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February 18 Alone “So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.” (Deut. 32:12). “The hill was steep, but cheered along the way By converse sweet, I mounted on the thought That so it might be till the height was reached; But suddenly a narrow […] February 17 A Simple Prayer “I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me” (Acts 27:25). I went to America some years ago with the captain of a steamer, who was a very devoted Christian. When off the coast of Newfoundland he said to me, “The last time […] February 16 Ordering the Stops “In waiting, I waited, for the Lord” (Ps. 40:1, margin). Waiting is much more difficult than walking. Waiting requires patience, and patience is a rare virtue. It is fine to know that God builds hedges around His people–when the hedge is looked at from the viewpoint of […] February 15 Out of Wounding “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22.). The best things of life come out of wounding. Wheat is crushed before it becomes bread. Incense must be cast upon the fire before its odors are set free. The ground must be broken with […] February 14 God’s Will “Thou couldst have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above” (John 19:11). Nothing that is not God’s will can come into the life of one who trusts and obeys God. This fact is enough to make our life one of ceaseless thanksgiving […] |
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