August 20—Gentleness The word for today is gentleness. “But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children” (1 Thess. 2:7). “And the Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, ab...
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August 29—A Pearl for Today “… The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much” (James 5:16). THE EFFECTIVE PRAYERS OF A RIGHTEOUS MOM When our children still lived at home, we exhorted one of our sons concerning his habit of leaving ...
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September 1—Consequences The word for today is consequences. “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. Your gold and your silver have rusted; and t...
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September 5—A Pearl for Today “Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus …” (Rom. 1:1) “Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus …” (Phil. 1:1) “James, a bond-servant of God …” (James 1:1). “Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle ...
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September 8—Test The word for today is test. “Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, ‘Abraham!’ ‘Here I am,’ he replied. Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifi...
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September 22—Inheritance The word for today is inheritance. “Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever” (Ps. 28:9). “But just as it is written, ‘Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and...
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September 28—Second Coming The words for today are second coming. “You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand” (James 5:8). “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Come, ...
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October 23—Delay The word for today is delay. “I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands” (Ps. 119:60). “Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes, and look on the ...
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November 2—Submission The word for today is submission. “Who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself” (Phil. 3:21). “Ser...
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November 9—Boasting The word for today is boasting. “The king of Israel answered, ‘Tell him: “One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off”’” (1 Kings 20:11). “You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and no...
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