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Evening, August 13 Scripture: “And I will remember my covenant.”(Genesis 9:15) Mark the form of the promise. God does not say, “And when ye shall look upon the bow, and ye shall remember my covenant, then I will not destroy the earth,” but it is gloriously put, not upon our memory, which is fickle and […] Evening, August 12 Scripture: “The bow shall be seen in the cloud.”(Genesis 9:14) The rainbow, the symbol of the covenant with Noah, is typical of our Lord Jesus, who is the Lord’s witness to the people. When may we expect to see the token of the covenant? The rainbow is only to be seen painted […] Evening, August 11 Scripture: “Everlasting consolation.”(2 Thessalonians 2:16) “Consolation.” There is music in the word: like David’s harp, it charms away the evil spirit of melancholy. It was a distinguished honour to Barnabas to be called “the son of consolation”; nay, it is one of the illustrious names of a greater than Barnabas, for the […] Evening, August 10 Scripture: “The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.”(Matthew 9:6) Behold one of the great Physician’s mightiest arts: he has power to forgive sin! While here he lived below, before the ransom had been paid, before the blood had been literally sprinkled on the mercy-seat, he had power to […] Evening, August 9 Scripture: “He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.”(Mark 16:9) Mary of Magdala was the victim of a fearful evil. She was possessed by not one devil only, but seven. These dreadful inmates caused much pain and pollution to the poor frame in which they had […] |
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