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June 1st The staggering question Son of man, can these bones live? Ezekiel 37:3. Can that sinner be turned into a saint? Can that twisted life be put right? There is only one answer: ‘O Lord, Thou knowest, I don’t.’ Never trample in with religious common sense and say—‘Oh, yes, with a little more BibleContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

June 1 “This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing.” (Isa. 28:12) WHY dost thou worry thyself? What use can thy fretting serve? Thou art on board a vessel which thou couldst not steer even if the great Captain put thee at the helm, of whichContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

1 JUNE (PREACHED 25 AUGUST 1776) Only lip service ‘Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.’ Exodus 20:7SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Isaiah 58:1–14 Some would applaud themselves and think themselves clear thus far, but are thereContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

May 31st God first Put God First in Trust. Jesus did not commit Himself unto them, … for He knew what was in man. John 2:24–25 . Our Lord trusted no man; yet He was never suspicious, never bitter, never in despair about any man because He put God first in trust; He trusted absolutelyContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

May 31 “Like a shock of corn fully ripe.” (Job 5:26) A GENTLEMAN, writing about the breaking up of old ships, recently said that it is not the age alone which improves the quality of the fiber in the wood of an old vessel, but the straining and wrenching of the vessel by the sea,Continue reading “Streams in the Desert”