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Morning, March 11 Scripture: “Sin … exceeding sinful.”(Romans 7:13) Beware of light thoughts of sin. At the time of conversion, the conscience is so tender, that we are afraid of the slightest sin. Young converts have a holy timidity, a godly fear lest they should offend against God. But alas! very soon the fine […] Morning, March 10 Scripture: “In my prosperity I said I shall never be moved.”(Psalm 30:6) “Moab settled on his lees, he hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel.” Give a man wealth; let his ships bring home continually rich freights; let the winds and waves appear to be his servants to bear his […] Morning, March 9 Scripture: “Yea, he is altogether lovely.”(Song of Solomon 5:16) The superlative beauty of Jesus is all-attracting; it is not so much to be admired as to be loved. He is more than pleasant and fair, he is lovely. Surely the people of God can fully justify the use of this golden […] Morning, March 8 Scripture: “We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”(Acts 14:22) God’s people have their trials. It was never designed by God, when he chose his people, that they should be an untried people. They were chosen in the furnace of affliction; they were never chosen to worldly peace […] Morning, March 7 Scripture: “Have faith in God.”(Mark 11:22) Faith is the foot of the soul by which it can march along the road of the commandments. Love can make the feet move more swiftly; but faith is the foot which carries the soul. Faith is the oil enabling the wheels of holy devotion […] |
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