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 True Vine Devotional: May 31st “ 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 Father i...

 Streams in the Desert Devotional: May 31st "Like a shock of corn fully ripe" (Job 5:26). A gentleman, writing about the breaking up of old ships, recently said that it is not the age alone which improves the quality of the fiber in the wood of an old vessel, but the straining and wrenching of the vessel by the sea, the chemical action of the bilge water, and of many kinds of cargoes. Some planks and veneers made from an oak beam which had been part of a ship eighty years old were exhibited a few years ago at a fashionable furniture store on Broadway, New York, and attracted general notice for the exquisite coloring and beautiful grain. Equally striking were some beams of mahogany taken from a bark which sailed the seas sixty years ago. The years and the traffic had contracted the pores and deepened the color, until it looked as superb in its chromatic intensity as an antique Chinese vase. It was made into a cabinet, and has today a place of honor in the drawing-room of a wea...

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional: May 31st “Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child” (Matthew 18:4) You will never get a humble heart until it is born from above, from the heart of Christ. For man has lost his own humanity and alas, too often has a demon heart. God wants us, as Christians, to be simple, human, approachable and childlike. The Christians that we know and love best, and that are nearest to the Lord, are the most simple. Whenever we grow stilted we are only fit for a picture gallery, and we are only good on a pedestal; but, if we are going to live among men and love and save them, we must be approachable and human. All stiffness is but another form of self-consciousness. Ask Christ for a human heart, for a smile that will be as natural as your little child’s in your presence. Oh, how much Christ did by little touches! He never would have got at the woman of Samaria if He had come to her as the prophet. He sat down, a tired man, and said: “Give ...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional: May 31st Morning “A greater than Solomon is here.” 1 Kings 10:1-13 1 Kings 10:1 Far off as she was, the glory of Solomon reached her, and she was moved to visit him, not only out of curiosity to behold his splendour, but from religious motives, that she might know more concerning the name of the Lord. Alas, there are thousands who show no interest in Jesus, though he is near them, and his gospel is preached in their streets. Sad is it that Solomon should attract a stranger so far away, and Jesus should be neglected by those who are near. 1 Kings 10:3 When sinners come to Jesus he will solve all their difficult questions, and both reveal and remove all their secret disquietudes. He is ever ready to communicate of his wisdom to all who come unto him, and they shall never in any instance find that their difficulties surpass his skill. 1 Kings 10:4-9 In like manner, although the gospel report concerning King Jesus greatl...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional: May 31st “Be of Good Cheer ” - John 16:33 My LORD’s words are true as to the tribulation. I have my share of it beyond all doubt. The flail is not hung up out of the way, nor can I hope that it will be laid aside so long as I lie upon the threshing floor, How can I look to be at home in the enemy’s country, joyful while in exile, or comfortable in a wilderness? This is not my rest. This is the place of the furnace, and the forge, and the hammer. My experience tallies with my LORD’s words. I note how He bids me "be of good cheer." Alas! I am far too apt to be downcast. My spirit soon sinks when I am sorely tried. But I must not give way to this feeling. When my LORD bids me cheer up I must not dare to be cast down. What is the argument which He uses to encourage me? Why, it is His own victory. He says, "I have overcome the world." His battle was much more severe than mine. I have not yet resisted u...

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional: May 31st Tozer in the Morning The From's and To's The evangelical Church today is in the awkward position of being wrong while it is right, and a little preposition makes the difference. One place where we are wrong while we are right is in the relative stress we lay upon the prepositions to and from when they follow the word saved. For a long generation we have been holding the letter of truth while at the same time we have been moving away from it in spirit because we have been preoccupied with what we are saved from rather than what we have been saved to. The right relative importance of the two concepts is set forth by Paul in his first epistle to the Thessalonians: "Ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; and to wait for his Son from heaven" (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10). The Christian is saved from his past sins. With these he simply has nothing more to do; they are among the things to be forgotte...

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 31st May 2025 5/31 Acts 20:12 12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted. Paul had made a stop at the church in Troas on his way to Jerusalem. On Sunday the church gathered and Paul preached. They had met in an upper room and the many bodies and lanterns made the room warm. Paul preached on until midnight, sharing his heart before he left the next day. And you thought your pastor was long-winded! One young man named Eutychus was sitting in the third story window listening to the message when he drifted off to sleep, fell to the ground, and died. I can't think of a more depressing way to end a church meeting. Paul ran downstairs and embraced him and told the church not to worry, that the young man was alive. Paul could now add that the dead were raised to the things the Lord had worked through him (Matthew 10:8). That made a much better ending to their time of worship. In fact, the restoration of Eutychus' life just el...

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"A Velcro® Friend" — Proverbs 17:17 (Together in Christ)

Isaiah 40:30-31 — Today's Verse for Saturday, May 31, 2025

'Compelled by Love' — 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:21 (Praying with Paul)

'Helping Solve the Puzzle' — Acts 10:19 NLT (God's Holy Fire)

Psalm 34:10 — Daily Wisdom for Saturday, May 31, 2025

Quotemeal for Saturday, May 31, 2025

"Looking Beyond the Letter" — Matthew 12:3-6 (What Jesus Did!)

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How Were Abraham and David Justified?

 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Complete Jewish Bible 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a rousing cry, with a call from one of the ruling angels, and with God’s shofar; those who died united with the Messiah will be the first to rise; 17 then we who are left still alive will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and thus we will always be with the Lord. https://biblegateway.com

 Worthy Brief - May 30, 2025 Enter into His rest that cannot be shaken! Hebrews 12:26-29 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” 27  This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. 28  Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29  for our God is a consuming fire. In a world trembling with uncertainty--political unrest, economic turmoil, natural disasters--God is speaking again. Not in whispers, but with the shaking that reorders lives, redefines kingdoms, and removes everything that cannot stand in the presence of His glory. He is preparing us for a kingdom that cannot be moved. But in the midst of the shaking, there is rest -- a deep, unshakable...

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 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 30th May 2025 5/30 Acts 19:20 20 So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily. God had given Paul such an anointing while he was in Ephesus that the city revered the name of Jesus. Diseases were healed and demons were cast out. Many of the converts put their books about magical arts in a pile and burned them. Unlike his experiences in many of the previous cities where he had shared the gospel, Paul's time in Ephesus enabled him to build up the church and the testimony of Jesus. Our verse for today summarizes the results. What does missionary success look like? "The word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily"! More and more people heard the word of the Lord, and it prevailed in their hearts and minds in a mighty way. The signs and wonders God did through Paul were all for the purpose of opening the ears of the Ephesians to hear and consider the Word of the Lord. In our witness today, we need to exalt a...

'God Does What Seems Impossible' — Luke 18:27 GWT (Spiritual Warfare)

"Living Love in Real Life with Real People" — Ephesians 5:1-2 (Together in Christ)

Galatians 2:20 — Today's Verse for Friday, May 30, 2025

"Witness to Hostile People" — Matthew 12:1-2 (What Jesus Did!)

'Weight of Glory' — 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:21 (Praying with Paul)

'They Prospered Wonderfully' — Acts 9:30-31 MESSAGE (God's Holy Fire)

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 Psalm 56:4 Complete Jewish Bible 4 (3) when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. https://biblegateway.com

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 True Vine Devotional: May 29th “ 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 choose ...

 Streams in the Desert Devotional: May 29th "I have called you friends" (John 15:15). Years ago there was an old German professor whose beautiful life was a marvel to his students. Some of them resolved to know the secret of it; so one of their number hid in the study where the old professor spent his evenings. It was late when the teacher came in. He was very tired, but he sat down and spent an hour with his Bible. Then he bowed his head in secret prayer; and finally closing the Book of books, he said, "Well, Lord Jesus, we’re on the same old terms." To know Him is life’s highest attainment; and at all costs, every Christian should strive to be "on the same old terms with Him." The reality of Jesus comes as a result of secret prayer, and a personal study of the Bible that is devotional and sympathetic. Christ becomes more real to the one who persists in the cultivation of His presence. Speak thou to Him for He heareth, And spirit with spirit will meet! Ne...

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional: May 29th “The body is for the Lord and the Lord for the body” (1 Corinthians 6:13) Now, just as it was Christ Himself who justified us, and Christ Himself who was made unto us sanctification, so it is only by personal union with Him that we can receive this physical life and redemption. It is, indeed, not a touch of power upon our body which restores and then leaves it to the mere resources of natural strength and life for the future; but it is the vital and actual union of our mortal body with the risen body of our Lord Jesus Christ, so that His own very life comes into our frame and He is Himself made unto us strength, health and full physical redemption. He is alive forevermore and condescends to live in these houses of clay. They who thus receive Him may know Him as none ever can who exclude Him from the bodies which He has made for Himself. This is one of the deep and precious mysteries of the Gospel. “The body is for the Lord, and the Lord...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional: May 29th Morning “Those that seek me early shall find me.” Proverbs 8:1-21 In this chapter we hear again the pleadings of heavenly wisdom in the person of the Son of God. Let us not be careless when God himself expostulates with us. Proverbs 8:4 Everywhere, in his word, in providence, by his ministers, and by his Spirit, the Incarnate Wisdom still calls to men. Especially in this land of Bibles and of Sabbaths, the Lord Jesus is everywhere heard pleading with old and young, gentle and simple, that they would consider and turn unto him. Proverbs 8:5 Jesus invites the foolish to come to him. How condescending is he in this, for the teachers of old sought wise men for pupils, and few masters now-a-days would invite fools to their schools. Jesus is meek and lowly in heart, he condescends to men of low estate, and is ready to be the teacher of the simple. None need stay away from him because of their ignorance; it should ...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" RSS Feed “Fishers Follow Him ” - Mark 1:17 Only by coming after Jesus can we obtain our heart’s desire and be really useful to our fellow men. Oh, how we long to be successful fishers for Jesus! We would sacrifice our lives to win souls. But we are tempted to try methods which Jesus would never have tried. Shall we yield to this suggestion of the enemy? If so, we may splash the water, but we shall never take the fish. We must follow after Jesus if we would succeed. Sensational methods, entertainment, and so forth -- are these coming after Jesus? Can we imagine the LORD Jesus drawing a congregation by such means as are now commonly used? What is the result of such expedients? The result is nothing which Jesus will count up at the last great day. We must keep to our preaching as our Master did, for by this means souls are saved. We must preach our LORD’s doctrine and proclaim a full and free gospel, for this is the net in which so...

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional: May 29th Tozer in the Morning ANSWERING GOD'S CALL When will men and women realize that when God calls us out He is completely faithful to call us into something better? In his faith, Abraham was against idolatry and idol-making, but that was not his crusade. Because of his faith, God led him into a promised land, into possessions and into the lineage that brought forth the Messiah. The call of God is always to something better-keep that in mind! God calls us into the joys and reality of eternal life. He calls us into purity of life and spirit, so that we may acceptably walk with Him. He calls us into a life of service and usefulness that brings glory to Himself as God. He calls us into the sweetest fellowship possible on this earth - the fellowship of the family of God! If God takes away from us the old, wrinkled, beat-up dollar bill we clutch so desperately, it is only because He wants to exchange it for the whole federal mint, the...

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 29th May 2025 5/29 Acts 19:2 2 And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." Paul met twelve men in Ephesus who were disciples. He asked them if they had received the Holy Spirit when they believed. They had never heard of a Holy Spirit. That caused Paul to question just how they had come to be disciples. They told Paul they had been baptized by John. These men must have been powerfully influenced by their baptism and the message of John to continue for years to consider themselves disciples in a foreign land. Paul explained that John had taught to believe in the One that would come after him, which was Jesus. After they had confessed their faith in Jesus, Paul laid his hands on them and they were baptized in the Holy Spirit. They spoke in tongues and prophesied. Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? God gives the gifts o...

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"Broken Relationships Are Strong in the Wrong Places" — Proverbs 18:19 (Together in Christ)

Galatians 5:25 — Today's Verse for Thursday, May 29, 2025

"Find Rest in Me" — Matthew 11:29-30 (What Jesus Did!)

'Spirit of Faith' — 2 Corinthians 4:13-15 (Praying with Paul)

'God of Surprises!' — Acts 9:17 MESSAGE (God's Holy Fire)

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Quotemeal for Thursday, May 29, 2025

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 True Vine Devotional: May 28th “ 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 th...

 Streams in the Desert Devotional: May 28th "I will not let thee go, except thou bless me ... and he blessed him there." (Genesis 32:26; Genesis 32:29.) Jacob got the victory and the blessing not by wrestling, but by clinging. His limb was out of joint and he could struggle no longer, but he would not let go. Unable to wrestle, he wound his arms around the neck of his mysterious antagonist and hung all his helpless weight upon him, until at last he conquered. We will not get victory in prayer until we too cease our struggling, giving up our own will and throw our arms about our Father’s neck in clinging faith. What can puny human strength take by force out of the hand of Omnipotence? Can we wrest blessing by force from God? It is never the violence of wilfulness that prevails with God. It is the might of clinging faith, that gets the blessing and the victories. It is not when we press and urge our own will, but when humility and trust unite in saying, "Not my will, but T...

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional: May 28th “He humbled Himself” (Philippians 2:8) One of the hardest things for a lofty and superior nature is to be under authority, to renounce his own will, and to take a place of subjection. But Christ took upon Him the form of a servant, gave up His independence, His right to please Himself, His liberty of choice, and after having from eternal ages known only to command, gave Himself up only to obey. I have seen occasionally the man who was once a wealthy employer a clerk in the same store. It was not an easy or graceful position, I assure you. But Jesus was such a perfect servant that His Father said: “Behold, My Servant in whom My soul delighteth.” All His life His watchword was, “The Son of Man came to minister.” “I am among you as He that doth serve.” “I can do nothing of Myself.” “Not My will, but Thine, be done.” Have you, beloved, learned the servant’s place? And once more, “He became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” ...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional: May 28th Morning “Yea, He is altogether lovely.” Song of Solomon 5:2-16 We will again read in the Song, giving the language in its correct form. The bride hears the Bridegroom knocking at her door, but she excuses herself from rising to admit him, and acts as unkindly to him, as, alas, we too often have done to our Lord Jesus. The whole story is rehearsed in choicest song in the bride Song of Solomon 5:2 Observe her indolent excuses. How cruel she is to her friend! How selfish! How self-indulgent! Have we not cause to blush, as in her conduct we see our own? Song of Solomon 5:3-8 Although the spouse had been sadly negligent, and so had grieved her Lord, and made him hide his face from her, yet she still loved him, and therefore was intensely earnest to find him again. She hoped that perhaps her Lord would listen to others, even if he closed his ear for a while to her, and therefore she begged the daughters of Jerusal...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional: May 28th “Remind God of His Promise ” - Genesis 32:12 This is the sure way of prevailing with the LORD in prayer. We may humbly remind Him of what He has said. Our faithful God will never run back from His word, nor will He leave it unfulfilled; yet He loves to be enquired of by His people and put in mind of His promise. This is refreshing to their memories, reviving to their faith, and renewing to their hope. God’s Word is given, not for His sake, but for ours. His purposes are settled, and He needs nothing to bind Him to His design of doing His people good; but He gives the promise for our strengthening and comfort. Hence He wishes us to plead it and say to Him, "Thou saidst." "I will surely do thee good" is just the essence of all the LORD’s gracious sayings, Lay a special stress on the word surely. He will do us good, real good, tasting good, only good, every good. He will make us good, and th...

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional: May 28th Tozer in the Morning Our Model Intercessor Two other considerations may help us here. One is that our Lord did on at least one occasion pray for sinners. "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing," was a request made to God on behalf of evil men. Is it not reasonable that if Christ prayed for sinners once, He may be expected to pray for them again? Also we must remember that Jesus was a Son of man and frequently referred to Himself by that title. As such, He had and has a relationship to the whole human race. Is it thinkable that He would not pray for the race to which He belonged? I realize that we are on holy ground right here, and common modesty would urge us to withhold any dogmatic judgments. But I believe that the question, Does our Lord pray for the unsaved? may be answered truthfully as follows: (1) As High Priest of His own redeemed people, Christ prays an efficacious prayer of intercessi...

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 28th May 2025 5/28 Acts 18:9-10 9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people." Paul has faced some serious persecution and is only halfway into his second missionary journey. He has been stoned, caned, imprisoned, and chased out of city after city, sometimes fleeing for his life. Now he is in Corinth, one of the most decadent cities in the world. Half the population were slaves. The Temple of Diana boasted having one thousand prostitutes. Perhaps Paul was experiencing a bit of post-traumatic stress. He would have to be some kind of superman not to have some fears that the past persecutions might be repeated. The solution for his condition was a word from God. God is sovereign over all the details of life. If He tells us not to be afraid, then there is nothing to fear. Pau...

 

'Pursuit of the Abundant Life' — 2 Corinthians 9:8-9 NIV (Spiritual Warfare)

"Instead!" — Ephesians 4:31-32 (Together in Christ)

Proverbs 31:8 — Today's Verse for Wednesday, May 28, 2025

'Led to Another Mission' — Acts 8:38-40 NIV (God's Holy Fire)

Proverbs 28:18 — Daily Wisdom for Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Quotemeal for Wednesday, May 28, 2025

"Come to Me" — Matthew 11:28 (What Jesus Did!)

'God's Treasure Revealed' — 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 (Praying with Paul)

'I Called on the LORD' (Passion for Praise)

Sleep Is A Gift From God

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Commitment to Jesus Christ

 Romans 12:15 Complete Jewish Bible Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. https://biblegateway.com

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 True Vine Devotional: May 27th “ Ye Are My Friends, if Ye Do the Things Which I Command You ” - John 15:14 Our Lord has said what He gave as proof of His friendship: He gave His life for us. He now tells us what our part is to be—to do the things which He commands. He gave His life to secure a place for His love in our hearts to rule us; the response His love calls us to, and empowers us for, is that we do what He commands us. As we know the dying love, we shall joyfully obey its commands. As we obey the commands, we shall know the love more fully. Christ had already said: “If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love.” He counts it needful to repeat the truth again: the one proof of our faith in His love, the one way to abide in it, the one mark of being true branches is—to do the things which He commands us. He began with absolute surrender of His life for us. He can ask nothing less from us. This alone is a life in His friendship. This truth, of the imperative necessit...

 Streams in the Desert Devotional: May 27th "Bring them hither to me" (Matthew 14:18.). Are you encompassed with needs at this very moment, and almost overwhelmed with difficulties, trials, and emergencies? These are all divinely provided vessels for the Holy Spirit to fill, and if you but rightly understood their meaning, they would become opportunities for receiving new blessings and deliverances which you can get in no other way. Bring these vessels to God. Hold them steadily before Him in faith and prayer. Keep still, and stop your own restless working until He begins to work. Do nothing that He does not Himself command you to do. Give Him a chance to work, and He will surely do so; and the very trials that threatened to overcome you with discouragement and disaster, will become God’s opportunity for the revelation of His grace and glory in your life, as you have never known Him before. "Bring them (all needs) to me." -- A. B. Simpson "My God shall supply a...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional: May 27th Morning “Now will I sing to my Well-beloved a song.” Song of Song of Solomon 3:6-11 That the poetical nature of the Song of Solomon may be more clearly seen, we have now before us a passage in which the original form of the Canticle is preserved, and its meaning made more clear by an improved translation. Song of Song of Solomon 3:6 The first speakers are the Daughters of Jerusalem. Song of Song of Solomon 3:7-11 The Friends of the Bridegroom then reply. Then follows a song of The King, in which he extols the beauty of his bride. Song of Song of Solomon 4:1-7 Song of Song of Solomon 4:1-7 In the first song the king is seen in his travelling palanquin or chariot-bed, coming up from the wilderness. We may expound the picture as representing our Lord and King going up into his glory from this wilderness world. Mark the sweet odours of his merits, and the smoke of his sacrifice, observe also the attendant angels...

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional: May 27th RSS Feed “As the Life -- So the Fruit ” - 2 Peter 1:8 If we desire to glorify our LORD by fruitfulness, we must have certain things within us; for nothing can come out of us which is not first of all within us. We must begin with faith, which is the groundwork of all the virtues; and then diligently add to it virtue, knowledge, temperance, and patience. With these we must have godliness and brotherly love. All these put together will most assuredly cause us to produce, as our life fruit, the clusters of usefulness, and we shall not be mere idle knowers but real doers of the Word. These holy things must not only be in us, but abound, or we shall be barren. Fruit is the overflow of life, and we must be full before we can flow over. We have noticed men of considerable parts and opportunities who have never succeeded in doing real good in the conversion of souls; and after close observation we have concluded tha...

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional: May 27th Tozer in the Morning The Holy are Humble The Church in America suffered a greater loss than she has since discovered when she rejected the example of good men and chose for her pattern the celebrity of the hour. Human greatness cannot be determined by popularity polls nor by the number of lines any man rates in the public press. It is altogether unlikely that we know who our greatest men are. One thing is sure, however--the greatest man alive today is the best man alive today. That is not open to debate. To discover the good great man (granted that it would be to our profit to do so) would require more than human wisdom. For the holy man is also the humble man and the humble man will not advertise himself nor allow others to do it for him. Spiritual virtues run deep and silent. Like the tide or the pull of gravitation or the shining of the sun, they work without noise, but their gracious ministrations are felt around the who...

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 27th May 2025 5/27 Acts 16:16-17 16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation." This is a fascinating insight into fortune-telling and the spirit realm. We can see that this girl had what many would call "a gift." Paul called it "a spirit." The spirit was telling the truth. I suppose there are preachers today who would love to have someone following them around declaring that they are proclaiming the truth. However, after a few days, she had become so annoying to Paul that he cast the spirit out of her. The Holy Spirit was the only spirit they needed to help them proclaim the gospel. The men who used this girl to make money realized their business was ruined, so they stirred up people agai...

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