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17 APRIL (PREACHED OLNEY FAIR DAY, 17 APRIL 1775) Legal fears and gospel hopes ‘And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.’ Revelation 22:17SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Romans 15:1–13 The mannerContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

April 16th Can you come down? While ye have light, believe in the light. John 12:36. We all have moments when we feel better than our best, and we say—‘I feel fit for anything; if only I could be like this always!’ We are not meant to be. Those moments are moments of insight whichContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

April 16 “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed.” (Heb. 11:8) WHITHER he went, he knew not; it was enough for him to know that he went with God. He leant not so much upon the promises as upon theContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

16 APRIL (PREACHED EASTER DAY, 15 APRIL 1770) A living hope ‘Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.’ 1 Peter 1:3SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: John 4:15–31 The knowledge andContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

God’s Wings An article in National Geographic several years ago provided a penetrating picture of God’s wings. After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno’s damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the baseContinue reading “Stories”