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April 19 Beware of the Least Likely Temptation “Joab had defected to Adonijah, though he had not defected to Absalom” (1 Kings 2:28). Joab withstood the greatest test of his life, remaining absolutely loyal to David by not turning to follow after the fascinating and ambitious Absalom. Yet toward the end of his life he […]
Read MoreApril 18 Readiness “God called to him … . And he said, ‘Here I am’ ” (Exodus 3:4). When God speaks, many of us are like people in a fog, and we give no answer. Moses’ reply to God revealed that he knew where he was and that he was ready. Readiness means having a […]
Read MoreApril 17 All or Nothing? “When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment … and plunged into the sea” (John 21:7). Have you ever had a crisis in your life in which you deliberately, earnestly, and recklessly abandoned everything? It is a crisis of the will. You […]
Read MoreApril 16 Morning “The precious blood of Christ.” – 1 Peter 1:19 Standing at the foot of the cross, we see hands, and feet, and side, all distilling crimson streams of precious blood. It is “precious” because of its redeeming and atoning efficacy. By it the sins of Christ’s people are atoned for; they are […]
Read MoreApril 15 A Savior of Grace The cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying to the side. (John 20:7) You could read the passage a thousand times and never catch it. You could meditate on John’s account of Jesus’ resurrection for hours and still not come away with this […]
Read MoreApril 14 Inner Invincibility “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me …” (Matthew 11:29). Whom the Lord loves He chastens …” (Hebrews 12:6). How petty our complaining is! Our Lord begins to bring us to the point where we can have fellowship with Him, only to hear us moan and […]
Read MoreApril 13 What To Do When Your Burden Is Overwhelming “Cast your burden on the Lord …” (Psalm 55:22). We must recognize the difference between burdens that are right for us to bear and burdens that are wrong. We should never bear the burdens of sin or doubt, but there are some burdens placed […]
Read MoreApril 12 Complete and Effective Dominion “Death no longer has dominion over Him … the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God …” (Romans 6:9–11). Co-Eternal Life. Eternal life is the life which Jesus Christ exhibited on the human […]
Read MoreApril 11 Complete and Effective Divinity “If we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection …” (Romans 6:5). Co-Resurrection. The proof that I have experienced crucifixion with Jesus is that I have a definite likeness to Him. The Spirit of Jesus […]
Read MoreApril 10, 2017 Complete and Effective Decision About Sin “… our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin” (Romans 6:6). Co-Crucifixion. Have you made the following decision about sin—that it must be completely killed in you? It […]
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