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1 Kings 12:1-33; Jeremiah 21:1-22:30; Colossians 1:1-20

And now the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me. Isa. 48:16
That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. Isaiah 49:6 NKJV

What a wonderful statement. That the Lord Jesus would be the Father’s salvation to the ends of the earth! And so He came and completely fulfilled all OT prophecies and went to the cross to be the Saviour for the whole world. He is the perfect Servant and in the first verse above He tells us that these things were not done in secret. Indeed all of creation points to His beauties and excellencies. Let us sing the joy of our salvation! —Annette Baal

O could I speak the matchless worth,
O could I sound the glories forth,
Which in my Saviour shine. —Samuel Medley

1 Kings 11:1-43; Jeremiah 19:1-20:18; Philippians 4:2-23

He will not fail nor be discouraged, till He has established justice in the earth. Isaiah 42:4 NKJV

We rightly rejoice in the finished work of the Lord Jesus at Calvary. But we should also rejoice in the work of the Lord Jesus that is not yet fully completed. One day we will experience the peace of a government that is founded upon the principles of justice and righteousness. While we may feel discouraged at the evil and injustice we see today, He will not fail nor be discouraged until He has accomplished this work also. —David Wilson

Then beneath His rule of peace,
Heav’n shall smile, and earth shall sing,
Ever yielding rich increase,
To the honour of her King. —Sarah G. Stock

1 Kings 10:1-29; Jeremiah 18:1-23; Philippians 3:1-4:1

The Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart. Deuteronomy 8:2 NKJV

God does not always explain the reason for difficult times in life. But here, He does reveal His purpose for Israel during their years in the wilderness. He desired to humble them, to test them, to teach them to value His Word and to bring out what was in their hearts. And a little later, He assures them that these events were to do them good in the end (v 16). So too for us. —Gary McBride

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still. —A. Pollard

1 Kings 9:1-28; Jeremiah 17:1-27; Philippians 2:12-30

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. John 17:17

Sometimes people ask me what I think about a controversial ‘social issue’. I tell them that it doesn’t matter what I think; it is important to know what God thinks because His Word is truth. For example, “God created male and female” (Gen. 1:27, 2:22). And, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Gen. 2:25). I tell them if they have an opposite view, their argument is with God. His Word is truth. —Bob Cretney

The Word of God, a river of pleasure;
The Word of God, ’tis food for the mind;
The Word of God, its light faileth never,
The Word of God, what treasure we find. —Arthur E. Smith

1 Kings 8:31-66; Jeremiah 16:1-21; Philippians 1:21-2:11

I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh … Genesis 9:15

The sun was still shining when the rain started, so my grandchildren ran to the window to see if there was a rainbow.
Sure enough, there it was in all its beautiful colours. God was again reminding us of His faithfulness to us ever since the time of Noah. Even in our days of struggle or pain, God can bring a rainbow into our lives to assure us that He is there with us, giving us hope when we need it. —Virginia Strout

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changeth not, Thy compassions they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be. —Thomas O. Chisholm

1 Kings 8:1-30; Jeremiah 15:1-21; Philippians 1:1-20

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. Colossians 4:17

The gifts of the Spirit, which every Christian has received, come with both enablement and responsibility. As He has empowered each of us to serve others with supernatural ability, He has also required of us that we attend to these duties as the highest of all vocations. Our spiritual family needs us as edifiers, and our lost world needs us as evangelists. Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do today? —Rick Morse

Give as was given to you in your need,
Love as the Master loved you;
Be to the helpless, a helper indeed,
Unto your mission be true. —Ira Wilson

1 Kings 7:1-51; Jeremiah 14:1-22; Ephesians 6:10-24

What is your beloved more than another beloved? Song of Solomon 5:9 NKJV

At a recent Bible conference the speaker’s final topic was taken from the above verse. During the message, he would occasionally pause and ask us, “What is your beloved?” When the Shulamite was asked this question, she did not hesitate but was ready with a delightful description of her beloved. She described him from head to toe, and then as if she had run out of words, she simply said, “Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend” (5:16). Oh, to be as ready to tell others about our Beloved, and to one day see Him face to face! —Marsha Blair

Thou art coming, O my Saviour, Thou art coming, O my King,
In Thy beauty all resplendent, in Thy glory all transcendent. —F. Havergal

1 Kings 6:1-38; Jeremiah 13:1-27; Ephesians 5:22-6:9

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. Genesis 14:18

Only God can foreshadow like this! When Abram met Melchizedek, he brought bread and wine. A victory had been won on Abram’s behalf by the Most High God and in the peace that ensued, these emblems were shared by His priest to commemorate it. Abraham pre-dated the Lord by almost 2,000 years and again bread and wine were shared at a simple gathering, now in remembrance of a Person. Today, almost 2,000 years after that divine institution, we take bread and wine and remember the Most High God and His victory, won for us at Calvary. —S. McEachern

For the bread and for the wine, for the pledge that seals Him mine,
For the words of love divine, we give Thee thanks, O Lord. —H. Bonar

1 Kings 4:1-5:18; Jeremiah 12:1-17; Ephesians 5:1-21

These things therefore the soldiers did. John 19:24

The human mind is incapable of understanding the relationship between the purpose of a sovereign God, and the responsibility that men bear for their own deeds. That both things are true, however, is inescapable. Roman soldiers, totally ignorant of the prophetic Scriptures, had cast lots for His garments, but could not divide His coat. Renowned for their discipline, they nevertheless disobeyed an order to break the legs of the Lord Jesus and, unusually, one of them pierced the Saviour’s side with a spear. “That the scripture might be fulfilled” is written large over Calvary, where divine limits could never be breached. —Phil Coulson

O Calvary! O Calvary! The thorn-crown and the spear,
Tis here Thy love, Lord Jesus, Thy flowing wounds appear.  —Unknown

1 Kings 3:1-28; Jeremiah 11:1-23; Ephesians 4:17-32

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

God has given us His inspired Word and we must spend time reading and obeying it. Some Chokwe believers knew this and each had a place in the forest where he would read and pray. This made a well beaten path to the place where he would spend time with God. If one got slack, the weeds would grow up on his pathway. A gentle rebuke saying, “I see some weeds on your pathway, brother,” would quickly bring him back. —David Croudace

The Word of God, is hope for the hopeless, strong and true;
The Word of God is a shield, for those who trust in You. —B. Brown