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September 10th Missionary munitions Worshipping as Occasion serves. When thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. John 1:48. We imagine we would be all right if a big crisis arose; but the big crisis will only reveal the stuff we are made of, it will not put anything into us. ‘If God givesContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

September 10 “The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.” (Psalm 138:8.) THERE is a Divine mystery in suffering, a strange and supernatural power in it, which has never been fathomed by the human reason. There never has been known great saintliness of soul which did not pass through great suffering. When the suffering soulContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

10 SEPTEMBER The blood of the everlasting covenant ‘Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing inContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

September 9th Do it yourself Determinedly Discipline other Things. Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. 2 Cor. 10:5.This is another aspect of the strenuous nature of sainthood. Paul says—“I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ.” (Moffatt.) How much Christian work there is to-day which has never been disciplined,Continue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

September 9 “Not much earth.” (Matt. 13:5.) SHALLOW! It would seem from the teaching of this parable that we have something to do with the soil. The fruitful seed fell into “good and honest hearts.” I suppose the shallow people are the soil without much earth—those who have no real purpose, are moved by aContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”