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January 20 Whatever the Cost “‘Because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son…I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven;…because thou hast obeyed my voice” (Gen. 22:16-18). And from that day to this, men have been learning that when, at God’s voice, […] January 19 Victory that overcomes the world “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4). It is easy to love Him when the blue is in the sky, When summer winds are blowing, and we smell the roses nigh; There is little effort needed to obey […] January 18 Drive a Stake Down “Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar” (Ps. 118:27). Is not this altar inviting thee? Shall we not ask to be bound to it, that we may never be able to start back from our attitude of consecration? There are times […] January 17 Trust in His Promises “God…calleth those things which be not as though they were” (Rom. 4:17). What does that mean? Why Abraham did this thing: he dared to believe God. It seemed an impossibility at his age that Abraham should become the father of a child; it looked incredible; and […] January 16 Faith Grows Amid Storms “He hath acquainted himself with my beaten path. When he hath searched me out, I shall come out shining” (Job 23:10, free translation). Faith grows amid storms”–just four words, but oh, how full of import to the soul who has been in the storms! Faith […] |
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