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Evening, May 10 Scripture: “The only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”(John 1:14) Believer, you can bear your testimony that Christ is the only begotten of the Father, as well as the first begotten from the dead. You can say, “He is divine to me, if he be human to all […] Evening, May 9 Scripture: “Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field … let us see if the vine flourish.”(Song of Solomon 7:11,12) The church was about to engage in earnest labour, and desired her Lord’s company in it. She does not say, “I will go,” but “let us go.” It is […] Evening, May 8 Scripture: “Acquaint now thyself with him.”(Job 22:21) If we would rightly “acquaint ourselves with God, and be at peace,” we must know him as he has revealed himself, not only in the unity of his essence and subsistence, but also in the plurality of his persons. God said, “Let us make […] Evening, May 7 Scripture: “Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.”(John 5:8) Like many others, the impotent man had been waiting for a wonder to be wrought, and a sign to be given. Wearily did he watch the pool, but no angel came, or came not for him; yet, thinking […] Evening, May 6 Scripture: “All the days of my appointed time will I wait.”(Job 14:14) A little stay on earth will make heaven more heavenly. Nothing makes rest so sweet as toil; nothing renders security so pleasant as exposure to alarms. The bitter quassia cups of earth will give a relish to the new […] |
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