Category Archives: Bible

4 OCTOBER He sees from beginning to end ‘And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?’ Genesis 18:17–18SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Psalm 139:1–18 Leaving what is speciallyContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

October 3rd The sphere of ministration This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. Mark 9:29. “Why could not we cast him out?” The answer lies in a personal relationship to Jesus Christ. This kind can come forth by nothing but by concentration and redoubled concentration on Him. We can everContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

October 3 “And after the earthquake a fire; and after the fire a sound of gentle stillness.” (1 Kings 19:12, R. V., margin.) ASOUL, who made rapid progress in her understanding of the Lord, was once asked the secret of her easy advancement. She replied tersely, “Mind the checks.” And the reason that many ofContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

3 OCTOBER For our instruction ‘And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do?’ Genesis 18:17SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: 2 Peter 3:1–18 How unspeakable the condescension of this expression, Shall I hide …? Would not Abraham have sufficient cause of thankfulness if he himself was spared, though he had known nothingContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

October 2nd The sphere of humiliation If Thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. Mark 9:22. After every time of exaltation we are brought down with a sudden rush into things as they are, where it is neither beautiful nor poetic nor thrilling. The height of the mountain top isContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”