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November 20 The Forgiveness Of God “In whom we have . . . the forgiveness of sins.” Ephesians 1:7 Beware of the pleasant view of the Fatherhood of God – God is so kind and loving that of course He will forgive us. That sentiment has no place whatever in the New Testament. The […] Morning “O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul.” Lamentations 3:58 Observe how positively the prophet speaks. He doth not say, “I hope, I trust, I sometimes think, that God hath pleaded the causes of my soul;” but he speaks of it as a matter of fact not to be disputed. “Thou hast […] Hunger Satisfied For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. (Psalm 107:9) It is well to have longings, and the more intense they are the better. The Lord will satisfy soul-longings, however great and all-absorbing they may be. Let us greatly long, for God will greatly give. We are never […] Evening, November 20 Scripture: “The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.”(Proverbs 30:26) Conscious of their own natural defencelessness, the conies resort to burrows in the rocks, and are secure from their enemies. My heart, be willing to gather a lesson from these feeble folk. Thou art as […] November 20 Receive the Cup of Sorrow “Shall I refuse to drink the cup of sorrow which the Father has given me to drink?” (John 18:11, Weymouth). God takes a thousand times more pains with us than the artist with his picture, by many touches of sorrow, and by many colors of […] |
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