The LORD is gracious

For all flesh is as grass,
and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
but the Word of the Lord endureth for ever.
And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the Word,
that ye may grow thereby:
if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
(I Peter 1:24-2:3)

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 27:13,14 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the Goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.


The Word for the day--
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life.

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

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life."

I John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Revelation 5:9,10 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the Book, and to open the seals thereof: for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Isaiah 9:6,7 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and Peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His Kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Revelation 1:5,6 And from Jesus Christ, Who is the Faithful Witness, and the First Begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

John 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth Me no more; but ye see Me: because I Live, ye shall Live also.

Again, the Word for the day--John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life.



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

11.05 Morning:

Take thou also unto thee principal spices, . . . and thou shalt make it an oil of Holy ointment.

Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.―One Spirit.―Diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the Oil of gladness above Thy fellows.―God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power.―God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him.

Of His fulness have all we received.―As the same Anointing teacheth you of all things, and is Truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in Him.―He which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

The Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Ex 30:23,25,32 Eph 4:4 1Co 12:4 Ps 45:7 Ac 10:38 Joh 3:34 1:16 1Jo 2:27 2Co 1:21,22 Ga 5:22,23

Here it is again with the full verses and references

11.05 Morning:


(Exodus 30:23)Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, . . .(Exodus 30:25)And thou shalt make it an oil of Holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an Holy anointing oil.

(Exodus 30:32)Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is Holy, and it shall be Holy unto you.--(Ephesians 4:4)There is one Body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one Hope of your calling;---(I Corinthians 12:4)Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

(Psalm 45:7)Thou lovest Righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the Oil of gladness above Thy fellows.--(Acts 10:38)How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.---(John 3:34)For He Whom God hath sent speaketh the Words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him.

(John 1:16)And of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.--(I John 2:27)But the Anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same Anointing teacheth you of all things, and is Truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in Him.---(II Corinthians 1:21,22)Now He which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

(Galatians 5:22,23)But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.


Ex 30:23,25,32 Eph 4:4 1Co 12:4 Ps 45:7 Ac 10:38 Joh 3:34 1:16 1Jo 2:27 2Co 1:21,22 Ga 5:22,23


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.

II Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

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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.