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August 12 The Theology Of Rest “Why are ye fearful, 0 ye of little faith?” Matthew 8:26 When we are in fear we can do nothing less than pray to God, but Our Lord has a right to expect that those who name His Name should have an understanding confidence in Him. God expects […] Evening, August 12 Scripture: “The bow shall be seen in the cloud.”(Genesis 9:14) The rainbow, the symbol of the covenant with Noah, is typical of our Lord Jesus, who is the Lord’s witness to the people. When may we expect to see the token of the covenant? The rainbow is only to be seen painted […] Morning “The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice.” Psalm 97:1 Causes for disquietude there are none so long as this blessed sentence is true. On earth the Lord’s power as readily controls the rage of the wicked as the rage of the sea; his love as easily refreshes the poor with mercy as the earth […] Light in Darkness For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness. (2 Samuel 22:29) Am I in the light? Then Thou, O Lord, art my lamp. Take Thee away and my joy would be gone; but as long as Thou art with me, I can do without the […] August 12 The Price of Freedom “And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him” (Mark 9:26). Evil never surrenders its hold without a sore fight. We never pass into any spiritual inheritance through the delightful exercises of a picnic, but always through the grim contentions of the battle field. It […] |
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