JUNE 25 Get you up to a high mountain. (Isaiah 40:9) Our knowledge of Christ is somewhat like climbing one of the mountains in Wales. When you are at the base you see only a little: the mountain itself appears to be only half as high as it really is. Confined in a little valley,…
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JUNE 24 A woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” (Luke 11:27-28) It is fondly imagined by some that it must…
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JUNE 3 These were the potters [who] lived there in the king’s service. (1 Chronicles 4:23) Potters were among the ranks of manual workers, but the king needed potters, and therefore they were elevated to royal service, although the material upon which they worked was nothing but clay. In the same way we also may…
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JUNE 22 It is he who shall build the temple of the Lord and shall bear royal honor. (Zechariah 6:13) Christ Himself is the builder of His spiritual temple, and He has built it on the mountains of His unchangeable affection, His omnipotent grace, and His infallible truthfulness. But as it was in Solomon’s temple,…
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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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