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Evening, December 16 Scripture: “Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened.”(Isaiah 48:8) It is painful to remember that, in a certain degree, this accusation may be laid at the door of believers, who too often are in a measure spiritually insensible. We may well […] December 16 Wrestling Before God “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God . . . praying always . . . ” Ephesians 6:13, 18 You have to wrestle against the things that prevent you from getting to God, and you wrestle in prayer for other souls; but never say that you wrestle […] Morning, December 16 Matthew 11:28 Come unto me. The cry of the Christian religion is the gentle word, “Come.” The Jewish law harshly said, “Go, take heed unto thy steps as to the path in which thou shalt walk. Break the commandments, and thou shalt perish; keep them, and thou shalt live.” The law […] Divine Expulsion Thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong. (Joshua 17:18) It is a great encouragement to valor to be assured of victory, for then a man goes forth to war in confidence and ventures where else he had been afraid to go. Our warfare is […] December 16 Discovering God’s Graces “Show me wherefore thou contendest with me” (Job 10:2). Perhaps, O tried soul, the Lord is doing this to develop thy graces. There are some of thy graces which would never have been discovered if it were not for the trials. Dost thou not know that thy […] |
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