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 Worthy Brief - March 31, 2025 Refiner's fire! James 1:12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. 1 Peter 1:6-7  In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7  so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. We’ve been serving in full-time ministry for over 25 years now, and throughout that journey, we’ve certainly experienced our share of trials and tribulations. Sometimes in life, we ask, “Lord, will this ever end?” And if you haven’t noticed, the challenges often don’t stop. But here’s the encouraging part: with every faith-testing moment, our spiritual endurance grows, our character is refined, and our trust in God deepens. In Scriptu...

Daily Encounter: Fear of the Unknown for Monday, March 31, 2025

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Building God’s House - Holy Land Moments Devotional

 Streams in the Desert Devotional for March 31 "’the wind was contrary" (Matthew 14:24). Rude and blustering the winds of March often are. Do they not typify the tempestuous seasons of my life? But, indeed, I ought to be glad that I make acquaintance with these seasons. Better it is that the rains descend and the floods come than that I should stay perpetually in the Lotus Land where it seems always afternoon, or in that deep meadowed Valley of Avilion where never wind blows loudly. Storms of temptation appear cruel, but do they not give intenser earnestness to prayer? Do they not compel me to seize the promises with a tighter hand grip? Do they not leave me with a character refined? Storms of bereavement are keen; but, then, they are one of the Father’s ways of driving me to Himself, that in the secret of His presence His voice may speak to my heart, soft and low. There is a glory of the Master which can be seen only when the wind is contrary and the ship tossed with waves. ...

 True Vine Devotional for March 31 “ I Appointed You That Ye Should Go and Bear Fruit, and That Your Fruit Should Abide: That Whatsoever Ye Shall Ask of the Father in My Name, He May Give It You ” - John 15:16 In the first verse of our parable, Christ revealed Himself as the true Vine, and the Father as the Husbandman, and asked for Himself and the Father a place in the heart. Here, in the closing verse, He sums up all His teaching concerning Himself and the Father in the twofold purpose for which He had chosen them. With reference to Himself, the Vine, the purpose was, that they should bear fruit. With reference to the Father, it was, that whatsoever they should ask in His name, should be done of the Father in Heaven. As fruit is the great proof of the true relation to Christ, so prayer is of our relation to the Father. A fruitful abiding in the Son, and prevailing prayer to the Father, are the two great factors in the true Christian life. That whatsoever ye shall ask of the Fathe...

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for March 31 Tozer in the Morning "I WILL NOT FORSAKE YOU!" Men without God suffer alone and die alone in times of war and in other circumstances of life. All alone! But it can never be said that any true soldier of the Cross of Jesus Christ, no man or woman as missionary or messenger of the Truth has ever gone out to a ministry alone! There have been many Christian martyrs, but not one of them was on that mission field all alone. Jesus Christ keeps His promise of taking them by the hand and leading them triumphantly through to the world beyond. We can sum it up by noting that Jesus Christ asks us only to surrender to His lordship and obey His commands. When the Spirit of God deals with our young people about their own missionary responsibility, Christ assures them of His presence and power as they prepare to go: "All power is given unto Me! I am no longer in the grave. I will protect you. I will support you. I will go ahea...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for March 31 “Presence of Mind ” - Proverbs 3:25-26 When God is abroad in judgments, He would not have His people alarmed. He has not come forth to harm but to defend the righteous. He would have them manifest courage. We who enjoy the presence of God ought to display presence of mind. Since the LORD Himself may suddenly come, we ought not to be surprised at anything sudden. Serenity under the rush and roar of unexpected evils is a precious gift of divine love. The LORD would have His chosen display discrimination so that they may see that the desolation of the wicked is not a real calamity to the universe. Sin alone is evil; the punishment which follows thereupon is as a preserving salt to keep society from putrefying. We should be far more shocked at the sin which deserves hell than at the hell which comes out of sin. So, too, should the LORD’s people exhibit great quietness of spirit. Satan and his serpent seed are...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for March 31 Morning “Bring forth fruits meet for repentance.” Judges 2:6-16 We will now return to the Bible narrative. Judges 2:6 After a good sermon, the fittest thing is diligent practice. Judges 2:7 Mighty is the influence of good men. Pray that God may preserve to us useful ministers and holy men in the church. They act as anchors to the church, which else might drift into error. How well is it for the good cause that our great Joshua never dies. Judges 2:8 , Judges 2:9 The best of men must finish their course in due season: even those who live longest die at last, and so must we. Judges 2:12 , Judges 2:13 Gross infatuation, to leave the true God for idols, the work of men’s hands. Judges 2:14 , Judges 2:15 Sin must be chastened in God’s people. Even though others transgress with impunity, the Lord’s chosen shall not. Alas! what misery comes of departing from the Lord. Judges 2:16 He was far more ready to deliver...

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for March 31 “What things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them and ye shall have them” (Mark 11:24) Faith is not working up by will power a sort of certainty that something is coming to pass, but it is seeing as an actual fact that God has said that this thing shall come to pass, and that it is true, and then rejoicing to know that it is true, and just resting and entering into it because God has said it. Faith turns the promise into a prophecy. While it is merely a promise it is contingent upon our co-operation; it may or may not be. But when faith claims it, it becomes a prophecy and we go forth feeling that it is something that must be done because God cannot lie. Faith is the answer from the throne saying, “It is done.” Faith is the echo of God’s voice. Let us catch it from on high. Let us repeat it, and go out to triumph in its glorious power. Hear the answer from the throne, Claim the promise, doubting one, God hath s...

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 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 31st March 2025 3/31 John 2:17 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me." All four Gospels describe a similar event, but John tells us this happened upon Jesus' first visit to the temple during His ministry. The other three Gospels tell us of a cleansing of the temple during Jesus' last Passover. It appears that Jesus did this twice, during His first and third year of ministry, and there is no reference in any of the Gospels to a similar cleansing during Jesus' second year. I assume the priests had backed off on allowing the trade that was so lucrative for them but then decided to reinstate it. John is the only one that tells us that the disciples called to mind a verse from a messianic psalm, Psalm 69:9. Jesus would later predict that the temple would be leveled, so why would He be upset by what was going on there? The temple was a type of a heavenly reality. It spoke of atonement, just...

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'Idolatry Should Trouble Us Toward Outreach' — Acts 17:16-17 NCV (Spiritual Warfare)

"The Hardest Task of a Parent?" — Proverbs 29:15 (Together in Christ)

Ephesians 3:20-21 — Today's Verse for Monday, March 31, 2025

"Bottom Line!" — Matthew 7:28-29 (What Jesus Did!)

'Christ's Admonition' — 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 (Praying with Paul)

Proverbs 6:20 — Daily Wisdom for Monday, March 31, 2025

'Understanding the Spirit' — 1 Corinthians 2:7-8 NLT; 1 Corinthians 2:14 NLT (God's Holy Fire)

'How Good!' (Passion for Praise)

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 Isaiah 53:5-6 Complete Jewish Bible 5 But he was wounded because of our crimes, crushed because of our sins; the disciplining that makes us whole fell on him, and by his bruises* we are healed. 6 We all, like sheep, went astray; we turned, each one, to his own way; yet Adonai laid on him the guilt of all of us. https://biblegateway.com

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 True Vine Devotional for March 30 “ I Chose You, and Appointed You, That Ye Should Go and Bear Fruit, and That Your Fruit Should Abide ” - John 15:16 There are some fruits that will not keep. One sort of pears or apples must be used at once; another sort can be kept over till next year. So there is in Christian work some fruit that does not last. There may be much that pleases and edified, and yet there is no permanent impression made on the power of the world or the state of the Church. On the other hand, there is work that leaves its mark for generations or for eternity. In it the power of God makes itself lastingly felt. It is the fruit of which Paul speaks when he describes the two styles of ministry: “My preaching was not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstrations of the Spirit and of power; that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.” The more of man with his wisdom and power, the less of stability; the more of God’s Spirit, the ...

 Streams in the Desert Devotional for March 30 "Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow" (Isaiah 50:11). What a solemn warning to those who walk in darkness and yet who try to help themselves out into the light. They are represented as kindling a fire, and compassing themselves with sparks. What does this mean? Why, it means that when we are in darkness the temptation is to find a way without trusting in the Lord and relying upon Him. Instead of letting Him help us out, we try to help ourselves out. We seek the light of nature, and get the advice of our friends. We try the conclusions of our reason, and might almost be tempted to accept a way of deliverance which would not be of God at all. All these are fires of our own kindling; rushlights that will surely lead us onto the shoals. And God will let us walk ...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for March 30 Morning “Fear God. Honour the king.” 1 Peter 2:13-25 1 Peter 2:13 , 1 Peter 2:14 True religion is always the friend of order, as well as of liberty. The gospel is no doctrine of anarchy, and the Christian is no fomenter of strife, 1 Peter 2:13 , 1 Peter 2:14 Civil government is necessary for the well-being of mankind, and those who delight in the law of the Lord are among the last to wish to see its power weakened, or its executive despised. We had sooner suffer wrong, than see our country the prey of lawless mobs. 1 Peter 2:15 Men are ready enough to speak against our holy faith, and in Peter’s day the charge was laid against Christians that they were the enemies of social order; the habitual obedience of Christians to the laws of the countries in which they were scattered was the most conclusive answer to the calumny. 1 Peter 2:16 Believers are the freest of men, but they know the difference between lib...

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for March 30 Tozer in the Morning MAN'S VIEW OF THIS WORLD If you have ever given much thought to this present world in which we live, you have some idea of the power of interpretation. The world is a stable fact, quite unchanged by the passing of years, but how different is modern man's view of the world from the view our fathers held. The world is for all of us not only what it is; it is what we believe it to be, and a tremendous load of wealth or woe rides on the soundness of our interpretation! In the earlier days, when Christianity exercised a dominant influence over American thinking, men conceded this world to be a battleground. Man, so our fathers held, had to choose sides. He could not be neutral-for him it must be life or death, heaven or hell! In our day, the interpretation has changed completely. We are not here to fight, but to frolic! We are not in a hostile foreign land; we are at home! It now becomes the bounden du...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for March 30 “Prayer, Thanksgiving, Praise ” - Philippians 4:6-7 No care but all prayer. No anxiety but much joyful communion with God. Carry your desires to the LORD of your life, the guardian of your soul. Go to Him with two portions of prayer and one of fragrant praise. Do not pray doubtfully but thankfully. Consider that you have your petitions, and therefore thank God for His grace. He is giving you grace; give Him thanks, Hide nothing. Allow no want to lie rankling in your bosom; "make known your requests." Run not to man. Go only to your God, the Father of Jesus, who loves you in Him. This shall bring you God’s own peace. You shall not be able to understand the peace which you shall enjoy. It will enfold you in its infinite embrace. Heart and mind through Christ Jesus shall be steeped in a sea of rest. Come life or death, poverty, pain, slander, you shall dwell in Jesus above every rolling wind or dar...

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for March 30 “I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul prospereth” (3 John 1:2) In the way of righteousness is life and in the pathway thereof is no death. That is the secret of healing. Be right with God. Keep so. Live in the consciousness of it, and nothing can hurt you. Off from the breastplate of righteousness will glance all of the fiery darts of the devil, and faith be stronger for every fierce assault. How true it is, “Who is he that shall harm you if ye be followers of that which is good?” And how true also, “Holding faith and a good conscience, which some having put away, concerning faith, have made shipwreck.” And yet again, “If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt keep all His statutes and commandments, I will put none of these diseases upon thee that I have brought upon the Egyptians; for I am the Lord that healeth thee.” There’s a question God is asking Ever...

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 30th March 2025 3/30 John 1:38-39 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), where are you staying?"39 He said to them, "Come and you will see." So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. John the Baptist pointed out Jesus and called Him the Lamb of God. Two of John's disciples followed Jesus and asked where He was staying. The place where John was baptizing was near Kochaba, a town of the descendants of David. Perhaps Jesus was staying there with relatives. Jesus' invitation was more about what these two disciples were seeking than about the actual place He was lodging for the night. He had just returned from forty days of fasting and the temptation in the wilderness. His ministry was just beginning. The years of quiet preparation in communion with the F...

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'Call on Me and Give Me Glory' (Passion for Praise)

'At the Center of God's Love' — Jude 20-21 MESSAGE (God's Holy Fire)

Proverbs 13:4 — Daily Wisdom for Sunday, March 30, 2025

'The Holy Parade' — 1 Corinthians 4:8-13 (Praying with Paul)

"Do It!" — Matthew 7:24-27 (What Jesus Did!)

Ephesians 3:17-19 — Today's Verse for Sunday, March 30, 2025

'Look Past Your Troubles to See Eternal Glory' — 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NCV (Spiritual Warfare)

"Fading or Forever" — 1 John 2:15-17 (Together in Christ)

Change Your Name

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 Isaiah 53:3-4 Complete Jewish Bible 3 People despised and avoided him, a man of pains, well acquainted with illness. Like someone from whom people turn their faces, he was despised; we did not value him. 4 In fact, it was our diseases he bore, our pains from which he suffered; yet we regarded him as punished, stricken and afflicted by God. https://biblegateway.com

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 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for March 29 Morning “Whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.” Proverbs 16:17-33 Proverbs 16:17 Keep thy way and God will keep thee; but let it be the Kings highway, the ancient, well-trodden way, marked out by authority, and traversed by the Prince of pilgrims himself. Proverbs 16:18 Pride must have a fall. As the mercury in the barometer foretells the weather, so does pride warn us that a humbling time is near. Proverbs 16:19 It does not seem so, and few would choose it, but the Word of God knows best. The sharer of the spoil is afraid that he may lose it again, and probably is even now discontented and greedy for more, but the lowly mind is satisfied, and so possesses happiness. Proverbs 16:20 To trust God in all our matters is the wise way of handling them. Let us trust him in all things this day. Proverbs 16:21 The really wise will be discovered, and shall have the credit they deserve; and those who can speak at...

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for March 29 “He will keep the feet of His saints” (1 Samuel 2:9) Perils as well as privileges attend the higher Christian life. The nearer we come to God, the thicker the hosts of darkness in heavenly places. The safe place lies in obedience to God’s Word, singleness of heart, and holy vigilance. When Christians speak of standing in a place where they do not need to watch, they are in great danger. Let us walk in sweet and holy confidence, and yet with holy, humble watchfulness, and “He will keep the feet of His saints.” And “now unto Him who is able to keep us from stumbling, and present us faultless before the presence of His glory, to the only wise God, our Saviour, be glory, and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.” What to do we often wonder, As we seek some watchword true, Lo, the answer God has given, What would Jesus do? When the shafts of fierce temptation, With their fiery darts pursue, This will be your heavenly ar...

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for March 29 Tozer in the Morning GEARED INTO THINGS ETERNAL The coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost was a gracious experience of fulfillment and blessing and direction for the Christian church. It was the continuing emphasis for believers that we must live to gear ourselves into things eternal and to live the life of heaven here upon earth. We must yield our first obedience and loyalty to Jesus Christ, at any cost! Anything we try to offer God tbat is less than that really is a degradation of the Christian church. Frankly, I would rather be a member of a group that meets in a little room on a side street than to be part of a great activity that is not New Testament in its doctrine, in its spirit, in its living, in its holiness, in all of its texture and tenor. The Spirit-filled and Spirit-led congregation will be a joyful people. Beyond that, it will be useful and caring and compassionate! I do believe that the Christia...

 Streams in the Desert Devotional for March 29 "Consider the lilies, how they grow" (Matthew 6:28). I need oil," said an ancient monk; so he planted an olive sapling. "Lord," he prayed, "it needs rain that its tender roots may drink and swell. Send gentle showers." And the Lord sent gentle showers. "Lord," prayed the monk, "my tree needs sun. Send sun, I pray Thee." And the sun shone, gilding the dripping clouds. "Now frost, my Lord, to brace its tissues," cried the monk. And behold, the little tree stood sparkling with frost, but at evening it died. Then the monk sought the cell of a brother monk, and told his strange experience. "I, too, planted a little tree," he said, "and see! it thrives well. But I entrust my tree to its God. He who made it knows better what it needs than a man like me. I laid no condition. I fixed not ways or means. ’’Lord, send what it needs,’’ I prayed, ’storm or sunshine, wind, ra...

 True Vine Devotional for March 29 “ Ye Did Not Choose Me, But I Chose You, and Appointed You That Ye Should Go and Bear Fruit ” - John 15:16 The branch does not choose the vine, or decide on which vine it will grow. The vine brings forth the branch, as and where it will. Even so Christ says: “Ye did not choose me, but I chose you.” But some will say is not just this the difference between the branch in the natural and in the spiritual world, that man has a will and a power of choosing, and that it is in virtue of his having decided to accept Christ, his having chosen Him as Lord, that he is now a branch? This is undoubtedly true. And yet it is only half a truth. The lesson of the Vine, and the teaching of our Lord, points to the other half, the deeper, the divine side of our being in Christ. If He had not chosen us, we had never chosen Him. Our choosing Him was the result of His choosing us, and taking hold of us. In the very nature of things, it is His prerogative as Vine to choo...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for March 29 “Dauntless Faith ” - Acts 18:10 So long as the LORD had work for Paul to do in Corinth, the fury of the mob was restrained. The Jews opposed themselves and blasphemed; but they could neither stop the preaching of the gospel nor the conversion of the hearers. God has power over the most violent minds. He makes the wrath of man to praise Him when it breaks forth, but He still more displays His goodness when He restrains it; and He can restrain it. "By the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone, till thy people pass over, I LORD." Do not, therefore, feel any fear of man when you know that you are doing your duty. Go straight on, as Jesus would have done, and those who oppose shall be as a bruised reed and as smoking flax. Many a time men have had cause to fear because they were themselves afraid; but a dauntless faith in God brushes fear aside like the cobwebs in a giant’s path. N...

 

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 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 29th March 2025 3/29 Luke 24:5-6 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee . . ." At early dawn after the Sabbath, a group of women who had followed Jesus were taking spices to His tomb. They were shocked to find that the stone was rolled from the entrance of the tomb and Jesus' body wasn't there. They had brought the spices to cover the smell of decomposition so they could continue to visit the tomb. Suddenly, two men in dazzling apparel stood by them. They asked why the women sought the living among the dead. Did the women think light could be extinguished by darkness? Did they think the One by whom all things exist could cease to exist? The angels told them Jesus was not there. He had risen! Death had been swallowed up in victory. This was not only the mir...

'God’s Power Works Through Our Weaknesses' — 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NLT (Spiritual Warfare)

"Reconnecting with God Who Gives Us Life" — Psalm 42:7-8 (Together in Christ)

Ephesians 3:16-17 — Today's Verse for Saturday, March 29, 2025

"Away from Me!" — Matthew 7:21-23 (What Jesus Did!)

Proverbs 16:21 — Daily Wisdom for Saturday, March 29, 2025

'They Do Not Have the Spirit!' — Jude 18-19 NLT (God's Holy Fire)

'Everything Is Your Gift' — 1 Corinthians 4:6-7 (Praying with Paul)

'You Have Seen My Troubles' (Passion for Praise)

God Sees Ahead

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 2 Corinthians 5:21 Complete Jewish Bible 21 God made this sinless man be a sin offering on our behalf, so that in union with him we might fully share in God’s righteousness.” https://biblegateway.com

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 Worthy Brief - March 28, 2025 Silent, yet powerful! Colossians 4:12-13 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis. Epraphras is not a name you hear much of. He was a member of the church in Colosse, and obviously a dear saint in the Lord. We know that he suffered imprisonment with Paul at one time. But the thing that really impresses me about this saint is what Paul wrote about him– he always wrestled in prayer! The intercessory work of the saint through prayer is the work behind the scenes, the silent ministry that the world knows little of, yet more powerful than any weapon on earth unleashing power from above that makes demons tremble! This was a man with whom Paul must have been accustomed to praying, and clearly the apostle knew of his zeal f...

 Today's Daily EncounterFriday, March 28, 2025 The Workplace You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges, he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.1  The way people view the gospel is greatly influenced by how Christians act outside the church. The way we live must permeate all areas of life, including the workplace.  Our behavior reflects our faith. So if we claim to be Christians, then our coworkers, boss, and employees will compare our attitudes and actions to Christ. Do those around you see a positive reflection of God?  Let's look at a biblical model. First, as we read in today's passage, we must see ourselves as servants and put the needs of others before our own. Next, we must recognize tha...

 This Day's Verse 28th March 2025 Looking upon them, Jesus said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27 The New American Standard Bible https://thisdaysthought.org/

 This Day's Thought 28th March 2025 The greatest choice any man makes is to let God choose for him. Vance Havner https://thisdaysthought.org/

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 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for March 28 “Lead the Way ” - Deuteronomy 28:13 If we obey the LORD, He will compel our adversaries to see that His blessing rests upon us. Though this be a promise of the law, yet it stands good to the people of God; for Jesus has removed the curse, but He has established the blessing. It is for saints to lead the way among men by holy influence: they are not to be the tail, to be dragged hither and thither by others. We must not yield to the spirit of the age, but compel the age to do homage to Christ. If the LORD be with us, we shalt not crave toleration for religion, but we shall seek to seat it on the throne of society. Has not the LORD Jesus made His people priests’’ Surely they are to teach and must not be learners from the philosophies of unbelievers. Are we not in Christ made kings to reign upon the earth? How, then can we be the servants of custom, the slaves of human opinion? Have you, dear friend, taken u...

 Streams in the Desert Devotional for March 28 "And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon a heap." (Joshua 3:13). Brave Levites! Who can help admiring them, to carry the Ark right into the stream; for the waters were not divided till their feet dipped in the water (ver. 15). God had not promised aught else. God honors faith. "Obstinate faith," that the PROMISE sees and "looks to that alone." You can fancy how the people would watch these holy men march on, and some of the bystanders would be saying, "You would not catch me running that risk! Why, man, the ark will be carried away!" Not so; "the priests stood firm on dry ground." We must not overlook the fact that faith on our part helps God to carry ou...

 True Vine Devotional for March 28 “ No Longer Do I Call You Servants; for the Servant Knoweth Not What His Lord Doeth: But I Have Called You Friends; for All Things That I Heard From My Father, I Have Made Known Unto ” - John 15:15 The highest proof of true friendship, and one great source of its blessedness, is the intimacy that holds nothing back, and admits the friend to share our inmost secrets. It is a blessed thing to be Christ’s servant; His redeemed ones delight to call themselves His slaves. Christ had often spoken of the disciples as His servants. In His great love our Lord now says: “No longer do I call you servants”; with the coming of the Holy Spirit a new era was to be inaugurated. “The servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth”—he has to obey without being consulted or admitted into the secret of all his master’s plans. “But, I have called you friends, for all things I heard from my Father I have made known unto you.” Christ’s friends share with Him in all the secrets...

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for March 28 “The fruit of the Spirit is all goodness” (Galatians 5:22) Goodness is a fruit of the Spirit. Goodness is just “Godness.” It is to be like God. And God-like goodness has special reference to the active benevolence of God. The apostle gives us the difference between goodness and righteousness in this passage in Romans, “Scarcely for a righteous man would one die, yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.” The righteous man is the man of stiff, inflexible uprightness; but he may be as hard as a granite mountain side. The good man is that mountain side all covered with velvet moss and flowers, and flowing with cascades and springs. Goodness respects “whatsoever things are lovely.” It is kindness, affectionateness, benevolence, sympathy, rejoicing with them that do rejoice, and weeping with them that weep. Lord, fill us with Thyself, and let us be God-men and good men, and so represent Thy goodness. There are lonely he...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for March 28 Morning “Men ought always to pray.” Luke 18:1-14 Our time will be well spent if we study one of our Lord’s discourses upon prayer. It consists of two parables. Luke 18:1 To commence prayer is easy, but to continue in it is another thing. We too often flag and grow remiss, and so we lose the blessing. Luke 18:5 He was a wicked, unfeeling man, ready enough to pervert justice and grant the suit to the oppressor; his petitioner was a poor woman, bereft of her natural protector, and quite unable to affect his hard heart by her sad tale; yet her importunity won her suit, he was afraid of being tired to death, and therefore he attended to her cry. Every part of the parable strengthens our case, for we deal with a faithful and gracious God, who is ready to hear us; we are poor and feeble, it is true, but we have a powerful Advocate in the great Husband of the church; therefore if we do not obtain our request the ...

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for March 28 Tozer in the Morning HOPE-OR DESPAIR? John the Baptist gave his questioners a brief sentence that I have called the "hope and the despair" of mankind. He told them that "a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." John was not referring to men's gifts. He was speaking of spiritual truth. Divine truth is of the nature of the Holy Spirit, and for that reason it can be received only by spiritual revelation. In his New Testament letters, the Apostle Paul declares again and again the inability of human reason to discover or comprehend divine truth. In that inability we see human despair. John the Baptist said, " . . . except it be given him from heaven"-and this is our hope! These words do certainly mean that there is such a thing as a gift of knowing, a gift that comes from heaven. Jesus promised His disciples that the Holy Spirit of truth would come and teach them all things....