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May 5 Judgment On The Abyss Of Love “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God.” 1 Peter 4:17 The Christian worker must never forget that salvation is God’s thought, not man’s; therefore it is an unfathomable abyss. Salvation is the great thought of God, not an experience. Experience […] Morning, May 5 “I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” 2 Corinthians 6:16 What a sweet title: “My people!” What a cheering revelation: “Their God!” How much of meaning is couched in those two words, “My people!” Here is speciality. The whole world is God’s; the heaven, even the heaven […] Why Remain Captive The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity. (Deuteronomy 30:3) God’s own people may sell themselves into captivity by sin. A very bitter fruit is this, of an exceeding bitter root. What a bondage it is when the child of God is sold under sin, held in chains by Satan, […] Evening, May 5 Scripture: “He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.”(Proverbs 16:20) Wisdom is man’s true strength; and, under its guidance, he best accomplishes the ends of his being. Wisely handling the matter of life gives to man the richest enjoyment, and presents […] May 5 The Captive “As I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God . . . and the hand of the Lord was there upon me” (Ezek. 1:1,3). There is no commentator of the Scriptures half so valuable as a captivity. The old […] |
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