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October 26—Morning Devotion
"He went on frowardly in the way of his heart; I have seen his ways, and-will heal him."—Isaiah 57:17,18 Pause, my soul, over this sweet scripture; and while thou readest it, wilt thou not cry out with David, in the contemplation of the overwhelming mercy: "And is this the manner of man, Oh Lord God!" 2 Sam. 7:19. Think, Oh…
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23 Joy Of God
JOY OF GOD Relates, 1. To the delight and complacency he has in himself, his own nature, and perfections.—2. He rejoices in his own works, Ps. 104:31.—3. In his Son Christ Jesus, Matt. 3:17.—4. In the work of redemption, John 3:15.—5. In the subjects of his grace, Ps. 147:11. Zeph. 3:17. Ps. 149:4.
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1 Thessalonians: Introduction To The Epistle
Thessalonica was a very large, populous, and flourishing city, it was “liberae conditionis”, as Pliny says, a free city, and the metropolis of Macedonia; it was formerly called Halis, and had the name of Thessalonica given it by Philip king of Macedon, on account of his conquest of Thessalia, which this name signifies; and some say he gave this name…
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October 25—Morning Devotion
"My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi."—Song of Solomon 1:14 How full, indeed how infinitely full, abundant, and soul-satisfying is Jesus, in all that concerns life, light, grace, glory! A cluster of all is Christ; whether the copher of medicine to heal, or of sweetness to satisfy, or of riches to enlarge,…
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22 All-Sufficiency Of God
ALL-SUFFICIENCY OF GOD Is that power or attribute of his nature whereby he is able to communicate as much blessedness to his creatures as he is pleased to make them capable of receiving. As his self-sufficiency is that whereby he has enough in himself to denominate him completely blessed, as a God of infinite perfection; so his all- sufficiency is…
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October 24—Morning Devotion
"And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people, as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men."—Micah 5:7 Observe, my soul, the character given of Jacob's seed, and bless the Lord for being included in the number.—For so saith the…
