Author: Gospel Folio Press

 

DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 38; Psalms 90-91; Acts 22:22 to 23:11

It is the Lord. John 21:7

The disappointed disciples caught nothing in their initial fishing outing. Then they saw a man standing on the shore. He called out to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find” (John 21:6). They obeyed and caught a multitude of fish. When the disciples saw this miracle, it was John who recognised the Lord and said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” Do we need miracles to recognise the Lord? Every breath of fresh air we breathe in, every step we take, every heart beat that pumps the blood through our body is a miracle. The Lord manifests Himself to us every moment. May we recognize His goodness and grace to us today and honour Him as the Lord. —K. C. Ung

’Tis the Lord! O wondrous story! ’Tis the Lord! The King of glory!
At His feet we humbly fall. Crown Him! Crown Him, Lord of all!
—Ben­ja­min R. Han­by

 

DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 37; Psalm 89:19-52; Acts 22:1-21

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge…. Proverbs 8:11-12a

What do we prize above all else? We see here that God’s Word (wisdom) is worth more than any amount of money and the goods it can buy. Can we say that we love wisdom enough to meditate on it continually? Is it sweeter than honey to us? To love God’s Word is to gain immeasurable blessing. It gives prudence and knowledge. It drives out pride and troublesome attitudes. Seek it today. —G. Frear

Fear of the Lord is wisdom; seek it and you will find.
Cry out for understanding; let it fill your mind.
Search as for hidden treasure; look for it every day.
This is the path to wisdom; follow all the way. —S. Peterson

 

DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 36; Psalm 89:1-18; Acts 21:17-40

The soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head. John 19:2
On his head were many crowns. Revelation 19:12

In Pilate’s judgment hall there began a series of events meant to humiliate the Lord Jesus. Thorns, the product of the curse in Eden’s garden, were placed upon His head. It is a vivid picture of the place He took under its awful condemnation. The day is coming when Jesus will wear many diadems of glory! In that day every knee will bow and confess Him as Lord. Dear reader it is wise to do it now. Make Him your Saviour! —Jim Paul

Behold the Lamb with glory crowned;
To Him all power is given.
No place too high for Him is found,
No place too high in Heaven. —Thomas Kelly

 

DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 35; Psalms 87-88; Acts 21:1-16

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.    Acts 1:14 (AV)

Regarding the phrase “with one accord,” scholars tell us: “This is a unique Greek word, with 10 occurrences in the Book of Acts, and this helps us understand the uniqueness of the Christian community. The word, homothumadon is a compound of two words meaning to ‘rush along’ and ‘in unison’. The image is almost musical; a number of notes are sounded which, while different, harmonise in pitch and tone, combine to produce a pleasing result.” Surely if we would see blessing, we should follow the example of the early Church and be in one accord. —W. H. Burnett

We are not divided, all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine, one in charity. —Sabine Baring-Gould

 

DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 34:4-35; Psalms 85-86; Acts 20:17-38

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Ecclesiastes 11:1

A young doctor who was an atheist and a computer expert, tired of the “rat race” of life, spent a year on a raft going down the Zambezi river. We invited them to stay so we could give them the Gospel which neither knew. A month later the atheist, as he viewed God’s marvelous creation—the mighty Victoria Falls—wrote to tell us he had trusted Christ. Many years passed and a friend of ours met the computer expert who told him, “I trusted Christ when I heard the Gospel in the Croudace’s home”. What an encouragement to keep sowing the seed even when one does not see immediate results. —David Croudace

O ye saints arouse, be earnest, up and work while yet ‘tis day.
Ere the night of death o’er take thee, strive for souls while still you may.
—Charles C. Luther

 

DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 33 to 34:3; Psalms 83-84; Acts 20:1-16

He was led as a lamb to the slaughter.    Isaiah 53:7 (NKJV)

Isaiah’s prophecy was fulfilled in our Saviour, step by step. From praying in Gethsemane He was led to Caiaphas. From a long night of accusation and abuse by the religious leaders, He was led to Pilate. From Pilate He was led by the soldiers into the hall called the Praetorium. Then, crowned with thorns, He was led to Calvary (Mark 14:53, 15:1, 16). He was led—as a lamb to the slaughter and as the Lamb of God He laid down His life for you and for me. Hallelujah, what a Saviour! —Rex Trogdon

As Lamb of God, Thy path we view,
Thy Father’s will Thy whole delight;
To Calvary we trace Thy way,
Each step of Thine, with glory bright.
—Charles H. Spurgeon

 

DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 32; Psalms 81-82; Acts 19:21-41

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained: What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Psalm 8:3-4

In 1969 Neil Armstrong, the American astronaut planted the above Scripture on the moon. Armstrong’s humble testimony expresses much the same sentiment. He said, “It wasn’t much at all, my going to the moon. Greater far it was, the Son of God coming to the Earth.  —E. MacLelland

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in:
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
—Carl Boberg

 

DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 31; Psalms 79-80; Acts 18:24 to 19:20

And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words. Luke 1:20
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. Luke 1:23

Zacharias was determined to fulfill his days of service. His disability did not deter him and shows what type of man he was. He could have used his loss of speech as a reason to quit his post and go home. But he set aside his hardship and fulfilled his responsibility. Faithfulness, patient endurance, and tenacity are prized commodities in the economy of heaven. Let us follow his example. —Sid Halsband

In Thy presence we are happy; in Thy presence we’re secure;
In Thy presence all afflictions, we can steadfastly endure. —W. Williams