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Evening, August 21 Scripture: “I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain.”(Isaiah 45:19) We may gain much solace by considering what God has not said. What he has said is inexpressibly full of comfort and delight; what he has not said is scarcely less rich in consolation. It was one […] August 21 The Ministry Of The Unnoticed “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Matthew 5:3 The New Testament notices things which from our standards do not seem to count. “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” literally – Blessed are the paupers – an exceedingly commonplace thing! The preaching of to-day is apt to emphasize […] Morning “He that watereth shall be watered also himself.” Proverbs 11:25 We are here taught the great lesson, that to get, we must give; that to accumulate, we must scatter; that to make ourselves happy, we must make others happy; and that in order to become spiritually vigorous, we must seek the spiritual good of […] Night of Weeping; Joyous Day For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. (Psalm 30:5) A moment under our Father’s anger seems very long, and yet it is but a moment after all. If we grieve His […] August 21 Songs of Praise Rise From Affliction “Just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints” (Rev. 15:3). The following incident is related by Mrs. Charles Spurgeon, who was a great sufferer for more than a quarter of a century: “At the close of a dark and gloomy day, I lay resting on […] |
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