August 25—Soldier The word for today is soldier. “Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier...
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August 26—Secret Sin The words for today are secret sin. “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy” (Prov. 28:13). “My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from me, nor is their s...
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August 27—Zeal The word for today is zeal. “Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds” (Titus 2:14). “Jehu said, ‘Come with me and se...
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August 28—Opposition The word for today is opposition. “‘No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,’ decl...
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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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August 30—Perspective The word for today is perspective. “For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away. … For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, b...
Continue ReadingAugust 31—Tears The word for today is tears. “And He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away” (Rev. 21:4). “...
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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 2—Complaining The word for today is complaining. “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interes...
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September 3—Burdens The word for today is burdens. “Casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you” (1 Pet. 5:7). “I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. The...
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