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DAILY READINGS: 2 Chronicles 7; Ezekiel 32; John 11:55 to 12:19

And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing
with Thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have
no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on Thee, and in
Thy name we go against this multitude. 2 Chron. 14:11a

Asa had an army of 300,000, but against him were arrayed that
many, plus a million more! Impossible odds? Not with God on Asa’s
side. And so it still is. Stand with God and though the situation may
seem desperate in human eyes, be still before Him and see the salvation
of the Lord. —Doug Kazen

My Saviour, Thee possessing, I have the joy, the balm,
The healing and the blessing, the sunshine and the psalm;
The promise for the fearful, the elim for the faint,
The rainbow for the tearful, the glory for the saint. —Anon.

DAILY READINGS: 2 Chron. 6:12-42; Ezekiel 30:20-31:18; John 11:28-54

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these
things. Philippians 4:8

A. W. Tozer listed seven rules for self-discovery. He stated that we
may be known by the following: What we most want. What we think
about most. How we use our money. What we do with our leisure
time. The company we enjoy. Whom and what we admire. What we
laugh at. In view of these rules may we apply to ourselves the words
of today’s verse—“Think on these things.” —W. Ross Rainey

May the mind of Christ, my Saviour, live in me from day to day,
By His love and pow’r controlling, all I do and say. —Kate B. Wilkinson

DAILY READINGS: 2 Chron. 5 to 6:11; Ezekiel 29 to 30:19; John 11:1-27

What [mean] ye by these stones? And these stones shall be for a
memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. Joshua 4:6-7

Amemorial is an object reminder or token act by which something
is brought to mind. These stones represented every Israelite who
passed through Jordan, by the power of the Ark of the Covenant, to
a new life. What an analogy for believers who remember the Lord’s
power over death, hell and the grave. Can we not say the same thing
as we gather around the bread and wine, what mean these emblems?
—Duncan Maxwell

Till He come we take the bread, type of Him on whom we feed,
Him who liveth and was dead, we give Thee thanks, O Lord.
Till He come we take the cup; as we at His table sup,
Eye and heart are lifted up! We give Thee thanks, O Lord. —Anon.

DAILY READINGS: 2 Chronicles 3-4; Ezekiel 28; John 10:19-42

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and
understanding. Proverbs 23:23

How do you buy truth? First of all one must recognize it as truth,
as ultimate reality. Then one must pay the price to obtain it; they
must be willing to obey that truth. Next they make the decision to
obtain it for themselves. Their life should then be formed by that
truth. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6). Is
that true? Is He the Son of God and the only Saviour of sinners? Are
you willing to pay the price of following Him? Then receive Him as
Lord and Saviour and begin to follow Him today.—Donald L. Norbie

Oh, dearly, dearly has He loved, and we should love Him too;
And trust in His redeeming blood, and seek His will to do.—C. F. Alexander

DAILY READINGS: 2 Chronicles 1-2; Ezekiel 27; John 10:1-18

And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye
His servants, and ye that fear Him, both small and great.
Revelation 19:5

Praising the Lord should be a significant part of every believer’s
life. How tragic though, if it is done just by habit without fervency
and faith. Praise is to honour, laud, magnify, glorify, exalt, admire
and acknowledge. “In everything give thanks” (1Thess. 5:18) for a
thankful heart is a joyful heart. Try it in sincerity and it will surprise
you along the way. —Les Rainey

Give thanks to God the Lord; upon His name now call.
Make known among the people on earth what He has done for all.
Sing praise to Him, now sing; His wondrous acts proclaim.
Rejoice, all you who seek the Lord; come glory in His name. —S. H. P.

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 29; Ezekiel 26; John 9:18-41

And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath
given me in this place. Genesis 48:9a

Separation from family, slavery, and unjust imprisonment failed to
derail God’s purposes for Joseph. In his exaltation, the Lord gave him
two sons. Likewise, Christ has gained offspring through his unparalleled
sufferings, saying “Behold I and the children which God hath
given me” (Heb. 2:13). Have patience in life’s trials and He will eventually
accomplish His will for you, even bringing you to glory as His
son (Heb. 2:10). —Keith Keyser

What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my all in all—ere in the love of Christ I stand. —Getty and Townsend

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 28; Ezekiel 24-25; John 9:1-17

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where
art thou? Genesis 3:9

God misses His child. That hour of fellowship was much to Adam,
and it was more to God. God’s love craves fellowship. How sad when
that beautiful fellowship was broken by sin and disobedience. God
sought His child. He did not wait till Adam found his way back to
His side, but He hastened in search of him. God knew the answer to
the question, “Where art thou?” but Adam didn’t understand that he
was lost, condemned and ready to die—just as many today don’t
realize it. Still the good Shepherd is seeking lost sheep to bring them
home to the eternal fold. Have you come to Him? —Milton Haack

Seeking the lost, yes, kindly entreating, wanderers on the mountain astray;
Come unto Me, His message repeating, words of the Master speaking today. —Anon.

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 26-27; Ezekiel 23; John 8:31-59

Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things
that are commanded thee of God. Acts 10:33b

These words to Peter by Cornelius demonstrated his personal faith
in the Lord along with those assembled with him. They understood
that the apostle’s words were in fact God’s–a heaven-sent message
designed exclusively for them. Whenever the Word of God is faithfully
delivered by one of His servants, we can count on the fact that
God is speaking to us through His unchanging Word, delivered at the
right time by the right person with the right message to the right people.
The heart that wants to learn will be ready to hear. God is speaking—
are we listening? —Mark Kolchin

Master, speak! Thy servant heareth, waiting for Thy gracious word,
Longing for Thy voice that cheereth; Master! let it now be heard.—Anon.

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 24-25; Ezekiel 22; John 8:12-30

But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but
the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. John 21:4

This must have been an amazing morning for those tired, cold and
weary disciples. They toiled all night for fish to feed their hunger, to
no avail. Trusting in their own efforts and expertise as fisherman they
came up with nothing. But Jesus stood on the shore! What they needed,
the Lord provided in the way He alone could. The Creator of the
universe had the fish ready on the fire. He is still the same today—
able to provide in unique ways to those who trust Him alone for their
needs. —Jim Paul

Every need He is supplying, plenteous grace He bestows;
Every day my way gets brighter, the longer I serve Him;
The sweeter He grows! —Bill Gaither