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Morning, February 9 Scripture: “And David enquired of the Lord.”(2 Samuel 5:23) When David made this enquiry he had just fought the Philistines, and gained a signal victory. The Philistines came up in great hosts, but, by the help of God, David had easily put them to flight. Note, however, that when they came […] Morning, February 8 Scripture: “Thou shalt call his name Jesus.”(Matthew 1:21) When a person is dear, everything connected with him becomes dear for his sake. Thus, so precious is the person of the Lord Jesus in the estimation of all true believers, that everything about him they consider to be inestimable beyond all price. […] Morning, February 7 Scripture: “Arise, and depart.”(Micah 2:10) The hour is approaching when the message will come to us, as it comes to all—“Arise, and go forth from the home in which thou hast dwelt, from the city in which thou hast done thy business, from thy family, from thy friends. Arise, and take […] Morning, February 6 Scripture: “Praying always.”(Ephesians 6:18) What multitudes of prayers we have put up from the first moment when we learned to pray. Our first prayer was a prayer for ourselves; we asked that God would have mercy upon us, and blot out our sin. He heard us. But when he had blotted […] Morning, February 5 Scripture: “The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.”(1 John 4:14) It is a sweet thought that Jesus Christ did not come forth without his Father’s permission, authority, consent, and assistance. He was sent of the Father, that he might be the Saviour of men. We are […] |
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