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 25:8,9 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will He teach sinners in the Way. The meek will He guide in Judgment: and the meek will He teach His Way.
The Word for the day--
Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Compare Spiritual with Spiritual (1 Corinthians 2:12-14; John 5:39)--
Psalm 119:68
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me Thy statutes.
Deuteronomy 10:12-20 And now, Israel,
what doth the Lord thy God require of thee,
but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, to keep the commandments of the Lord, and His statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good? Behold, the Heaven and the Heaven of Heavens
is the
Lord's thy God, the earth
also, with all that therein
is. Only the
Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their Seed after them,
even you above all people, as
it is this day. Circumcise [cp. Col 2:11] therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked. For the
Lord your God
is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment. Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; Him shalt Thou serve, and to Him shalt thou cleave [cp Acts 11:23;Rom 12:9],
and swear by His Name.
Jeremiah 9:23,24 Thus saith the
Lord, Let not the wise
man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty
man glory in his might, let not the rich
man glory in his riches:
but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 12:13,14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether
it be good, or whether
it be evil.
John 19:5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And
Pilate saith unto them,
Behold the man!
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.
Colossians 2:9-15 For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And
ye are complete in Him, which is the Head of all principality and power: in Whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with
Him through the Faith of the operation of God, Who hath raised Him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the Way, nailing it to His cross;
and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
I Peter 3:8-16 Finally,
be ye all of One Mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren,
be pitiful,
be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing
. For he that will love Life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord
are over the righteous, and His ears
are open unto their prayers: but the Face of the Lord
is against them that do evil. And who
is he that will harm you, if ye be
followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy
are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and
be ready always to
give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the Hope that is in you with meekness and fear: having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your
good conversation in Christ.
I Peter 5:6-11
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist stedfast in the Faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, Who hath called us unto His Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle
you. To Him
be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Again, the Word for the day--Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Hear this morning's devotional [Prepared by Jonathan Bagster (1813-1872)]
09.16 Morning:
The Lord pondereth the hearts.
The
Lord knoweth the Way of the Righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.―The
Lord will shew who
are His, and
who is Holy.―Thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if
there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the Way Everlasting.―There is no fear in Love; but perfect Love casteth out fear.
Lord, all My desire
is before Thee; and My groaning is not hid from Thee.―When My Spirit was overwhelmed within Me, then Thou knewest My path.―He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what
is the Mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the saints according to
the will of God.
The Foundation of God standeth sure, having this Seal, The Lord knoweth them that are His. And, Let every one that nameth the Name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Pr 21:2 Ps 1:6 Nu 16:5 Mt 6:4 Ps 139:23,24 1Jo 4:18 Ps 38:9 142:3 Ro 8:27 2Ti 2:19
Here it is again with the full verses and references
09.16 Morning:
(Proverbs 21:2)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
(Psalm 1:6)For the
Lord knoweth the Way of the Righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.--
(Numbers 16:5)And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the
Lord will shew who
are His, and
who is Holy; and will cause
him to come near unto Him: even
him whom He hath chosen will He cause to come near unto Him.--
(Matthew 6:4)That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.
(Psalm 139:23,24)Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if
there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the Way Everlasting.--
(I John 4:18)There is no fear in Love; but perfect Love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in Love.
(Psalm 38:9)Lord, all my desire
is before Thee; and my groaning is not hid from Thee.--
(Psalm 142:3)When My Spirit was overwhelmed within Me, then Thou knewest My path. In the Way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for Me.--
(Romans 8:27)And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what
is the Mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the saints according to
the will of God.
(II Timothy 2:19)Nevertheless the Foundation of God standeth sure, having this Seal, The Lord knoweth them that are His. And, Let every one that nameth the Name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Pr 21:2 Ps 1:6 Nu 16:5 Mt 6:4 Ps 139:23,24 1Jo 4:18 Ps 38:9 142:3 Ro 8:27 2Ti 2:19
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.
