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 25:1,2 Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in Thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Psalm 25


The Word for the day--
Lamentations 3:41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the Heavens.


Here is some immediate context--

Lamentations 3


Again, the Word for the day--Lamentations 3:41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the Heavens.



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

08.04 Morning:

It is finished: and He bowed His head, and gave up the Ghost.

Jesus the Author and Finisher of our Faith.―I have glorified Thee on the earth: I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do.―We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: but this Man, after He had offered One sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; from henceforth expecting till His enemies be made His footstool. For by One offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.―Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross.

Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My Life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.―Greater love hath no man than this, that a Man lay down His Life for His friends.

Joh 19:30 Heb 12:2 Joh 17:4 Heb 10:10-14 Col 2:14 Joh 10:17,18 15:13

Here it is again with the full verses and references

08.04 Morning:

(John 19:30)When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, It is finished: and He bowed His head, and gave up the Ghost.

(Hebrews 12:2)Looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our Faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.--(John 17:4)I have glorified Thee on the earth: I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do.--(Hebrews 10:10-14)By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: but this Man, after He had offered One sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; from henceforth expecting till His enemies be made His footstool. For by One offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.--(Colossians 2:14)Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross;

(John 10:17,18)Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My Life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of My Father.--(John 15:13)Greater love hath no man than this, that a Man lay down His Life for His friends.

Joh 19:30 Heb 12:2 Joh 17:4 Heb 10:10-14 Col 2:14 Joh 10:17,18 15:13


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.