Evening Devotional

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

01.24 Evening:

The choice vine.

My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: and he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, . . . and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.―Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, . . . envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: . . . But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. . . . Abide in me, and I in you. . . . Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

Ge 49:11 Isa 5:1,2 Jer 2:21 Ga 5:19,21-23 Joh 15:1,2,4,8


Here it is again with the full verses and references

01.24 Evening:

(Genesis 49:11)Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:

(Isaiah 5:1,2)Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: and he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.--(Jeremiah 2:21)Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

(Galatians 5:19)Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, . . .(Galatians 5:21-23)envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

(John 15:1,2)I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. . . .(John 15:4)Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. . . .(John 15:8)Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

Ge 49:11 Isa 5:1,2 Jer 2:21 Ga 5:19,21-23 Joh 15:1,2,4,8



Philippians 1:9-11
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the Day of Christ; being filled with the Fruits of Righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.



--
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.

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 17:15 As for me, I will behold Thy Face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.


The Word for the day--
Proverbs 13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.


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

"The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul but the belly of the wicked shall want."

Jeremiah 15:16 Thy Words were found, and I did eat them; and Thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by Thy Name, O Lord God of hosts.

John 6:53-55 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, ye have no Life in you. Whoso eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood, hath Eternal Life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For My flesh is meat indeed, and My blood is drink indeed....John 6:63 It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the Words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are Life.

Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold Thy Face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.

Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.

John 10:11 I am the Good Shepherd: the Good Shepherd giveth His Life for the sheep.

Psalm 107:9 For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

Psalm 23:3 He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of Righteousness for His Name's sake.


Again, the Word for the day--Proverbs 13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.





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

01.24 Morning:

The Lord is at hand.

The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.―He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.―Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Php 4:5 1Th 4:16-18 Re 22:20 2Pe 3:14 1Th 5:22-24 Jas 5:8


Here it is again with the full verses and references

01.24 Morning:

(Philippians 4:5)Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

(I Thessalonians 4:16-18)For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.--(Revelation 22:20)He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

(II Peter 3:14)Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.--(I Thessalonians 5:22-24)Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

(James 5:8)Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Php 4:5 1Th 4:16-18 Re 22:20 2Pe 3:14 1Th 5:22-24 Jas 5:8


Philippians 4:8b " . . . think on these things"





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.

--
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.