Evening Devotional

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

03.05 Evening:


Fight the good fight of Faith.

We were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.--Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.--Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.

Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the Name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, Whom thou hast defied.--God is my strength and power . . . He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.--Our sufficiency is of God.

The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.--Behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

The time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and [of those] who through Faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

1Ti 6:12 2Co 7:5 2Ki 6:16 Eph 6:10 1Sa 17:45 2Sa 22:33,35 2Co 3:5 Ps 34:7 2Ki 6:17 Heb 11:32-34


Here it is again with the full verses and references

03.05 Evening:


(I Timothy 6:12)Fight the good fight of Faith, lay hold on Eternal Life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

(II Corinthians 7:5)For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.--(II Kings 6:16)And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.--(Ephesians 6:10)Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.

(I Samuel 17:45)Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the Name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, Whom thou hast defied.--(II Samuel 22:33)God is my strength and power: and He maketh my way perfect. . . . (II Samuel 22:35)He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.--(II Corinthians 3:5)Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

(Psalm 34:7)The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.--(II Kings 6:17)And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray Thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

(Hebrews 11:32-34)And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: who through Faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

1Ti 6:12 2Co 7:5 2Ki 6:16 Eph 6:10 1Sa 17:45 2Sa 22:33,35 2Co 3:5 Ps 34:7 2Ki 6:17 Heb 11:32-34


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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.

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 18:3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.


The Word for the day--
Psalm 4:1 Hear me when I call, O God of my Righteousness: Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.




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

03.05 Morning:
O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

Unto Thee lift I up mine eyes, O Thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God.-- Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. For Thou hast been a Shelter for me, and a strong Tower from the enemy. I will abide in Thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of Thy Wings.--Thou hast been a Strength to the poor, a Strength to the needy in his distress, a Refuge from the storm.

Christ . . . suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.

Isa 38:14 Ps 123:1,2 61:1-4 Isa 25:4 1Pe 2:21-23


Here it is again with the full verses and references

03.05 Morning:

(Isaiah 38:14)Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

(Psalm 123:1,2)Unto Thee lift I up mine eyes, O Thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that He have mercy upon us.--(Psalm 61:1-4)Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. For Thou hast been a Shelter for me, and a strong Tower from the enemy. I will abide in Thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of Thy Wings. Selah.--(Isaiah 25:4)For Thou hast been a Strength to the poor, a Strength to the needy in his distress, a Refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

(I Peter 2:21-23)For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously:

Isa 38:14 Ps 123:1,2 61:1-4 Isa 25:4 1Pe 2:21-23


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.

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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.