JUNE 21 You are the most handsome of the sons of men. (Psalm 45:2) The entire person of Christ is like one diamond, and His life in every dimension leaves one lasting impression. He is altogether complete, not only in His various parts, but as a gracious all-glorious whole. His character is not a mass…
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JUNE 19 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:4) The blessings of today would be rich if all of us were filled with the Holy Spirit. It would be impossible to overestimate the consequences of this sacred filling of the soul. Life, comfort, light, purity, power, peace, and many other precious…
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JUNE 18 I came to my garden, my sister, my bride. (Song of Songs 5:1) The heart of the believer is Christ’s garden. He bought it with His precious blood, and He enters it and claims it as His own. A garden implies separation. It is not the open field; it is not a wilderness; it…
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JUNE 17 Save, O Lord. (Psalm 12:1) This prayer is remarkable for its brevity, but it may be offered humbly, regularly, and profitably. David was saddened that the numbers of the faithful were so small, and therefore he lifted up his heart in supplication: When the creature failed, he flew to the Creator. He evidently felt his own…
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JUNE 16 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. (John 10:28) The Christian should never think or speak lightly of unbelief. For when a child of God mistrusts His love, His truth, His faithfulness, it is greatly displeasing to Him. How can we ever grieve Him by doubting His upholding grace? Christian,…
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JUNE 13 Let the one who desires take the water of life without price. (Revelations 22:17) The invitation is to “take … without price.” Jesus wants no payment or preparation. He seeks no recommendation from our virtuous emotions. If you have no good feelings, but if you are willing, you are invited; therefore come! If…
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You have been weighed in the balances and found wanting. (Daniel 5:27) It is good to regularly weigh ourselves on the scale of God’s Word. You will find it a holy exercise to read some Psalm of David and, as you meditate upon each verse, to ask yourself, “Can I say this? Have I felt…
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JUNE 11 We love because he first loved us. (1John 4:19) There is no light in the planet but that which proceeds from the sun; and there is no true love for Jesus in the heart but that which comes from the Lord Jesus Himself. From this overflowing fountain of the infinite love of God,…
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JUNE 10 We live to the Lord. (Romans 14:8) If God had willed it, each of us might have entered heaven at the moment of conversion. It was not absolutely necessary for our preparation for immortality that we should linger here. It is possible for a man to be taken to heaven and to be…
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JUNE 9 The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad. (Psalm 126:3) Some Christians are sadly prone to look on the dark side of everything, and to dwell more upon what they have gone through than upon what God has done for them. Ask for their impression of the Christian life, and…
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