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Evening, October 17 Scripture: “He shall gather the lambs with his arm.”(Isaiah 40:11) Our good Shepherd has in his flock a variety of experiences, some are strong in the Lord, and others are weak in faith, but he is impartial in his care for all his sheep, and the weakest lamb is as dear to […] October 17 Greater Works “And greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father.” John 14:12 Prayer does not fit us for the greater works; prayer is the greater work. We think of prayer as a common-sense exercise of our higher powers in order to prepare us for God’s work. […] Morning “And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul.” 1 Samuel 27:1 The thought of David’s heart at this time was a false thought, because he certainly had no ground for thinking that God’s anointing him by Samuel was intended to be left as an empty […] Holy Fear He that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. (Proverbs 13:13) Holy awe of God’s Word is at a great discount. Men think themselves wiser than the Word of the Lord and sit in judgment upon it. “So did not I, because of the fear of God.” We accept the inspired Book as infallible […] October 17 Delayed “Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners a land that is not theirs; . . . they shall afflict them four hundred years; . . . and afterward they shall come out with great substance” (Gen. 15:12-14). An assured part of God’s pledged blessing to us is delay and […] |
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