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February 4 The Compelling Majesty of His Power The love of Christ compels us . . . —2 Corinthians 5:14 Paul said that he was overpowered, subdued, and held as in a vise by “the love of Christ.” Very few of us really know what it means to be held in the grip of the […] Morning, February 4 Scripture: “The love of the Lord.”(Hosea 3:1) Believer, look back through all thine experience, and think of the way whereby the Lord thy God has led thee in the wilderness, and how he hath fed and clothed thee every day—how he hath borne with thine ill manners—how he hath put up […] He Will Return Scripture: “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you”(John 14:18). He left us, and yet we are not left orphans. He is our comfort, and He is gone; but we are not comfortless. Our comfort is that He will come to us, and this is consolation enough […] Evening, February 4 Scripture: “Your refuge from the avenger of blood.”(Joshua 20:3) It is said that in the land of Canaan, cities of refuge were so arranged, that any man might reach one of them within half a day at the utmost. Even so the word of our salvation is near to us; […] February 4 Make a Way “I will make all my mountains a way” (Isa.49:11). God will make obstacles serve His purpose. We all have mountains in our lives. There are people and things that threaten to bar our progress in the Divine life. Those heavy claims, that uncongenial occupation, that thorn in […] |
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