or children or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News,
30 but will receive a hundred times as much now in this present life--houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, lands--and persecution with them--and in the coming age the Life of the Ages.
31 But many who are now first will be last, and the last, first." MARK 10 Weymouth Translation.
[Related texts: MATTHEW 6:19-21,24; LUKE 12:15-21; 1 TIMOTHY 5:17-19; JAMES 5:3.]
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? forever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. PSALM 13 KJV
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN EXCERPT:
It appears to me that believers generally have expected far too little present fruit from their labors among children. They hope that the Lord will some day confirm their instruction and answer the prayers which they offer up on the children's behalf. The Bible assures us that in everything we do for the Lord, including bringing up children in the fear of the Lord, our labor is not in vain. We have to guard against thinking that it does not matter whether we see present fruit or not. On the contrary, we should give the Lord no rest until we see fruit. Therefore, in persevering yet submissive prayer, we should make our requests known to God. I am now looking for many more children to be converted.
From The Autobiography of George Muller.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for the Bible; for the Words, miracles and ministry of Jesus that have been recorded by eye witnesses, written down for us in what we call the Gospels. Thank you for the faithfulness of those first disciples of yours that were involved in creating the New Testament documents whether directly or indirectly. Please supply Bibles and edifying Christian literature to those Brothers and Sisters of mine - your Children - around the world that don't have them and are stopped from having them. Amen.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
TODAY'S BIBLE TEXTS:
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. PSALM 11
42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that NEVER shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth NOT, and the fire is NOT quenched.
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that NEVER shall be quenched:
46 Where their worm dieth NOT, and the fire is NOT quenched.
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
48 Where their worm dieth NOT, and the fire is NOT quenched.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. MARK 9
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN EXCERPT:
"The chief object of our work is to demonstrate the reality of power with God in prayer. As we hoped and as it has been our prayer, the Lord gives us the joy of seeing one child after another brought to Him."
From The Autobiography of George Muller.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. PSALM 11
42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that NEVER shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth NOT, and the fire is NOT quenched.
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that NEVER shall be quenched:
46 Where their worm dieth NOT, and the fire is NOT quenched.
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
48 Where their worm dieth NOT, and the fire is NOT quenched.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. MARK 9
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN EXCERPT:
"The chief object of our work is to demonstrate the reality of power with God in prayer. As we hoped and as it has been our prayer, the Lord gives us the joy of seeing one child after another brought to Him."
From The Autobiography of George Muller.
Monday, March 19, 2007
TODAY'S BIBLE TEXTS:
14 You have seen it; for You behold mischief and vexation, to repay it with Your hand. The poor commits himself to You; You are the Helper of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evil one; seek out his wickedness, until You find none.
16 Jehovah is King forever and ever; the nations have perished out of His land.
17 Jehovah, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart, You will cause Your ear to hear,
18 to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, so that the man of the earth may no more terrify. PSALM 10
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY:
If anyone thinks that on account of our trials of faith during this year we have been disappointed in our expectations or discouraged in the work , my answer is that the very opposite is true. Such days were expected from the beginning. The chief end for which the institution was established is that the church would see the hand of God stretched out on our behalf in answer to prayer. Our desire therefore is not that we may be without trials of faith, but that the Lord would graciously support us in the trial and that we may not dishonor Him by distrust.
This way of living brings the Lord remarkably near. Morning by morning He inspects our supplies that He may send help as it is needed. I have never had a greater awareness of the Lord's presence than when after breakfast nothing was left for dinner, and then the Lord provided the dinner for more than one hundred people; or when, after dinner, there was nothing for the tea, and yet the Lord provided the tea - all this without one single human being having been informed about our need. One thing is certain - we are not tired of doing the Lord's work in this way.
Many people have commented that such a way of living must cause the mind to continually think of how to obtain food and clothes, and thus become unfit for spiritual work. I answer that our minds are seldom concerned about the necessities of life because the care for them is laid upon our Father. Because we are His Children, He not only allows us to do so but wants us to do so.
Do not think that these answers to prayer are only for us and cannot be enjoyed by all the saints. Every Child of God is not called by the Lord to establish schools and orphan houses and to trust in the Lord for means for them. Yet, there is no reason why you may not experience, far more abundantly than we do now - His willingness to answer the prayers of His Children.
Prove the Faithfulness of God by carrying your every want to Him. Only maintain an upright heart. But if you live in sin and if you willfully and habitually do things which you know are contrary to the will of God, then you cannot expect Him to hear you. "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: But verily God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer." (Psalm 66:18,19).
From The Autobiography of George Muller.
14 You have seen it; for You behold mischief and vexation, to repay it with Your hand. The poor commits himself to You; You are the Helper of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evil one; seek out his wickedness, until You find none.
16 Jehovah is King forever and ever; the nations have perished out of His land.
17 Jehovah, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart, You will cause Your ear to hear,
18 to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, so that the man of the earth may no more terrify. PSALM 10
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY:
If anyone thinks that on account of our trials of faith during this year we have been disappointed in our expectations or discouraged in the work , my answer is that the very opposite is true. Such days were expected from the beginning. The chief end for which the institution was established is that the church would see the hand of God stretched out on our behalf in answer to prayer. Our desire therefore is not that we may be without trials of faith, but that the Lord would graciously support us in the trial and that we may not dishonor Him by distrust.
This way of living brings the Lord remarkably near. Morning by morning He inspects our supplies that He may send help as it is needed. I have never had a greater awareness of the Lord's presence than when after breakfast nothing was left for dinner, and then the Lord provided the dinner for more than one hundred people; or when, after dinner, there was nothing for the tea, and yet the Lord provided the tea - all this without one single human being having been informed about our need. One thing is certain - we are not tired of doing the Lord's work in this way.
Many people have commented that such a way of living must cause the mind to continually think of how to obtain food and clothes, and thus become unfit for spiritual work. I answer that our minds are seldom concerned about the necessities of life because the care for them is laid upon our Father. Because we are His Children, He not only allows us to do so but wants us to do so.
Do not think that these answers to prayer are only for us and cannot be enjoyed by all the saints. Every Child of God is not called by the Lord to establish schools and orphan houses and to trust in the Lord for means for them. Yet, there is no reason why you may not experience, far more abundantly than we do now - His willingness to answer the prayers of His Children.
Prove the Faithfulness of God by carrying your every want to Him. Only maintain an upright heart. But if you live in sin and if you willfully and habitually do things which you know are contrary to the will of God, then you cannot expect Him to hear you. "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: But verily God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer." (Psalm 66:18,19).
From The Autobiography of George Muller.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Jesus and the Apostles taught: 'stop sinning!'
Later, Jesus met the man in the temple and told him, "You are now well. But don't sin anymore or something worse might happen to you." JOHN 5:14 CEV
"No sir," the woman answered. Then Jesus told her, "I am not going to accuse you either. You may go now, but don't sin anymore." JOHN 8:11 CEV
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. 1 CORINTHIANS 15:34 KJV
12 Don't let sin rule your body. After all, your body is bound to die, so don't obey its desires
13 or let any part of it become a slave of evil. Give yourselves to God, as people who have been raised from death to life. Make every part of your body a slave that pleases God. ROMANS 6:12,13 CEV
1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 1 PETER 4:1-5 KJV
Later, Jesus met the man in the temple and told him, "You are now well. But don't sin anymore or something worse might happen to you." JOHN 5:14 CEV
"No sir," the woman answered. Then Jesus told her, "I am not going to accuse you either. You may go now, but don't sin anymore." JOHN 8:11 CEV
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. 1 CORINTHIANS 15:34 KJV
12 Don't let sin rule your body. After all, your body is bound to die, so don't obey its desires
13 or let any part of it become a slave of evil. Give yourselves to God, as people who have been raised from death to life. Make every part of your body a slave that pleases God. ROMANS 6:12,13 CEV
1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 1 PETER 4:1-5 KJV
TODAY'S BIBLE TEXTS:
7 But the LORD shall endure forever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. PSALM 9:7-10
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY:
9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. PSALM 118:8,9
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. PSALM 146:3
THOUGHT ON CHRISTIANITY:
If you are in the routine of going to a church building at least every Sunday to hear a preacher or teacher for the purpose of maintaining a spiritual life in relation to Jesus Christ you should only need to hear one thing preached - "follow Me!" If you don't want to hear that and if indeed you can't DO that then you are not a Christian.
7 But the LORD shall endure forever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. PSALM 9:7-10
TODAY'S CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY:
"If we were to lean upon man we would surely be disappointed; but in leaning upon the living God alone we are beyond disappointment and beyond being forsaken for any reason."8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
From The Autobiography of George Muller.
9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. PSALM 118:8,9
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. PSALM 146:3
THOUGHT ON CHRISTIANITY:
If you are in the routine of going to a church building at least every Sunday to hear a preacher or teacher for the purpose of maintaining a spiritual life in relation to Jesus Christ you should only need to hear one thing preached - "follow Me!" If you don't want to hear that and if indeed you can't DO that then you are not a Christian.
Friday, March 16, 2007
TODAY'S BIBLE TEXTS:
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me. PSALM 7:1
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2 TIMOTHY 3:12
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ROMANS 8:28
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. MARK 7:37
A CHRISTIAN'S TESTIMONY:
"...there is reality in dealing with God alone ('only' or 'personally'.)" Excerpted from his autobiography by George Muller.
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me. PSALM 7:1
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2 TIMOTHY 3:12
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ROMANS 8:28
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. MARK 7:37
A CHRISTIAN'S TESTIMONY:
"...there is reality in dealing with God alone ('only' or 'personally'.)" Excerpted from his autobiography by George Muller.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
TODAY'S BIBLE TEXTS:
Psa 5:11 And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.
Psa 5:12 For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous man ; with favour wilt thou surround him as with a shield.
TODAY'S EXCERPT (From Waiting On God by Andrew Murray):
Psa 5:11 And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.
Psa 5:12 For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous man ; with favour wilt thou surround him as with a shield.
TODAY'S EXCERPT (From Waiting On God by Andrew Murray):
Beware lest any earthly satisfaction or enjoyment, however innocent it appears, keep you back from saying, "I will go to God, my exceeding joy"...Pleasing self in little things may be strengthening it to assert itself in greater things.
Friday, March 09, 2007
Mat 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Mat 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock.
Mat 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Mat 7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
I thought a bit about those verses and I reckon when Jesus says the wise man who built his house on the rock is like the man who does what Jesus says it is because both labor diligently with confidence and patience to secure a lasting dwelling.
Mat 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock.
Mat 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Mat 7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
I thought a bit about those verses and I reckon when Jesus says the wise man who built his house on the rock is like the man who does what Jesus says it is because both labor diligently with confidence and patience to secure a lasting dwelling.
Monday, March 05, 2007
The verse used for today's entry in Streams In The Desert daily devotional is Hebrews 3:14 which says,
What is the beginning of our confidence? Is it not that in-Christ God forgives sins and grants the power to overcome the world and stop sinning by our Faith? Is it not that God will sustain, nurture, guide, instruct, teach, protect, correct, mature and complete this New Life being Faithful to His Word e.g., sending the Holy Spirit, the Helper/Comforter to be with us always and lead us into all Truth - never to forsake us?
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. MATTHEW 28:20
Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believes on me has life eternal. JOHN 6:47
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. JOHN 8:12
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes on me, though he have died, shall live;
and every one who lives and believes on me shall never die. Believest thou this? JOHN 11:25,26
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:16-18
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. JOHN 16:13
And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. ACTS 2:21
Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which ye behold and hear. ACTS 2:33
And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
For to you is the promise and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God may call. ACTS 2:38,39
To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins. ACTS 10:43
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform (or, complete) it until the day of Jesus Christ. PHILIPPIANS 1:6
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:23,24
Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. HEBREWS 2:17
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. HEBREWS 13:5
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. 1 PETER 4:19
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 JOHN 1:7
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 JOHN 1:9
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; REVELATION 3:14
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end.
What is the beginning of our confidence? Is it not that in-Christ God forgives sins and grants the power to overcome the world and stop sinning by our Faith? Is it not that God will sustain, nurture, guide, instruct, teach, protect, correct, mature and complete this New Life being Faithful to His Word e.g., sending the Holy Spirit, the Helper/Comforter to be with us always and lead us into all Truth - never to forsake us?
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. MATTHEW 28:20
Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believes on me has life eternal. JOHN 6:47
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. JOHN 8:12
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes on me, though he have died, shall live;
and every one who lives and believes on me shall never die. Believest thou this? JOHN 11:25,26
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:16-18
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. JOHN 16:13
And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. ACTS 2:21
Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which ye behold and hear. ACTS 2:33
And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
For to you is the promise and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God may call. ACTS 2:38,39
To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins. ACTS 10:43
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform (or, complete) it until the day of Jesus Christ. PHILIPPIANS 1:6
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:23,24
Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. HEBREWS 2:17
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. HEBREWS 13:5
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. 1 PETER 4:19
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 JOHN 1:7
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 JOHN 1:9
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; REVELATION 3:14
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