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.
The Word for the day--
Isaiah 30:18
And therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you, and therefore will He be exalted, that He may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for Him.
Compare Spiritual with Spiritual (1 Corinthians 2:12-14; John 5:39)--
"And therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you"
Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of His goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness ["gracious" 1 Pet 2;3] of God leadeth thee to repentance?
II Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. . . . II Peter 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
I Peter 1:10-12 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from Heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
I Peter 2:2,3 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.
"and therefore will He be exalted, that He may have mercy upon you"
John 12:31-33 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up {G5312} from the earth, will draw all men unto Me. This He said, signifying what death He should die.
Acts 2:32-35 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted {G5312}, and having received of the Father the Promise of the Holy Ghost, He hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on My right hand, until I make Thy foes thy footstool.
Titus 3:5-7 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the Hope of Eternal Life.
"for the Lord is a God of judgment"
John 9:39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
John 12:31-33 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out
. And I, if I be
lifted up {G5312} from the earth, will draw all men unto Me. This He said, signifying what death He should die.
"blessed are all they that wait for Him."
Isaiah 49:23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for Me.
Lamentations 3:26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth Me, watching daily at My gates, waiting at the posts of My doors.
II Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Galatians 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Isaiah 25:9 And it shall be said in that Day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.
Again, the Word for the day--Isaiah 30:18
And therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you, and therefore will He be exalted, that He may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for Him.
Hear this morning's devotional [Prepared by Jonathan Bagster (1813-1872)]
08.10 Morning:
I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
Blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.―Ye are the salt of the earth: . . . the light of the world.―Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.
I also withheld thee from sinning against Me.
The Lord is faithful, Who shall stablish you, and keep
you from evil.―So did not I, because of the fear of God.―Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father.―Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present
you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour,
be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Joh 17:15 Php 2:15 Mt 5:13,14,16 Ge 20:6 2Th 3:3 Ne 5:15 Ga 1:4 Jude 1:24,25
Here it is again with the full verses and references
08.10 Morning:
(John 17:15)I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
(Philippians 2:15)That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;--
(Matthew 5:13,14)Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A City that is set on an hill cannot be hid.--
(Matthew 5:16)Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.
(Genesis 20:6)And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against Me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
(II Thessalonians 3:3)But the Lord is faithful, Who shall stablish you, and keep
you from evil.--
(Nehemiah 5:15)But the former governors that
had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.--
(Galatians 1:4)Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:--
(Jude 1:24,25)Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present
you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour,
be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Joh 17:15 Php 2:15 Mt 5:13,14,16 Ge 20:6 2Th 3:3 Ne 5:15 Ga 1:4 Jude 1:24,25
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.
