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August 4 “And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.” (John 11:41.) THIS is a very strange and unusual order. Lazarus is still in the grave, and the thanksgiving precedes the miracle of resurrection. I thought that the thanksgiving would have risen when the great deedContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

4 AUGUST More to come ‘After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.’ Genesis 15:1SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Psalm 18:1–19 When we meet with the words After these things it leads our thoughts backwards:(i) after the generalContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

August 3rd The big compelling of God Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. Luke 18:31. Jerusalem stands in the life of Our Lord as the place where He reached the climax of His Father’s will. “I seek not Mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent Me.” That was the oneContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

August 3 “Quit you like men, be strong.” (1 Cor. 16:13.) DO not pray for easy lives! Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be a miracle.—Phillips Brooks.WeContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

3 AUGUST (VERSE 18 PREACHED 1 FEBRUARY 1767) Jesus our Great High Priest ‘And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: and blessed beContinue reading “365 days with Newton”