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August 10 The Sacrament Of The Saint “Let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well-doing.” 1 Peter 4:19 To choose to suffer means that there is something wrong; to choose God’s Will even if it means suffering is a very different thing. […] Evening, August 10 Scripture: “The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.”(Matthew 9:6) Behold one of the great Physician’s mightiest arts: he has power to forgive sin! While here he lived below, before the ransom had been paid, before the blood had been literally sprinkled on the mercy-seat, he had power to […] Morning “Christ, who is our life.” Colossians 3:4 Paul’s marvellously rich expression indicates, that Christ is the source of our life. “You hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.” That same voice which brought Lazarus out of the tomb raised us to newness of life. He is now the substance of our […] He Lowers to Raise The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. (1 Samuel 2:7) All my changes come from Him who never changes. If I had grown rich, I should have seen His hand in it, and I should have praised Him; let me equally see His […] August 10 Making Straight the Crooked “Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked” (Eccles. 7:13). Often God seems to place His children in positions of profound difficulty, leading them into a wedge from which there is no escape; contriving a situation which no human judgment would […] |
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