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

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate
us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39

This beautiful text hangs on a wall of the writer’s humble home. It is a
daily reminder of God’s great love. It is unlimited, unsurpassable and
everlasting. It need not be on your wall. Is the truth of it in your heart?
—E. MacLelland

Could we with ink the ocean fi ll, and were the skies of parchment made;
Were ev’ry stalk on earth a quill, and ev’ry man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole, tho’ stretched from sky to sky.—B. I. N.

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

But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness:
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 8:12

I once att ended the funeral of a believing mother and her seven young
children. As the caskets were being carried out, the father of these
children—the lone survivor—cradled the casket of his twoyear- old
daughter and silently wept. All at once, more than a thousand people
began to weep with him. I have never heard a sound like it. Dear
friend, if you should die without Christ, you will spend eternity in a
place where the weeping is far worse than anything we’ve ever experienced
here. Trust Him while there’s time! —L. Shatford

Help us to trust and believe ’tis Thy way.
Like him for whom we know Heav’n is begun,
We would say earnestly, His will be done. —J. E. H.

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

That the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father
gave Me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
John 14:31

Many passages in the gospels speak of the Father’s love for the Son, but
only here does the Son explicitly state His love for the Father. At the
cross He perfectly demonstrated His love for the Father. On this side
of Calvary, no one can credibly question His devotion to the Divine
will. His work there showed God’s righteous hatred of sin, His commitment
to justice, and His unfathomable grace towards sinful men.
—K. R. Keyser

Here the whole Deity is known, nor dares a creature guess,
Which of the glories brightest shone, the justice, or the grace. —Isaac Watts

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

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time
past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days
spoken unto us by His Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all
things, by whom also He made the worlds. Hebrews 1:1-2

In dispensations past, God has repeatedly spoken to mankind by
various means. Now, fi nally, and lastly, He speaks to us via His Son.
He will not speak by another means. Man’s only hope and salvation,
is found in God the Son. All judgement is committ ed to the Son. The
heavenly Father points only to the Son, saying, “Hear Him.” Your
eternal prospect depends on your relationship to God the Son. Have
you responded to Him? —Doug Kazen

Come to the Saviour, make no delay; here in His word He’s shown us the way;
Here in our midst He’s standing today, tenderly saying, “Come!” —George F. Root

DAILY READINGS: Exodus 30:11-38; Psalm 78:32-72; Acts 18:1-23

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter,
It is the Lord. John 21:7a

Returning from an unsuccessful fi shing trip (a whole night’s work)
the seven disciples were astounded when they followed the instruction
of a stranger on the shore. They let down the net on the right
side and caught 153 great fi shes in one cast. “It is the Lord,” said
John to Peter. John understood that only He could do such a thing.
In our times of disappointment or need, it is assuring to know that
the Lord is on our side and all power and authority belong to Him.
Perhaps by the end of today’s work, you too will be able to exclaim,
“This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvellous.” —Roy Hill

I would not ask Thee that my work, should never bring me pain nor fear;
But that I should learn to work alone. And ever wish Thy presence near. —Anon

DAILY READINGS: Ex. 29:38 to 30:10; Psalm 78:1-31; Acts 17:16-34

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift
not up the horn: Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a
stiff neck. Psalm 75:4-5

In this Psalm, the fool is simply instructed not to be foolish, but the
wicked are warned not to have a self-confi dent, rebellious spirit. God
resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble (1 Pet. 5:5). C. S.
Lewis said, “A man is never so proud as when striking an att itude of
humility.” D. L. Moody said, “God sends no one away empty except
those who are full of themselves.” Wisdom and forethought assist the
fool to avoid folly, but genuine brokenness and a contrite heart are the
only real solutions to my destructive pride. —Warren Henderson

May earth’s success seem nought, may self be lost to sight,
Reproach for Thee be counted joy and weakness turn to might. —D. S. M.

DAILY READINGS: Exodus 29:1-37; Psalms 76-77; Acts 17:1-15

To her was granted that she should be arrayed in fi ne linen, clean
and white: for the fi ne linen is the righteousness of saints. Revelation 19:8

Believers in Christ are looking forward to att ending the greatest
wedding of all time. This imminent event will be in heaven. The
bride’s stunning dress has been in preparation for more than 2,000
years. She will appear, to the hallelujahs of heaven, in a garment
of fi ne linen, clean and white, made up of the righteous acts of believers
while they lived for Christ on earth. May our acts of today’s
service fi nd their place in her bridal gown as she stands at the side
of her Beloved at the marriage of the Lamb. —Arnot McIntee

The bride eyes not her garment, but her dear Bridegroom’s face:
I will not gaze at glory, but on my King of grace. —Anne Ross Cousins

DAILY READINGS: Exodus 28:15-43; Psalms 74-75; Acts 16:16-40

Because for the work of Christ, [Epaphroditus] was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. Philippians 2:30

A man known for “not regarding his life,” is a man who puts others first. Epaphroditus is the fourth of four individuals in this chapter that served others, lived for others, and in this case, almost died for others. “Comfort zone” was obviously not a phrase in his vocabulary. There is no biblical basis for careless, foolish living, but there is a real biblical mandate for living life to the full for others—especially for the work of Christ. —Craig Funston

Jesus, all for Jesus, All I am and have and ever hope to be.
All of my ambitions, hopes and plans I surrender these into Your hands
—Author Unknown

DAILY READINGS: Ex. 27:20 to 28:14; Ps. 73; Acts 15:36 to 16:15

Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. Matthew 6:19-20

For one of our children’s outreach programmes we had an auction where their bidding power was dependent on their behaviour and effort throughout the year. The values they placed on various items were quite amazing. An $18 basketball sold for $4 while a small 50 cent chocolate bar sold for $1. So often I am poor in evaluating things too, rating earthly values higher than eternal values. May the Lord give us His perspective today, to value only those things which He also cherishes. —J. Fleming

Are you building today for eternity’s shore?
Will your life work stand and have value evermore?—J. Fleming

DAILY READINGS: Exodus 26:31 to 27:19; Psalm 72; Acts 15:22-35

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29
Looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! John 1:36

In the first instance, John draws our thoughts to the work of Christ “which taketh away the sin of the world”. The second time, he calls on us to simply “Behold the Lamb of God,” this time pointing to His worth. Behold Him, adore Him, delight in His person! Is there a better way to occupy our time and att ention? —A. Fiebig

Gazing on it we adore Thee, blessed, precious, holy Lord;
Thou, the Lamb, art ever worthy, this be earth’s and heaven’s accord.
—C. Thompson