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September 30th The commission of the call Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body’s sake. Col. 1:24. We make calls out of our own spiritual consecration, but when we get right with God He brushes allContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

September 30 “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange God with him.” (Deut. 32:11, 12.) OUR Almighty Parent delights to conduct the tender nestlings of His care toContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

30 SEPTEMBER (PREACHED NEW YEAR’S MORNING, 1770) ‘Very much better’ ‘I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.’ 1 Corinthians 15:31SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: 2 Corinthians 5:1–10 The second meaning [for the first, see from 2/6] of to die daily is practically to improve [grasp more fully] theContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

September 29th The consciousness of the call For necessity is laid upon me: yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 1 Cor. 9:16. We are apt to forget the mystical, supernatural touch of God. If you can tell where you got the call of God and all about it, I questionContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

September 29 “I will give myself unto prayer.” (Psalm 109:4.) WE are often in a religious hurry in our devotions. How much time do we spend in them daily? Can it not be easily reckoned in minutes? Who ever knew an eminently holy man who did not spend much of his time in prayer? DidContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”