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Friendship With God “Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do?” Genesis 18:17 Its Delights. This chapter brings out the delight of real friendship with God as compared with occasional feelings of His presence in prayer. To be so much in contact with God that you never need to ask Him to […] Morning, March 20 Scripture: “My beloved.”(Song of Solomon 2:8) This was a golden name which the ancient Church in her most joyous moments was wont to give to the Anointed of the Lord. When the time of the singing of birds was come, and the voice of the turtle was heard in her land, […] Divine Provision Scripture: “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”(Matthew 6:30) Clothes are expensive, and poor believers may be led into anxiety as to where their next suit […] Evening, March 20 Scripture: “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church.”(Ephesians 5:25) What a golden example Christ gives to his disciples! Few masters could venture to say, “If you would practise my teaching, imitate my life;” but as the life of Jesus is the exact transcript of perfect virtue, he can […] March 20 God in Everything “It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good”. (1 Sam. 3:18) See God in everything, and God will calm and color all that thou dost see!” It may be that the circumstances of our sorrows will not be removed, their condition will remain unchanged; […] |
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