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Evening, July 19 Scripture: “A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench.”(Matthew 12:20) What is weaker than the bruised reed or the smoking flax? A reed that groweth in the fen or marsh, let but the wild duck light upon it, and it snaps; let but the foot […] July 19 Mastery Over The Believer “Ye call Me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.” John 13:13 Our Lord never insists on having authority; He never says – Thou shalt. He leaves us perfectly free – so free that we can spit in His face, as men did; so […] Morning “The Lord our God hath shewed us his glory.” Deuteronomy 5:24 God’s great design in all his works is the manifestation of his own glory. Any aim less than this were unworthy of himself. But how shall the glory of God be manifested to such fallen creatures as we are? Man’s eye is not […] Heavy-Duty Shoes Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. (Deuteronomy 33:25) Here are two things provided for the pilgrim: shoes and strength. As for the shoes: they are very needful for traveling along rough ways and for trampling upon deadly foes. We shall not go […] July 19 Show Love “Put on as the elect of God, kindness” (Col. 3:12). There is a story of an old man who carried a little can of oil with him everywhere he went, and if he passed through a door that squeaked, he poured a little oil on the hinges. If a gate was […] |
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