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October 27 Go Forward “As soon as the soles of the feet of the priests…shall rest in the waters…the waters shall be cut off” (Joshua 3:13). The people were not to wait in their camps until the way was opened, they were to walk by faith. They were to break camp, pack up their goods, […] October 26 Strong Composure “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves” (Rom. 12:19). There are seasons when to be still demands immeasurably higher strength than to act. Composure is often the highest result of power. To the vilest and most deadly charges Jesus responded with deep, unbroken silence, such as excited the wonder of the judge and […] October 25 Trust Amid the Silence “He answered her not a word” (Matt. 15:23). “He will be silent in his love” (Zeph. 3:17). It may be a child of God is reading these words who has had some great crushing sorrow, some bitter disappointment, some heart-breaking blow from a totally unexpected quarter. You are longing […] October 24 Cast Down “Why art thou cast down, O my soul” (Ps. 43:5). Is there ever any ground to be cast down? There are two reasons, but only two. If we are as yet unconverted, we have ground to be cast down; or if we have been converted and live in sin, then we […] October 23 Rejoice in the Flood “He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him” (Ps. 66:6). It is a striking assertion, “through the floods” (the place where we might have expected nothing but trembling and terror, anguish and dismay) “there,” says the Psalmist, […] |
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