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Scripture But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion. — Ecclesiastes 9:4 (ESV) Devotional Life is a precious thing, and in its humblest form it is superior to death. This truth is eminently certain in spiritual things. It is better to be … Read more

Scripture sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! — Psalm 66:2 (ESV) Devotional It is not left to our own option whether we shall praise God or not. Praise is God’s most righteous due, and every Christian, as the recipient of his grace, is bound to praise God from day to … Read more

Scripture Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me. — Song of Solomon 3:4 (ESV) Devotional Does Christ receive us when we come … Read more

Scripture And the priest shall look, and if the leprous disease has covered all his body, he shall pronounce him clean of the disease; it has all turned white, and he is clean. — Leviticus 13:13 (ESV) Devotional Strange enough this regulation appears, yet there was wisdom in it, for the throwing out of the … Read more

Scripture And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. — 1 Kings 18:43 (ESV) Devotional Success is certain when the Lord has promised it. Although you may have pleaded month after month … Read more

Scripture The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; — Psalm 33:13 (ESV) Devotional Perhaps no figure of speech represents God in a more gracious light than when he is spoken of as stooping from his throne, and coming down from heaven to attend to the wants and to behold … Read more

Scripture My beloved put his hand to the latch, and my heart was thrilled within me. — Song of Solomon 5:4 (ESV) Devotional Knocking was not enough, for my heart was too full of sleep, too cold and ungrateful to arise and open the door, but the touch of his effectual grace has made my … Read more

Scripture Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the shield of your help, and the sword of your triumph! Your enemies shall come fawning to you, and you shall tread upon their backs. — Deuteronomy 33:29 (ESV) Devotional He who affirms that Christianity makes men miserable, is … Read more