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December 10 The Offering Of The Natural “Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.” Galatians 4:22 Paul is not dealing with sin in this chapter of Galatians, but with the relation of the natural to the spiritual. The natural must be turned into the spiritual by sacrifice, otherwise […] Evening, December 10 Scripture: “Whose heart the Lord opened.”(Acts 16:14) In Lydia’s conversion there are many points of interest. It was brought about by providential circumstances. She was a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, but just at the right time for hearing Paul we find her at Philippi; providence, which is the […] Morning, December 10 1 Thessalonians 4:17 So shall we ever be with the Lord. Even the sweetest visits from Christ, how short they are-and how transitory! One moment our eyes see Him, and we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, but again a little time and we do not see Him, for our […] God Is Our Ally But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. (Exodus 23:22) The Lord Christ in the midst of His people is to be acknowledged and obeyed. He is the vice-regent of […] December 10 Do Not Yield to Discouragement “They looked…and behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud” (Exod. 16:20). Get into the habit of looking for the silver lining of the cloud and when you have found it, continue to look at it, rather than at the leaden gray in […] |
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