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Morning, February 17 Scripture: “Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.”(Genesis 25:11) Hagar had once found deliverance there and Ishmael had drank from the water so graciously revealed by the God who liveth and seeth the sons of men; but this was a merely casual visit, such as worldlings pay to the Lord in times […] God Can Make You Strong Scripture: “Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded”(2 Chronicles 15:7). God had done great things for King Asa and Judah, but yet they were a feeble folk. Their feet were very tottering in the ways of the LORD, […] Evening, February 17 Scripture: “Whereas the Lord was there.”(Ezekiel 35:10) Edom’s princes saw the whole country left desolate, and counted upon its easy conquest; but there was one great difficulty in their way－quite unknown to them－“The Lord was there”; and in his presence lay the special security of the chosen land. Whatever may […] February 17 A Simple Prayer “I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me” (Acts 27:25). I went to America some years ago with the captain of a steamer, who was a very devoted Christian. When off the coast of Newfoundland he said to me, “The last time […] February 16 The Inspiration of Spiritual Initiative Arise from the dead . . . —Ephesians 5:14 Not all initiative, the willingness to take the first step, is inspired by God. Someone may say to you, “Get up and get going! Take your reluctance by the throat and throw it overboard— just do what needs to […] |
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