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September 27 The “Go” Of Renunciation “Lord, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest.” Luke 9:57 Our Lord’s attitude to this man is one of severe discouragement because He knew what was in man. We would have said – “Fancy losing the opportunity of winning that man!” Fancy bringing about him a north wind […] September 26 The Unblameable Attitude “If . . thou rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee. . . .” Matthew 5:23 If when you come to the altar, there you remember that your brother has anything against you, not – If you rake up something by a morbid sensitiveness, but – “If thou […] September 25 The “Go” Of Relationship “And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.” Matthew 5:41 The summing up of Our Lord’s teaching is that the relationship which He demands is an impossible one unless He has done a supernatural work in us. Jesus Christ demands that there be […] September 24 The “Go” Of Preparation “Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there thou rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.” Matthew 5:23, 2 It […] September 23 The Missionary’s Goal “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem.” Luke 18:31 In the natural life our ambitions alter as we develop; in the Christian life the goal is given at the beginning, the beginning and the end are the same, viz., Our Lord Himself. We start with Christ and we end with […] |
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