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July 7 All Noble Things Are Difficult “Enter ye in at the strait gate . . because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way. . .” Matthew 7:13-14 If we are going to live as disciples of Jesus, we have to remember that all noble things are difficult. The Christian life is gloriously […] Evening, July 7 Scripture: “When I passed by thee, I said unto thee, Live.”(Ezekiel 16:6) Saved one, consider gratefully this mandate of mercy. Note that this fiat of God is majestic. In our text, we perceive a sinner with nothing in him but sin, expecting nothing but wrath; but the eternal Lord passes by […] Morning “Brethren, pray for us.” 1 Thessalonians 5:25 This one morning in the year we reserved to refresh the reader’s memory upon the subject of prayer for ministers, and we do most earnestly implore every Christian household to grant the fervent request of the text first uttered by an apostle and now repeated by us. […] A Mountain Choir Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. (Isaiah 49:13) So sweet are the comforts of the Lord, that not only the saints themselves may sing of them, but […] July 7 Upper Springs “And Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou? Who answered, give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs” (Joshua 15:18, 19). There are both upper and nether springs. They are […] |
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