The LORD is gracious

The Lord is gracious,
and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
(Psalm 145:8)

The Word for the YEAR--
Romans 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. 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.


The Word for the month--
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.


The Word for the day--
Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed His flock like a Shepherd: He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

Compare Spiritual with Spiritual (1 Corinthians 2:12-14; John 5:39)--

"He shall feed His flock like a Shepherd"

John 10:14-16 I am the good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine. As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down My Life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My Voice; and there shall be one fold, and One Shepherd.

John 6:57 As the Living Father hath sent Me, and I Live by the Father: so he that eateth Me, even he shall Live by Me.



"He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom"

John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.

Ephesians 1:10 that in the dispensation of the fulness of times He might gather together in One all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him:

Isaiah 53:1-5 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the Arm of the Lord revealed? For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: He hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected of men; a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from Him; He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.

John 11:51,52 And this spake he [Caiaphas] not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; and not for that nation only, but that also He should gather together in One the children of God that were scattered abroad.

Exodus 28:29 And Aaron [the High Priest] shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the Holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.....Hebrews 5:4-6 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an High Priest; but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, to day have I begotten Thee. As He saith also in another place, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.


"shall gently lead those that are with young."

John 10:2,3 But He that entereth in by the Door is the Shepherd of the sheep. To Him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear His Voice: and He calleth His Own sheep by Name, and leadeth them out.

Psalm 23:2,3 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of Righteousness for His Name's sake.

"those that are with young"

Galatians 4:19My little children, of whom I [Paul the apostle of Jesus Christ] travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

Revelation 12:1,2 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: and she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.


Again, the Word for the day--Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed His flock like a Shepherd: He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.



Hear this morning's devotional [Prepared by Jonathan Bagster (1813-1872)]

07.09 Morning:

I have caused thine iniquity to pass from Thee, and I will clothe Thee with change of raiment.
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.―We are all as an unclean thing.―I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.―Ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the New Man, which is renewed in knowledge after the Image of Him that created him.―Not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but . . . the Righteousness which is of God by Faith.

Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him.―The fine linen is the Righteousness of saints.―I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of Salvation, He hath covered me with the Robe of Righteousness.

Zec 3:4 Ps 32:1 Isa 64:6 Ro 7:18 Ga 3:27 Col 3:9,10 Php 3:9 Lu 15:22 Re 19:8 Isa 61:10

Here it is again with the full verses and references

07.09 Morning:

(Zechariah 3:4)And He answered and spake unto those that stood before Him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from Him. And unto Him He said, Behold, I have caused Thine iniquity to pass from Thee, and I will clothe Thee with change of raiment.
(Psalm 32:1)Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.--(Isaiah 64:6)But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.--(Romans 7:18)For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

(Galatians 3:27)For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.--(Colossians 3:9,10)Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the New Man, which is renewed in knowledge after the Image of Him that created him:--(Philippians 3:9)And be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through the Faith of Christ, the Righteousness which is of God by Faith:

(Luke 15:22)But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:--(Revelation 19:8)And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the Righteousness of saints.--(Isaiah 61:10)I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of Salvation, He hath covered me with the Robe of Righteousness, as a Bridegroom decketh Himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Zec 3:4 Ps 32:1 Isa 64:6 Ro 7:18 Ga 3:27 Col 3:9,10 Php 3:9 Lu 15:22 Re 19:8 Isa 61:10


I Timothy 4:15,16 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.



Psalm 72:17-19 His Name shall endure for ever: His Name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in Him: all nations shall call Him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be His Glorious Name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with His glory; Amen, and Amen.Ephesians 6:24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.


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Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
I Peter 5:11 To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.