Daily Devotions
"I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Colossians 2:2-3 NLT
AUGUST 20
"How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather ... than silver!"- Proverbs 16:16
Obtaining a knowledge of God’s perfect character of wisdom, justice, love, and power, and his plan for all the world of mankind, is far more important than gaining much money. Proverbs 3:13,14
August 20
Whom therefore, ye ignorantly worship, Him declare I unto you. (Acts 17:23)
THE apostle's method is worthy of imitation. All wise people distrust novelty, and incline to say that whatever is valuable has long been. We, like the apostle, should endeavor to show that the true gospel is not a new theology, but the old theology; not a new gospel, but the old gospel,--the one foretold to Abraham; the one declared by the Lord Jesus Himself and by all His apostles. In proportion as we would show that errors prevail today, which had their origin in the "Dark Ages," we must show that we are not forging a new theory equally erroneous, but that we have discarded the errors of the Dark Ages, and have gone back to the first principles and precepts and instructions of the gospel, as announced by the Lord and His authorized representatives, the apostles.
August 20
He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted. Isaiah 61:1
THE anointed ones are not to spend their time endeavoring to break the hard hearts of the worldly, for this is not a part of their commission. The message is to "bind up the brokenhearted." How much there is of this very kind of work that needs doing! The poor in spirit, contrite and mellowed of heart, disappointed with the world, vexed with the flesh and the Adversary, are to be found in nearly every quarter of the world; and whosoever has received the anointing of the Holy Spirit should realize that this power upon him is given to be exercised upon this needy class-- pouring in the oil and the wine of the divine promises, to cheer and comfort and bless, and prepare for joint-heirship in the kingdom some of the very class whom the Lord will be pleased to accept.
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Exceeding Great and Precious Promises
