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27 AUGUST The duty of obedience ‘Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on the earth.’ Ephesians 6:1–3SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Deuteronomy 5:1–22 The duty of childrenContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

August 26th Are you ever disturbed? Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you. John 14:27. There are times when our peace is based upon ignorance, but when we awaken to the facts of life, inner peace is impossible unless it is received from Jesus. When Our Lord speaks peace, He makesContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

August 26 “It is not in me.” (Job 28:14.) IREMEMBER a summer in which I said, “It is the ocean I need,” and I went to the ocean; but it seemed to say “It is not in me!” The ocean did not do for me what I thought it would. Then I said, “The mountainsContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

26 AUGUST Bound to obey ‘Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on the earth.’ Ephesians 6:1–3SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Proverbs 4:1–27 The duty and obligation ofContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

August 25th The fruitfulness of friendship I have called you friends. John 15:15. We never know the joy of self-sacrifice until we abandon in every particular. Self-surrender is the most difficult thing—‘I will if …!’ ‘Oh well, I suppose I must devote my life to God.’ There is none of the joy of self-sacrifice inContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”