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September 9 Do It Yourself “Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 This is another aspect of the strenuous nature of sainthood. Paul says, “I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ.” (Moffatt.) How much Christian work there is to-day which has never been disciplined, but […] Evening, September 9 Scripture: “And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment.”(Revelation 4:4) These representatives of the saints in heaven are said to be around the throne. In the passage in Canticles, where Solomon sings of the King […] Morning “I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3 There are different translations of these words. One version renders it, “I will shew thee great and fortified things.” Another, “Great and reserved things.” Now, there are reserved and special things in Christian experience: all the developments […] Fear Has Its Place Happy is the man that feareth alway. (Proverbs 28:14) The fear of the Lord is the beginning and the foundation of all true religion. Without a solemn awe and reverence of God there is no foothold for the more brilliant virtues. He whose soul does not worship will never […] September 9 Waiting is Hard “When the cloud tarried . . . then the children of Israel . . . journeyed not” (Num. 9:19). This was the supreme test of obedience. It was comparatively easy to strike tents, when the fleecy folds of the cloud were slowly gathering from off the Tabernacle, and […] |
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