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December 11 Honor Him in the Trials “Glorify ye the Lord in the fires” (Isa. 24:15). Mark the little word “in”! We are to honor Him in the trial–in that which is an affliction indeed and though there have been cases where God did not let His saints feel the fire, yet, ordinarily, […] December 10 Do Not Yield to Discouragement “They looked…and behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud” (Exod. 16:20). Get into the habit of looking for the silver lining of the cloud and when you have found it, continue to look at it, rather than at the leaden gray in […] December 9 Hold Fast and Trust “Though he slay me, yet will I trust him” (Job 13:15). “For I know whom I have believed” (2 Tim. 1:12). “I will not doubt, though all my ships at sea Come drifting home with broken masts and sails; I will believe the Hand which never fails, […] December 8 Security in Storms “‘The wind was contrary” (Matt. 14:24). Rude and blustering the winds of March often are. Do they not typify the tempestuous seasons of my life? But, indeed, I ought to be glad that I make acquaintance with these seasons. Better it is that the rains descend and […] December 7 Rely on God, Not Self “Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow” (Isa. 50:11). What a […] |
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