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DAILY READINGS: Leviticus 6:8-7:10; Psalm 106:1-48; Acts 28:1-16

Suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. And I fell unto the ground. Acts 22:6-7

And a certain woman named Lydia…which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened. Acts 16:14

The Apostle had a tremendous conversion experience. He would tell many of what he experienced on the road to Damascus. In contrast, the conversion of Lydia was very different. The record simply says that the Lord opened her heart. Yet to her that was just as precious. We may not have had an experience like Paul, but how thankful we are for the day when the Lord opened our heart. —John M. Clegg

O happy day, that fixed my choice, on Thee, my Saviour and my God!
Well may this glowing heart rejoice and tell its raptures all abroad. —P. Doddridge

DAILY READINGS: Leviticus 5:14-6:7; Psalm 105:1-45; Acts 27:27-44

And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly. 2 Chronicles 29:36

The Bible records the long and patient (and not so patient) lives of people like: Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Elizabeth, who spent years waiting on God. And only after a very long time did a burning bush—a dream remembered—a famine’s crisis—turn into divine intervention! It seems waiting is part of God’s plan for us. He uses this time for spiritual growth and development. Are you tired of the dreariness of waiting? Turn it into a time of communion and fellowship with God, and you may be surprised at how suddenly His answer comes! —Deborah Manera

We cannot always trace God’s hand,
But we can always trust God’s heart. —Charles Spurgeon

DAILY READINGS: Leviticus 4:27-5:13; Psalm 104:1-35; Acts 27:1-26

And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man…thou hast killed Uriah…and hast taken his wife to be thy wife…thou hast despised me. 2 Samuel 12:7, 9-10

David was a God-fearing man but tried to ignore his adultery which led to murder and lying! Sin cannot be overlooked. God knows every detail of what I as a believer have done! As long as that sin remains unconfessed, it indicates I am despising God. Thankfully He has made provision for me to be cleansed and forgiven. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins” (1 John 1:9). Confess” means agreeing with God concerning what I have done and humbly acknowledging it before Him. —David Croudace

Out of my shameful failure and loss Jesus I come! Jesus I come!
Into the glorious gain of Thy cross, Jesus I come to Thee!—W. T. Sleeper

DAILY READINGS: Leviticus 4:1-26; Psalm 103:1-22; Acts 26:19-32

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Heb. 10:17

One of the greatest blessings for the child of God is the assurance that his sins will never be raised against him. The forgiveness of God is complete and eternal. Child of God, if you doubt your salvation and wonder that perhaps one day your sins will be charged against you, meditate on the wonderful words of this verse. “Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” The Lord has not merely forgotten them,  forgetfulness is a weakness. What He has done is something far better, He has deliberately chosen never to remember them again. —Sid Halsband

An end of thy sin has been made for thee here by Him who its penalty bore;
With blood it is blotted eternally out, and I will not remember it more. —Amelia Matilda Hull

DAILY READINGS: Leviticus 3:1-17; Psalm 102:1-28; Acts 26:1-18

All the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. Luke 13:17

As we consider the many wonderful things the Lord Jesus did, truly we too rejoice! Only God come in flesh could do such great things! Is it any wonder the people of His day were filled with joy? As we reflect today upon His greatest and most glorious work—the giving of Himself upon the cross for our sins—may we bow in true worship and rejoice in who He is and what He has done. —Pete Smith

Come, let us sing the matchless worth,
And sweetly sound the glories forth
Which in the Saviour shine:
To God and Christ our praises bring;
The song with which the heavens ring. —L. Mason

DAILY READINGS: Leviticus 2:1-17; Psalms 99:1-101:8; Acts 25:13-27

And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues. Luke 7:21

What if a doctor examined you and gave you the news that you were terminally ill? You are, spiritually! You were born with the congenital disease of sin, and it is fatal (Rom. 6:23). No doctor, medicine, diet,
philosophy, or religion can cure this plague. The Lord Jesus Christ is your only hope. If you repent and call on Him in faith, He will save you in that same hour. He alone has the power to cure you of sin and
its deadly effect. Come out of denial, recognize your condition and
need, and call upon the Lord. Time is running out. Do it now!
—Carl Knott

Time is gliding swiftly by, death and judgment draweth nigh,
To the arms of Jesus fly, be in time. —Charles H. Mason

DAILY READINGS: Leviticus 1:1-16; Psalms 96:1-98:9; Acts 24:24-25:12

Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. 1 Kings 12:24

Chastising Solomon’s house, God divided the kingdom and instructed Rehoboam not to reverse it through war. Similarly believers can come under God’s discipline. When we do, we should not despise it, but value His correction. Submitting to a loving Father produces holiness, righteousness, and peace. Resisting discouragement, we should rejoice that our loving Father is teaching us. Do you sense that you are under God’s discipline? Value it. Repent. Submit. Learn. Rejoice. Keep going. —George Ferrier

With mercy and with judgment my web of time He wove,
And aye, the dews of sorrow were lustered with His love. —Anne R. Cousin

DAILY READINGS: Exodus 40:1-38; Psalms 94:1-95:11; Acts 24:1-23

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus… sat at the table with him. Then took Mary…spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus. John 12:2-3

How delightful to observe this united effort in honouring the Lord Jesus! “They made him a supper.” With singleness of heart, they planned and prepared, just to show their deep appreciation of Him. Each contributed his or her share gladly, knowing it was for Him. How utterly inappropriate was the harsh criticism voiced by Judas, “Why this waste?” (see Matt. 26:8). Let us be constantly careful lest our criticisms should disturb fellowship, hurt fellow-believers, or “spoil the supper” for others. —George Hall

May the love of Jesus fill me, as the waters fill the sea;
Him exalting, self abasing—this is victory. —Kate B. Wilkinson

DAILY READINGS: Exodus 39:1-43; Psalms 92:1-93:5; Acts 23:12-35

Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not [lack] a man to stand before me for ever. Jeremiah 35:19

Therefore thus saith the Lord of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David. Jeremiah 36:30

Because the sons of Jonadab obeyed their father’s commands faithfully, the blessing of God came upon their family forever. In contrast, Jehoiakim despised the word of God and thus brought dishonour on his descendants. How are we living before God? Our children? Let us live to make a generational difference. —D. Pickup

Our fathers, chained in prisons dark,
Were still in heart and conscience free:
How sweet would be their children’s fate,
If they, like them, could die for Thee! —Frederick W. Faber

DAILY READINGS: Exodus 38:1-31; Psalms 90:1-91:16; Acts 22:22-23:11

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58

People sometimes feel that their jobs are meaningless, their lives pointless. But believers are to do everything “as to the Lord”. We need to remember that anything we do for Him is never meaningless or in vain. Even a seemingly “dead-end” job can be fulfilling if you view it as work for the Lord. —J. L.

In the midst of life with its problems, bent with our toil and burdens we bear;
Wonderful thought and deep consolation: Jesus is always there. —Lillenas