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
APRIL 3
Jesus said to his apostles, "Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile."- Mark 6:31
The apostles had been specially chosen to tell the good news of the kingdom in all the villages of Israel, teaching the people and helping them. Jesus knew they were tired, so he told them to go to a quiet place to rest. How kind and thoughtful Jesus was! We all need rest in order that we will be able to do whatever God wants, as we try to follow Jesus’ example of kindness and thoughtfulness to others. Matthew 11:28
April 3
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. (Romans 13:12)
THE works of darkness would be any works whatsoever that would not stand the fullest investigation; that would not stand approval in the light of the new dispensation, if it were fully ushered in. Let us remember that we belong to the new dispensation, and not to the old, and should, therefore, live in accordance with our citizenship and our responsibilities toward the Prince of Light and in opposition to the prince of darkness, his works and his ways.
April 3
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22
WHEN we see a noble example like that of our Lord, who was rich in everything, and who gave all, we rejoice in it, and realize that as his sacrifice was so great his reward also is proportionately great. When we see the noble example of the Apostle Paul, who possessing some considerable wealth of ability, talent, and influence, and possibly of financial means also, laid these all, a willing, a glad sacrifice, at the feet of the Lord, laying them all down with joy in God's service, in the service of the truth, in the service of the brethren, it causes our hearts to rejoice, and we feel sure that one so rich, and who spent his riches so faithfully, will be one to shine very brightly in the kingdom when it is set up and manifested. And so, undoubtedly, it will be with all the royal priesthood--in proportion as they have sacrificed their possessions. Those who joyfully endure for the Lord's sake, the truth's sake, the greatest shame, the greatest ignominy, the greatest trials, the greatest persecutions in this present life, and thus have experiences most like those of the Master and Pattern, we may be sure will in proportion to their faithfulness manifested in such sacrifices, have a future great reward--as the apostle has declared, "Star differeth from star in glory."
Devotional Books
Exceeding Great and Precious Promises
Poems of Dawn
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