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October 26 What Is A Missionary? “As My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you.” John 20:21 A missionary is one sent by Jesus Christ as He was sent by God. The great dominant note is not the needs of men, but the command of Jesus. The source of our inspiration in […] Evening, October 26 Scripture: “All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.”(Ecclesiastes 1:7) Everything sublunary is on the move, time knows nothing of rest. The solid earth is a rolling ball, and the great sun himself a star […] Morning “Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the Lord of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.” Haggai 1:9 Churlish souls stint their contributions to the ministry and […] Because of Us For the elect’s sake those days be shortened. (Matthew 24:22) For the sake of His elect the Lord withholds many judgments and shortens others. In great tribulations the fire would devour all were it not that out of regard to His elect the Lord damps the flame. Thus, while He saves His […] October 26 Strong Composure “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves” (Rom. 12:19). There are seasons when to be still demands immeasurably higher strength than to act. Composure is often the highest result of power. To the vilest and most deadly charges Jesus responded with deep, unbroken silence, such as excited the wonder of the judge and […] |
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