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The Privilege of Giving

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.—2 Corinthians 9:6 I heard the story of a Southern preacher who was speaking to his congregation and said, “We…

Under His Care

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” says…

A Foundational Truth

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 Can the dead live again? If so, this would give me hope through all my years of struggle, and I would eagerly await the release of death.—Job 14:14 In one of the oldest books of the…

At an Advantage

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory…

Temptation’s Timing

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2014 Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.—1 Corinthians 10:12 History tells us that during World War II, Hitler had an interesting strategy for attacking the various European nations: he always did it…

Intended for Choice Work

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. — Romans 8:29 I read about a traveler who was visiting a logging…

It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.—James 1:5 One of the first things that we ask when…

The Lasting Effects of Sin

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2014 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul. — 1 Peter 2:11 I once read a strange story in the news about a plumber who was called in to…

Trials of Our Own Making

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2014 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.—James 1:13 Sometimes we walk into trials of our own making…