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12 JANUARY (PREACHED 31 DECEMBER 1769) Mortal, transitory creatures ‘For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.’ Psalm 90:9SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Psalm 90:1–17 In the works of creation we may observe not only a display of divine wisdom in themselves, but a particularContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

11 JANUARY The wonder-working God ‘And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.’ Genesis 1:2–3SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: John 1:1–5 Now this account of the creation, the Scripture teaches us to use to advantage chiefly for three purposes:(i) to help ourContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

January 12 “Reckon it nothing but joy … whenever you find yourself hedged in by the various trials, be assured that the testing of your faith leads to power of endurance.” (James 1:2, 3.) (Weymouth.) GOD hedges in His own that He may preserve them, but oftentimes they only see the wrong side of theContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

January 11 “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.” (Isa. 40:1.) STORE up comfort. This was the prophet’s mission. The world is full of comfortless hearts, and ere thou art sufficient for this lofty ministry, thou must be trained. And thy training is costly in the extreme; for, to render it perfect, thouContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

January 10 “They were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.” (Acts 16:6.) IT is interesting to study the methods of His guidance as it was extended towards these early heralds of the Cross. It consisted largely in prohibitions, when they attempted to take another course than the right. When theyContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”