September 12—A Pearl for Today “Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little” (Isa. 28:9-10 KJV). BUILDING BLOCK CHILD TRAINING I love to watch Julea and Steve Gulbrandson, ...
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September 11—Womanhood “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him’” (Gen. 2:18). “To the woman he said, ‘I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you’” (Gen. 3:16). “A wife of noble character is her husband’s...
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September 10—Manhood The word for today is manhood. “A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished” (Prov. 28:20). “Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land. … But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands” ...
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September 9—Shepherd The word for today is shepherd. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want” (Ps. 23:1). “Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever” (Ps. 28:9). “Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding” (Jer. 3:15). “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down...
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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. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about’” (Gen. 22:1-2). “Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my he...
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September 7—Urgency The word for today is urgency. “We must work the works of Him who sent Me, as long as it is day; night is coming, when no man can work” (John 9:4). “O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For your sake, O my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name” (Dan. 9:19). “And working together with Him, we also urge you not to rece...
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September 6—Sanctification The word for today is sanctification. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God” (1 Thess. 4:3-5). “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may...
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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 of Jesus Christ …” (2 Pet. 1:1). BONDED WITH THE SUPER GLUE OF LOVE We hear a lot about “bonding” these days. At the time of a baby’s...
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September 4—Fasting The word for today is fasting. “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16). “Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and ...
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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. They will help you carry the burden of the people so that you will not have to carry it alone” (Num. 11:17). “But how can I bear your problems a...
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