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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: JUNE 10
Lewis, grieving the death of his wife, Joy: They tell me H. is happy now, they tell me she is at peace. What makes them so sure of this? I don’t mean that I fear the worst of all. Nearly … Continue reading
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: NOVEMBER 25
The Secret of Spiritual Consistency God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ… —Galatians 6:14 When a person is newly born again, he seems inconsistent due to his unrelated emotions and the state … Continue reading
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: NOVEMBER 20
The Forgiveness of God In Him we have…the forgiveness of sins… —Ephesians 1:7 Beware of the pleasant view of the fatherhood of God: God is so kind and loving that of course He will forgive us. That thought, based solely … Continue reading
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: OCTOBER 17
The Key of the Greater Work …I say to you, he who believes in Me,…greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. —John 14:12 Prayer does not equip us for greater works— prayer is the … Continue reading
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: JUNE 30
Do It Now! Agree with your adversary quickly… —Matthew 5:25 In this verse, Jesus Christ laid down a very important principle by saying, “Do what you know you must do— now. Do it quickly. If you don’t, an inevitable process … Continue reading
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: MAY 7
Building For Eternity Which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it… —Luke 14:28 Our Lord was not referring here to a cost which we … Continue reading
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: MARCH 31
Heedfulness or Hypocrisy in Ourselves? If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. —1 John 5:16 … Continue reading
THE PURSUIT OF GOD: DAY 9
Chapter 2 The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing (PART 4) The Christian who is alive enough to know himself even slightly will recognize the symptoms of this possession malady, and will grieve to find them in his own heart. If the … Continue reading