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February 2 The Compelling Force of the Call Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! —1 Corinthians 9:16 Beware of refusing to hear the call of God. Everyone who is saved is called to testify to the fact of his salvation. That, however, is not the same as the call to preach, […] Morning, February 2 Scripture: “Without the shedding of blood is no remission.”(Hebrews 9:22) This is the voice of unalterable truth. In none of the Jewish ceremonies were sins, even typically, removed without blood-shedding. In no case, by no means can sin be pardoned without atonement. It is clear, then, that there is no hope […] Grow Up Scripture: “And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall”(Malachi 4:2). Yes, when the sun shines, the sick quit their chambers and walk abroad to breathe the fresh air. When the sun brings spring and summer, the cattle quit their stalls and seek pasture on the higher […] Evening, February 2 Scripture: “And these are ancient things.”(1 Chronicles 4:22) Yet not so ancient as those precious things which are the delight of our souls. Let us for a moment recount them, telling them over as misers count their gold. The sovereign choice of the Father, by which he elected us unto eternal […] February 2 Our Great Opportunities “Hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the day of trouble?” (Job 38:22-23). Our trials are great opportunities. Too often we look on them as great obstacles. It would be a haven of rest and an inspiration of unspeakable power if […] |
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