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Morning, February 20 Scripture: “God, that comforteth those that are cast down.”(2 Corinthians 7:6) And who comforteth like him? Go to some poor, melancholy, distressed child of God; tell him sweet promises, and whisper in his ear choice words of comfort; he is like the deaf adder, he listens not to the voice of […] Continual Guidance Scripture: “The LORD shall guide thee continually”(Isaiah 58:11). What aileth thee? Hast thou lost thy way? Art thou entangled in a dark wood and canst thou not find thy paths? Stand still, and see the salvation of God. He knows the way, and He will direct thee in it if thou […] Evening, February 20 Scripture: “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”(Matthew 4:1) A holy character does not avert temptation－Jesus was tempted. When Satan tempts us, his sparks fall upon tinder; but in Christ’s case, it was like striking sparks on water; yet the enemy […] February 20 Wrestling With God “And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day” (Gen. 32:24). God is wrestling with Jacob more than Jacob is wrestling with God. It was the Son of man, the Angel of the Covenant. It was God in […] February 19 The Initiative Against Drudgery “Arise, shine.” Isaiah 60:1 We have to take the first step as though there were no God. It is no use to wait for God to help us, He will not; but immediately we arise we find He is there. Whenever God inspires, the initiative is a moral one. […] |
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