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November 9 Sacramental Service “Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ. . . .” Colossians 1:24 The Christian worker has to be a sacramental “go-between,” to be so identified with his Lord and the reality of His Redemption that He can […] Morning “So walk ye in him.” Colossians 2:6 If we have received Christ himself in our inmost hearts, our new life will manifest its intimate acquaintance with him by a walk of faith in him. Walking implies action. Our religion is not to be confined to our closet; we must carry out into practical effect […] Necessary Knowledge Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:30) To be the Lord’s own people is a choice blessing, but to know that we are such is a comfortable blessing. It is […] Evening, November 9 Scripture: “His place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.”(Isaiah 33:16) Do you doubt, O Christian, do you doubt as to whether God will fulfil his promise? Shall the munitions of rock be carried by storm? Shall the storehouses of heaven […] November 9 Beginning Without Finishing “He spoke a parable unto them…that men ought always to pray, and not to faint” (Luke 18:1). No temptation in the life of intercession is more common than this of failure to persevere. We begin to pray for a certain thing; we put up our petitions for […] |
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