October 9—Truth The word for today is truth. “Then the woman said to Elijah, ‘Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth’” (1 Kings 17:24). “He whose walk is blameless and who does what is r...
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October 13—Justice The word for today is justice. “For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what h...
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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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November 20—Evil The word for today is evil. “But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die” (Gen. 2:17). “The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and th...
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November 28—A Pearl for Today “Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; And let those who hate Him flee before Him” (Ps. 68:1 NASB). HOW TO TREAT AN ENEMY One day I wrote the following prayer to the Lord. “Lord, be moved against our enemies an...
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“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light” (Matt. 11:28-30...
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The word for today is choices. “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are livi...
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The word for today is wisdom. “At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, ‘Ask for whatever you want me to give you.’ Solomon answered, ‘You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because...
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