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

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and
all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33

There are so many things to do in everyday life that it oft en helps to
set priorities. Otherwise, important things may not be achieved. This
is also true in our spiritual lives. We should prioritize the things that
will enable us to progress: the things of God, like the apostles’ doctrine,
fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayers. If we do not
prioritize these things Satan may easily distract us by keeping us
busy with the trivial things of life. So, today let us set priorities and
by God’s grace see them through. If we do so, we have the promise
that all other things will most surely be added unto us. —Roy Hill

Seek ye fi rst the kingdom; not the things of earth.
Priceless are the treasures of immortal worth. —Eliza E. Hewitt

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

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they
hear the words of Thy mouth. Psalm 138:4

Currently world leaders care nothing for the will of the Lord. They
exercise their authority as if it proceeds from themselves. In a coming
day however, they will bow before the King of kings as He comes to
rule over the earth. Christ will be the theme of conversation among
the potentates. Rather than duplicitous campaign promises or empty
platitudes, only praise to the Lord will be heard! —K. R. Keyser

Son of Man, in new creation,
Leader of a chosen race!
Well may glory crown Him,
In the ordered place! —H. K. Burlingham

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

Bodily exercise profi teth litt le: but godliness is profi table unto all
things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is
to come. 1 Timothy 4:8

The profi t motive seems never to die in western civilization. But
man’s idea of profi t commonly misses God’s standard by a wide
margin. The Lord does not commend His people to profi t in stocks
and bonds or lands or popular acclaim; but rather advises that real
profi t lies in refl ecting God’s character in our own. How does your
personal balance sheet look? Does it show a “bott om line” of spiritual
gain? If it does not, you are missing the most important profit
opportunity. —Doug Kazen

Jesus calls us from the worship of the vain world’s golden store,
From each idol that would keep us, saying, “Christian, love Me more.”—Anon.

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

The very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your
whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Spirit, soul and body; each part of us is important to God. He is at
work in us with a view to sett ing us apart unto Himself in holiness.
Because He is both our Creator and our Redeemer, His claim upon
us is total (Note the words “wholly” and “whole”.). In response to
such exalted divine purposes, let us yield ourselves each day unreservedly
to Him. —George Hall

Nought that I have mine own I’ll call: I’ll hold it for the Giver:
My heart, my strength, my life, my all, are His and His forever.
—James G. Small

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

He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. 1 John 4:8

Looking for a defi nition of love (agape), I found none bett er than that
of W. E. Vine: “In respect of agapao as used of God, it expresses the
deep and constant love and interest of a perfect Being towards entirely
unworthy objects, producing and fostering a reverential love in
them towards the Giver, and a practical love towards those who are
partakers of the same, and a desire to help others to seek the Giver.”
May we know and show this love today. —Duncan Maxwell

Like shoreless seas, Thy love can know no bound; Thou lovest me!
Deep, vast, immense, unfathomed, Lord, profound, Lord, I love Thee!
And when above, my crown is at Thy feet,
I’ll praise Thee still for Calvary’s mercy seat. —E. C. Quine

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chron. 22-23; Ezek. 20:45-21:32; John 7:31-8:11

All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before
Thee, O Lord; and shall glorify Thy name. Psalm 86:9

The redeemed are happy to bow the knee to their blessed Saviour
now, but one day there will be universal praise. Even the stubborn
knees will be compelled to bow to Him, because, “God has highly
exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name”
(Php. 2:9-10). It is our privilege to bow now. May we do so with joy.
—Milton Haack

Look, ye saints! the sight is glorious: see the Man of sorrows now;
From the fi ght returned victorious, every knee to Him shall bow;
Crown Him, crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,
Crowns become the Victor’s brow, crowns become the Victor’s brow.
—T. Kelley

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 21; Ezekiel 20:1-44; John 7:12-30

He hath done all things well: He maketh both the deaf to hear,
and the dumb to speak. Mark 7:37

Aft er trials and challenge. Aft er lives of earnest faith conflict. After
years of maintaining a testimony. Aft er sickness and bereavement.
The pilgrim saint of God will at the end of it all, be able to say this
about our blessed Lord Jesus Christ, “He hath done all things well!”
Let us then be steadfast pilgrims, as we continue our service for the
Master during this “little while”! —Mark Fenn

And when to that bright world I rise,
And join the anthems in the skies,
Above the rest this note shall swell,
My Jesus hath done all things well!
—Samuel Medley

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 19-20; Ezekiel 18-19; John 6:41 to 7:11

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world
stand in awe of Him. Psalm 33:8

Sometimes a word that expresses a sacred and profound thought
becomes commonplace and misused. Such is the case with the word
“awesome”. Checking the dictionary it means “deeply reverent, awful
and terrible”. So using it to describe some trivial earthly pleasure
or thing is hardly appropriate. If the word means to produce reverential
fear or dread inspired by Deity, we should give heed as to its
usage. The Lord God is holy, reverent and worthy to be honoured
and worshipped with awe. —Edna Dyck

Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above,
With wisdom, power and love, our God is an awesome God! —M. W. Smith

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 17-18; Ezekiel 17; John 6:22-40

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to do every good work. Titus 3:1
Then Peter and the other apostles answered, and said, We ought to
obey God rather than men. Acts 5:29

On the surface, these statements appear to be contradictory, but
they are not. For Christians, the only time Scripture gives us licence
to disobey occurs when the keeping of the civil law opposes the law
of God. In the apostles’ case it meant beating, prison and even death.
We forget that many Christians around the world are still enduring
the same today. Pray for our brothers and sisters who are being
punished for obeying the Lord. —Drew Craig

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb, with all my strength, with all I am;
I seek to honour His commands, I pledge allegiance to the Lamb.—Ray Boltz

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 16; Ezekiel 16:35-63; John 6:1-21

Think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness,
I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and
bring me out of this house. Genesis 40:14

Joseph is a wonderful type of the Lord. Notice the requests that he
made of the one whom He had helped. We should be fulfi lling these
same requests. Do we think upon Him daily and show kindness in
His name to those we meet? Do we mention Him to others? May we
never forget the One who died for us. —John M. Clegg

Lord, we are thine, we praise Thy love,
One with Thy saints, all one in Thee;
We would, until we meet above,
In all our ways remember Thee. —James G Deck