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April 21 Now Don’t Hurt The Lord! “Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip?” John 14:9 Our Lord must be repeatedly astounded at us – astounded at how un-simple we are. It is opinions of our own which make us stupid, when we are simple we […] Morning, April 21 Scripture: “I know that my Redeemer liveth.”(Job 19:25) The marrow of Job’s comfort lies in that little word “My”—“My Redeemer,” and in the fact that the Redeemer lives. Oh! to get hold of a living Christ. We must get a property in him before we can enjoy him. What is gold […] God Repays He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. (Proverbs 19:17) We are to give to the poor out of pity. Not to be seen and applauded, much less to get influence over them; but out of pure […] Evening, April 21 Scripture: “Who is even at the right hand of God.”(Romans 8:34) He who was once despised and rejected of men, now occupies the honourable position of a beloved and honoured Son. The right hand of God is the place of majesty and favour. Our Lord Jesus is his people’s representative. When […] April 21 Cushion of the Sea “And the peace of God, which transcends all our powers of thought, will be a garrison to guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:7) (Weymouth). There is what is called the “cushion of the sea.” Down beneath the surface that is agitated by […] |
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