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Evening, February 9 Scripture: “Lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil [or, the evil one].”(Luke 11:4) What we are taught to seek or shun in prayer, we should equally pursue or avoid in action. Very earnestly, therefore, should we avoid temptation, seeking to walk so guardedly in the path of […] Evening, February 8 Scripture: “He shall save his people from their sins.”(Matthew 1:21) Many persons, if they are asked what they understand by salvation, will reply, “Being saved from hell and taken to heaven.” This is one result of salvation, but it is not one tithe of what is contained in that boon. […] Evening, February 7 Scripture: “And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither.”(Revelation 11:12) Without considering these words in their prophetical connection, let us regard them as the invitation of our great Forerunner to his sanctified people. In due time there shall be heard “a great voice from […] Evening, February 6 Scripture: “Pray one for another.”(James 5:16) As an encouragement cheerfully to offer intercessory prayer, remember that such prayer is the sweetest God ever hears, for the prayer of Christ is of this character. In all the incense which our Great High Priest now puts into the golden censer, there is […] Evening, February 5 Scripture: “At that time Jesus answered.”(Matthew 11:25) This is a singular way in which to commence a verse－“At that time Jesus answered.” If you will look at the context you will not perceive that any person had asked him a question, or that he was in conversation with any human […] |
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