complied by Samuel Bagster
July 1 morning
The fruit ot the Spirit is goodness.
Be ye ... followers of God, as dear children. - Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. - Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.
After that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour. - The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. - He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
GAL. 5:22. Eph. 5:1. Matt. 5:44,45. -Luke 6:36. Eph. 5:9. Tit. 3:4-6. Psa. 145:9. Rom. 8:32.
July 1 evening
Ebenezer ... Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.
I was brought low, and he helped me. - Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. - Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God. - He led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. - There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD hath spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. - Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
I SAM. 7:12. Psa. 116:6. Psa. 28:6,7. Psa. 118:8,9. Psa. 146:5, -Psa. 107:7. Josh. 21:45. Luke 22:35. Psa. 63:7.
July 2 morning
This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof.
We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the taber-nacle. - Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. - At that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise. But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who sometime were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, ... having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace.
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God.
If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
EXO. 12:43. Heb. 13:10. John 3:3. Eph. 2:12,13. Eph. 2:14,15. Eph. 2:19. Rev. 3:20.
July 2 evening
[Jesus] prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Who in the days of his flesh ... offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death.
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD. - Continuing instant in prayer. - Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication. - By prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. - This is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.
Delight thyself ... in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
MATT. 26:44. Heb. 5:7. Hos. 6:3. Rom. 12:12. Eph. 6:18. -Phi. 4:6,7. Matt. 26:39. -I John 5:14. Psa. 37:4,5.
July 3 morning
If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ.
If ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. - Thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. - Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me.
He that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him I will give power over the nations. - To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
ROM. 8:17. Gal. 3:29. I John 3:l. Gal. 4:7. Eph. 1:5. John 17:24. Rev. 2:26. Rev. 3:21.
July 3 evening
Things which are despised, hath God chosen.
Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Jesus, ... saw two brethren, ... casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me. - Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. - We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God.
I COR. 1:28. Acts 2:7. Matt. 4:18,19. -Acts 4:13. I Cor. 2:4,5. John 15:16,5. -II Cor. 4:7.
July 4 morning
Leaning on Jesus' bosom.
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you. - They brought young children to him, that he should touch them. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. - Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. - A high Priest ... touched with with the feeling of our infirmities. - In his love and in his pity he redeemed them.
I will not leave you comfortless: (marg. orphans) I will come to you. - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
JOHN 13:23. Isa. 66:13. -Mark 10:13,16. -Matt. 15:32. -Heb. 4:15. -Isa. 63:9. John 14:18. -Isa. 49:15. Rev. 7:17.
July 4 evening
Jesus Christ the righteous: the propitiation for our sins.
Toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be. And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat.
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. - All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins.
I JOHN 2:1,2. Exo. 25:20 22. Psa. 85:9,10. Psa. 130:3,4,7,8. -Rom. 3:23-25.
July 5 morning
We have known and believed the love that God hath to us.
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? - The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
We love him, because he first loved us.
Blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
I JOHN 4:16. Eph. 2:4 7. John 3:16. Rom. 8:32. Psa. 145:9. I John 4:19. Luke 1:45.
July 5 evening
Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. - Having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise: and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty.
ROM. 12:16. Jas. 2:1,5. I Cor. 10:24. I Tim. 6:8,9. I Cor. 1:27 29. Psa. 131:1.
July 6 morning
Let your speech be always with grace.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. - By thy words thou shalt be justified. - The tongue of the wise is health.
They that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
If thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth. - Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and know-ledge, and in all diligence, ... see that ye abound in this grace also.
COL. 4:6. Prov. 25:11,12. Eph. 4:29. Matt. 12:35. -Matt. 12:37. Prov. 12:18. Mal. 3:16. Jer. 15:19. II Cor. 8:7.
July 6 evening
Thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. - Your Father which is in heaven: ... maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Be ye ... followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour. - Be ye kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. - Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. - The love of Christ constraineth us.
Love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
PSA. 26:3. Psa. 145:8. Matt. 5:45. Eph. 5:1,2. Eph. 4:32. -I Pet. 1:22. II Cor. 5:14. Luke 6:35,36.
July 7 morning
Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
In the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him. - We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities: but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. - My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.
MATT. 4:1. Heb.5:7 9. Heb. 4:15. I Cor. 10:13. II Cor. 12:9.
July 7 evening
The Son of man came to give his life a ransom for many.
If the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter. - I lay down my life for the sheep. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.
The life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar, to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. - Without shedding of blood is no remission.
While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
MATT. 20:28. Heb. 9:13,14. Isa. 53:7. John 10:15,18. Lev. 17:11. Heb. 9:22. Rom. 5:8,9.
July 8 morning
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight.
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. - I have blotted out as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. - Your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. - God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. - That he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. - They shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ: not by water only, but by water and blood.
I JOHN 1:9. Psa. 51:3,4. Luke 15:20. Isa. 44:22. I John 2:12. Eph. 4:32. -Rom. 3:26. Eze. 36:25. Rev. 3:4. I John 5:6.
July 8 evening
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee?
Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. - Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. - An high priest ... holy, harmless, undefiled.
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. - The prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience.
Whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
PSA. 94:20. I John 1:3. I John 3:2,3. John 14:30. Heb. 7:26. Eph 6:12. Eph. 2:2. I John 5:18,19.
July 9 morning
I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. - We are all as an unclean thing. - I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. - Ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him. - Not having mine own righteousness which is of the law, but ... the righteousness which is of God by faith.
Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him. - The fine linen is the right-eousness of saints. - I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness.
ZECH. 3:4. Psa. 32:1. -Isa. 64:6. Rom. 7:18. Col. 3:27. Col. 3:9,10. Phi. 3:9. Luke 15:22. -Rev. 19:8. Isa. 61:10.
July 9 evening
The day shall declare it.
Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more.
God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. - The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
The Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
I COR. 3:13. I Cor. 4:5. Rom. 14:10,12,13. Rom. 2:16. John 5:22,27. Jer. 32:18,19.
July 10 morning
The disciple is not above his master.
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. - If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your's also. - I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. - Forasmuch ... as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind.
MATT. 10:24. John 13:13. Matt. 10:25. -John 15:20. -John 17:14. Heb. 12:3,4. Heb. 12:1,2. I Pet. 4:1.
July 10 evening
My son, give me thine heart.
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Thy heart is not right in the sight of God. - Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
They ... first gave their own selves to the Lord. - In every work that [Heze-kiah] began ... to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord. - As the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
PROV. 23:26. Deut. 5:29. Acts 8:21. Rom. 8.7,8. II Cor. 8:5. II Chr. 31:21. Prov. 4:23. Col. 3:23. Eph. 6:6,7. Psa. 119:32.
July 11 morning
I am with thee to save thee.
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee. And all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. - Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my right-ousness.
We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. - In that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. - The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
JER. 15:20. Isa. 49:24 26. Isa. 41:10. Heb. 4:15. Heb. 2:18. Psa. 37:23,24
July 11 evening
He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
Ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; to see thy power and thy glory. - My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. - Having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better.
I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. - They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. - They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. - My people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
PSA. 107:9. I Pet. 2:3. Psa. 63:1,2. Psa. 84:2. Phi. 1:23. Psa. 17:15. Rev. 7:16,17. Psa. 36:8. Jer. 31:14.
July 12 morning
My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. The LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. - Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. - In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. - Our sufficiency is of God.
Lead us not into temptation. - O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. - My times are in thy hand.
EXO. 33:14. Deut. 31:6,8. Josh. 1:9. Prov. 3:6. Heb. 13:5,6. II Cor. 3:5. Matt. 6:13. Jer. 10:23. -Psa. 31:15.
July 12 evening
Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.
How forcible are right words! - I stir up your pure minds by way of re-membrance.
They that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. - If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
The LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone. - Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Let ... no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. - Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
HEB. 10:24. Job 6:25. II Pet. 3:1. Mal. 3:16. Matt. 18:19. Gen. 2:18. -Eccl. 4:9,10. Rom. 14:13. Gal. 6:2,1.
July 13 morning
I am my Beloved's, and His desire is toward me.
I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. - I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of then is lost.
The LORD taketh pleasure in his people. - My delights were with the sons of men. - His great love wherewith he loved us. - Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in you body, and in your spirit, which are God's. - Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
SONG 7:10. II Tim. 1:12. Rom. 8:38,39. John 17:12. Psa. 149:4. Prov. 8:31. Eph. 2:4. John 15:13. I Cor. 6:20. Rom. 14:8.
July 13 evening
Seek ye out of the book of the Lord.
Ye shall lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. - By the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. - Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
We have ... a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. - That we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
ISA. 34:16. Deut. 11:18. Josh.1:8. Psa. 37:31. Psa. 17:4. Psa. 119:11. II Pet. 1:19. Rom. 15:4.
July 14 morning
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. - Death and life are in the power of the tongue. -The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide. - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. - I believed, therefore have I spoken.
Whosoever ... shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. - With the heart man believeth unto righteous-ness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
MATT. 12:34. Col. 3:16. Prov. 4:23. Prov. 18:21. Psa. 37:30,31. Eph. 4:29. Acts 4:20. Psa. 116:10. Mark 10:32. Rom. 10:10.
July 14 evening
I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face.
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down! - As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? - Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
Our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. - Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. - God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope. - Whom having not seen, ye love.
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. - It shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
III JOHN 14. Isa. 64:1. Psa. 42:1,2. Song 8:14. Phi. 3:20. Tit. 2:13. I Tim. 1:1. I Pet. 1:8. Rev. 22:20. Isa. 25:9.
July 15 morning
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his com-mandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
I came down from heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. - I delight to do thy will, O my God; yea, thy law is within my heart. - O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. - Not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. - If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. - To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Be not conformed to this world: but ye be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
MATT. 6:10. Psa. 103:20,21. John 6:38. Psa. 40:8. Matt. 26:42. Matt. 7:21. Rom. 2:13. John 13:17. Jas. 4:17. Rom. 12:2.
July 15 evening
The ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. - Judge not ac-cording to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. - I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith. - He that is spiritual judgeth all things.
Take heed what ye hear. - I know thy works, ... and how thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars. - Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
He calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
JOB 34:3. I John 4:1. John 7:24. I Cor. 10:15. Col. 3:16. Rev. 2:29. I Cor. 2:15. Mark 4:24. Rev. 2:2. I Thes. 5:21. John 10:3 5.
July 16 morning
Ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.
Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests. - Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
Ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God. - Priests of God and of Christ.
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus. - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. - The temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
EXO. 19:6. Rev. 5:9,10. I Pet. 2:9. Isa. 61:6. Rev. 20:6. Heb. 3:1. -Heb. 13:15. Eph. 2:10. I Cor. 3:17.
July 16 evening
We made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. - Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith.
Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? - Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
NEH. 4:9. Matt. 26:41. -Co1. 4:2. I Pet. 5:7-9. Luke 6:46. Jas. 1:22. Exo. 14:15. Phi. 4:6,7.
July 17 morning
Thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us. Help us, O God of our salvaton, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. - LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. - We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O LORD, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
JON. 4:2. Num. 14:7,18. Psa. 79:8,9. -Jer. 14:7. -Jer. 14:20. Psa. 130:3,4.
July 17 evening
Sanctification of the Spirit.
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out.
Behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what care-fulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! - Fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth: proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
The Comforter is the Holy Ghost. - The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.
In a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
All these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
II THES. 2:13. Song 4:16. II Cor. 7:11. Eph. 5:9,10. John 14:16. Rom. 5:5. Gal. 5:22. II Cor. 8:2. I Cor. 12:11.
July 18 morning
He calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his; and, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity. - Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you ... depart from me, ye that work iniquity. - The LORD knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm. - The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
JOHN 10:3. II Tim. 2:19. Matt. 7:22,23. Psa. 1:6. Isa. 49:16. Song 8:6. Nah. 1:7. John 14:2,3.
July 18 evening
She hath done what she could.
This poor widow hath cast in more than they all. - Whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. - If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? - He which soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of
necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
MARK 14:8. Luke 21:3. Mark 9:41. II Cor. 8:12. I John 3:18. -Jas. 2:15,16. II Cor. 9:6,7. Luke 17:10.
July 19 morning
He that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? - Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O LORD; neither are there any works like unto thy works. - Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy. - Hallowed be thy name.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people.
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. - I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, ... be glory.
LUKE 1:49. Exo. 15:11. Psa. 86:8. Rev. 15:4. Matt 6:9. Luke 1:68. Isa. 63:1. Psa. 89:19. Eph. 3:20,21.
July 19 evening
The dew of Hermon.
Mount Sion, which is Hermon. - There the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. - I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass. - As the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. - And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. - It is like the precious ointment upon the head ... even Aaron's ... that went down to the skirts of his garments.
PSA. 133:3. Deut. 4:48. Psa. 133:3. -Hos. 14:5. Deut. 32:2. Isa. 55:10,11. John 3:34. John 1:16. Psa. 133:2.
July 20 morning
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. - In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners. - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation.
Jesus of Nazareth ... went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. - Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
JOHN 17:16. Isa. 53:3. John 16:33. Heb. 7:26. Phi. 2:15. Acts 10:38. Gal. 6:10. John 1:9. Matt. 5:14,16.
July 20 evening
He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
The joy of the LORD is your strength. - The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. - Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
By him ... let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. - Sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing. - We glory in tribulations also.
PROV. 15:15. Neh. 8:10. Rom. 14:17. -Eph. 5:18 20. Heb.13:15. Hab. 3:17,18. II Cor. 6:10. -Rom. 5:3.
July 21 morning
What profit is there of circumcision?
Much every way. - Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart. - If ... their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember.
Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers. - In whom also ye are cir-cumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ. - You, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses.
Put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and ... put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness.
ROM. 3:1. Rom. 3:2. -Jer. 4:4. -Lev. 26:41,42. Rom. 15:8. Col. 2:11. Col. 2:13. Eph. 4:22 24.
July 21 evening
The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. - The bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing.
A new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; let us draw near.
MATT. 27:51. I Cor. 11:23,24. John 6:51. John 6:53,54,56,57,61 63. Heb. 10:20,22.
July 22 morning
In that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
He was numbered with the transgressors. - Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many. - Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. - By one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
This man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. - While we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Forasmuch ... as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
ROM. 6:10. Isa. 53:12. -Heb. 9:28. I Pet. 2:24. Heb. 10:14. Heb. 7:24,25. -Rom. 5:8,9. I Pet. 4:1,2.
July 22 evening
Keep yourselves in the love of God.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
The fruit of the Spirit is love.
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. - Whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. - God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. - God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
JUDE 21. John 15:4,5. Gal. 5:22. John 15:8 10. I John 2:5. John 15:12. Rom. 5:8. I John 4:16.
July 23 morning
Then cometh the end.
Of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. - The coming of the Lord draweth nigh. The judge standeth before the door. - Surely I come quickly.
Seeing ... that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness?
The end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. - Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
I COR. 15:24. Matt. 13:32,33,37. II Pet. 3:9. Jas. 5:8,9. -Rev. 22:20. II Pet. 3:11. I Pet. 4:7. Luke 12:35,36
July 23 evening
Brethren, pray for us.
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up. Pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers. - Always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
I THES. 5:25. Jas. 5:14 18. Eph. 6:18. Rom. 1:9. Col. 4:12.
July 24 morning
Patient in tribulation.
It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. - Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. - The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. - What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?
Jesus wept. - A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.
Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of right-eousness unto them which are exercised thereby. - Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness. - In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
ROM. 12:12. I Sam. 3:18. Job 9:15. Job 1:21. Job 2:10. John 11:35. Isa. 53:3,4. Heb. 12:6,11. Col. l:11. John 16:33.
July 24 evening
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief.
Have faith in God. Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou remov-ed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. - Without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
He that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead. - Being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Is any thing too hard for the LORD? - With God all things are possible. - Lord, increase our faith.
ROM. 4:20. Mark 11:22 24. Heb. 11:16. Heb. 11:17 19. Rom. 4:21. Gen. 18:14. Matt. 19:26. Luke 17:5.
July 25 morning
We know that we have passed from death unto life.
He that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. - He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
He which stablisheth us with you in Christ and hath anointed us, is God; who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. - Hereby we know that we are of the truth and shall assure our hearts before him. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. - We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sin. - Quickened ... together with Christ. - Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom his dear Son.
I JOHN 3:14. John 5:24. I John 5:12. II Cor. 1:21,22. I John 3:19,21. -I John 5:19. Eph. 2:1. -Eph. 2:5. Col. 1:13.
July 25 evening
Thou wilt shew me the path of life.
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death. - I will teach you the good and the right way.- I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. - Follow me.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the ends thereof are the ways of death. - Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
An highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. - Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord.
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
PSA. 16:11. Jer. 21:8. I Sam. 12:23. -John 14:6. Matt. 14:19. Prov. 4:12. -Matt. 7:13,14. Isa. 35:8. Hos. 6:3. John 14:2.
July 26 morning
By faith Abraham, ... called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed.
He shall choose our inheritance for us. - He led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. - Who teacheth like Him?
We walk by faith, not by sight. - Here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. - Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pil-grims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. - Arise ye and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.
HEB. 11:8. Psa. 47:4. Deut. 32:10 12. Isa. 48:17. Job 36:22. II Cor. 5:7. -Heb. 13:14. I Pet. 2:11. Mic. 2:10.
July 26 evening
Give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
The heavens are not clean in his sight. How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? - Yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm?
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness? - Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts.
As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. - Partakers of his holiness.
The temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. - What manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, ... without spot, and blameless?
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
PSA. 97:12. Job 15:15,16. -Job 25:5,6. Exo. 15:11. Isa. 6:3. I Pet. 1:15,16. Heb. 12:10. I Cor. 3:17. II Pet. 3:11,14. Eph. 4:29,30.
July 27 morning
Christ, who is the image of God.
The glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. - No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. - He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. - The brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person. - God was manifest in the flesh.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the first born of every creature. - Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
As we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
II COR. 4:4. Isa. 40:5. John 1:18,14. John 14:9. -Heb. 1:3. I Tim. 3:16. Col. 1:14,15. Rom. 8:29. I Cor. 15:49.
July 27 evening
Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle.
When I am weak, then am I strong.
Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. - Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him.
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. - There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God.
PSA. 18:39. II Cor. 12:10. II Chr. 14:11. II Chr. 18:31. Psa. 118:8,9. Psa. 33:16,17. Eph. 6:12,13.
July 28 morning
Walk in love.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. - Above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. - Love covereth all sins.
When ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. - Love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again. - Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth. - Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrar-wise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. - If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. - Be ye kind one to another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
EPH. 5:2. John 13:34. -I Pet. 4:8. -Prov. 10:12. Mark 11:25. Luke 6:35. Prov. 24:17. -I Pet. 3:9. Rom. 12:18. Eph. 4:32. I John 3:18.
July 28 evening
Let your requests be made known unto God.
Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. - There was given to me a thorn in the flesh. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities.
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. - Hannah ... was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and ... wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life. The LORD remembered her.
We know not what we should pray for as we ought. - He shall choose our inheritance for us.
PHIL. 4:6. Mark 14:36. -II Cor. 12:7 9. Psa. 142:2. I Sam.1:9 11,20. Rom. 8:26. Psa. 47:4.
July 29 morning
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down.
Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. - We ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. - Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. - Unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. - It shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. - That blessed hope ... the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. - Our conversation is in heaven.
ISA. 64:1. Song 8:14. Rom. 8:23. Psa. 144:5. Acts.1:11. Heb. 9:28. Isa. 25:9. Rev. 22:20. -Tit. 2:13. Phil. 3:20.
July 29 evening
Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. - The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. - The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings: and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. - He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
PSA. 61:5. Isa. 54:17. Psa. 34:7 10. Psa. 16:6. Mal. 4:2. Rom. 8:32.
July 30 morning
Seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Get wisdom, get understanding. - The wisdom that is from above. - The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. - We are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.
Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. - God ... hath quick-ened us together with Christ, ... and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
They that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. - Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness.
COL. 3:1. Prov. 4:5. Jas. 3:17. Job 28:14. -Rom. 6:4,5. Heb. 12:1. -Eph. 2:4 6. Heb. 11:14. -Zeph. 2:3.
July 30 evening
Nicodemus ... he that came to Jesus by night.
Peter followed him afar off. - Among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. - The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. - A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. - Faith as a grain of mustard seed.
God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord. - Little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have con-fidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. - Whosoever ... shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
JOHN 7:50. Matt. 26:58. John 12:42,43. Prov. 29:25. John 6:37. Isa. 42:3. Matt. 17:20. II Tim. 1:7,8. I John 2:28. Matt. 10:32.
July 31 morning
Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and a commander to the people. - It became him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering. - We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God. - We do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.)
The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
II TIM. 2:3. Isa. 55:4. Heb. 2:10. Acts 14:22. Eph. 6:12,13. II Cor. 10:3,4. I Pet. 5:10.
July 31 evening
The unity of the Spirit.
There is one body, and one Spirit. - Through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard; that went down to the skirts of his garments.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.
EPH. 4:3. Eph. 4:4. Eph. 2:18 22. Psa. 133:1,2. I Pet. 1:22.
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