August 15, 2019

Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, 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.
M ATT. 6:10; P S. 103:20-21; J OHN 6:38—PS. 40:8—MATT. 26:42—MATT. 7:21—ROM. 2:13—JOHN 13:17—JAMES 4:17; R OM. 12:2

August 5, 2019

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, it is he that go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. The LORD, it is he that 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 good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee where ever you go—In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
He has 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.
E XOD. 33:14; D EUT. 31:6, 8—JOSH. 1:9—PROV. 3:6; H EB. 13:5-6—2 C OR. 3:5—MATT. 6:13—JER.10:23—PS. 31:15

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August 4, 2019

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 righteousness. We have not a 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 succor them that are tempted—The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
J ER. 15:20; I SA. 49:24-26—I SA. 41:10; H EB. 4:15—HEB. 2:18—PS. 37:23-24

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August 3, 2019

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 righteousness of saints—I will greatly rejoice in the L ORD, 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.
Z ECH. 3:4; P S. 32:1—ISA. 64:6—ROM. 7:18; G AL. 3:27—COL. 3:9-10—PHIL. 3:9; L UKE 15:22—REV. 19:8—ISA. 61:10

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August 2, 2019

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.
1 J OHN 1:9; P S. 51:3-4; L UKE 15:20 —ISA. 44:22—1 J OHN 2:12—E PH. 4:32—ROM. 3:26; E ZEK. 36:25—REV. 3:4; 1 J OHN 5:6

July 31, 2019

Let your speech be alway 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 L ORD spake often one to another: and the L ORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the L ORD, 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 knowledge, and in all diligence … see that ye abound in this grace also.
C OL. 4:6; P ROV. 25:11-12—EPH. 4:29—MATT. 12:35, 37—P ROV. 12:18; M AL. 3:16; J ER. 15:19—2 C OR. 8:7

July 29, 2019

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—An high priest … touched with the feeling of our infirmities—In his love and in his pity he redeemed them.
I will not leave you comfortless {margin: 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.
J OHN 13:23; I SA. 66:13—MARK 10:13, 16—MATT. 15:32—HEB. 4:15—ISA. 63:9; J OHN 14:18—ISA. 49:15; R EV. 7:17