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Evening, May 15 Scripture: “Made perfect.”(Hebrews 12:23) Recollect that there are two kinds of perfection which the Christian needs－the perfection of justification in the person of Jesus, and the perfection of sanctification wrought in him by the Holy Spirit. At present, corruption yet remains even in the breasts of the regenerate－experience soon teaches us […] Evening, May 14 Scripture: “He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom.”(Isaiah 40:11) Who is he of whom such gracious words are spoken? He is THE GOOD SHEPHERD . Why doth he carry the lambs in his bosom? Because He hath a tender heart, and any weakness at […] Evening, May 13 Scripture: “Thou art my portion, O Lord.”(Psalm 119:57) Look at thy possessions, O believer, and compare thy portion with the lot of thy fellowmen. Some of them have their portion in the field; they are rich, and their harvests yield them a golden increase; but what are harvests compared with thy […] Evening, May 12 Scripture: “Fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again.”(Genesis 46:3,4) Jacob must have shuddered at the thought of leaving the land of his father’s sojourning, […] Evening, May 11 Scripture: “Only be thou strong and very courageous.”(Joshua 1:7) Our God’s tender love for his servants makes him concerned for the state of their inward feelings. He desires them to be of good courage. Some esteem it a small thing for a believer to be vexed with doubts and fears, but […] |
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