Evening devotional

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

06.16 Evening:

Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole.―Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. . . . I will; be thou clean.―Faith as a grain of mustard seed.

Cast not away . . . your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.―Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.

First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.―Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord.―The Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.―So run, that ye may obtain.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of Righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, shall give me at that Day.

Re 3:11 Mt 9:21 Mt 8:2,3 17:20 Heb 10:35 Php 2:12,13 Mr 4:28 Ho 6:3 Mt 11:12 1Co 9:24 2Ti 4:7,8

Here it is again with the full verses and references

06.16 Evening:

(Revelation 3:11)Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

(Matthew 9:21)For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole.--(Matthew 8:2,3)And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth His hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.--(Matthew 17:20)And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

(Hebrews 10:35)Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.--(Philippians 2:12,13)Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.

(Mark 4:28)For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.--(Hosea 6:3)Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.--(Matthew 11:12)And from the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.--(I Corinthians 9:24)Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

(II Timothy 4:7,8)I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of Righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, shall give me at that Day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.

Re 3:11 Mt 9:21 Mt 8:2,3 17:20 Heb 10:35 Php 2:12,13 Mr 4:28 Ho 6:3 Mt 11:12 1Co 9:24 2Ti 4:7,8



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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 108:4 For Thy mercy is great above the heavens: and Thy Truth reacheth unto the clouds.


The Word for the day--
Psalm 43:3 O send out Thy Light and Thy Truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto Thy Holy Hill, and to Thy tabernacles.

Here is Psalm 43--

Psalm 43
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

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

"O send out Thy Light and Thy Truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto Thy Holy Hill, and to Thy tabernacles."

Psalm 119:105 Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a Light unto my path.

Psalm 119:130 The entrance of Thy Words giveth Light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . .John 1:4 In Him was Life; and the Life was the Light of men. . . .John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and Truth.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.

I John 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

Again, the Word for the day--Psalm 43:3 O send out Thy Light and Thy Truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto Thy Holy Hill, and to Thy tabernacles.



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

06.16 Morning:

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Take diligent heed to do the commandment and the Law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments, and to cleave unto Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.―Walk in Wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.―Abstain from all appearance of evil.

While the Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.―Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.―Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when He cometh shall find watching.

Eph 5:15,16 Jos 22:5 Col 4:5,6 1Th 5:22 Mt 25:5,6,13 2Pe 1:10 Lu 12:37

Here it is again with the full verses and references

06.16 Morning:

(Ephesians 5:15,16)See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

(Joshua 22:5)But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the Law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments, and to cleave unto Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.--(Colossians 4:5,6)Walk in Wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.--(I Thessalonians 5:22)Abstain from all appearance of evil.

(Matthew 25:5,6)While the Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.--(Matthew 25:13)Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

(II Peter 1:10)Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:--(Luke 12:37)Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when He cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that He shall gird Himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

Eph 5:15,16 Jos 22:5 Col 4:5,6 1Th 5:22 Mt 25:5,6,13 2Pe 1:10 Lu 12:37


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.