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September 30 The Commission Of The Call “Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body’s sake.” Colossians 1:24 We make calls out of our own spiritual consecration, but when we get right with God He brushes […] Evening, September 30 Scripture: “A living dog is better than a dead lion.”(Ecclesiastes 9:4) Life is a precious thing, and in its humblest form it is superior to death. This truth is eminently certain in spiritual things. It is better to be the least in the kingdom of heaven than the greatest out of it. […] Morning “Sing forth the honour of his name, make his praise glorious.” Psalm 66:2 It is not left to our own option whether we shall praise God or not. Praise is God’s most righteous due, and every Christian, as the recipient of his grace, is bound to praise God from day to day. It is […] Needs to Open Our Mouths Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. (Psalm 81:10) What an encouragement to pray! Our human notions would lead us to ask small things because our deservings are so small; but the Lord would have us request great blessings. Prayer should be as simple a matter […] September 30 Reaching Perfection “Perfect through suffering” (Heb. 2:10). Steel is iron plus fire. Soil is rock, plus heat, or glacier crushing. Linen is flax plus the bath that cleans, the comb that separates, and the flail that pounds, and the shuttle that weaves. Human character must have a plus attached to it. The world […] |
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