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May 11Wait for the FinalsGad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. (Genesis 49:19)Some of us have been like the tribe of Gad. Our adversaries for a while were too many for us; theycame upon us like a… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”
Faith’s Checkbook
May 10Fear Only GodSo that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.(Hebrews 13:6)Because God will never leave nor forsake us, we may well be content with such things as we… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”
Faith’s Checkbook
May 9Trust Means JoyFor our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. (Psalm 33:21)The root of faith produces the flower of heart joy. We may not at first rejoice, but it comes in duetime. We trust the… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”
Faith’s Checkbook
May 8Help WantedGo ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. (Matthew 20:7)Yes, there is work in Christ’s vineyard for old bodies. It is the eleventh hour, and yet He will let uswork. What grace is this? Surely… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”
Faith’s Checkbook
May 7Let No Evil RemainAnd there shall cleave naught of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the Lord may turn from thefierceness of his anger, and show thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, ashe hath sworn unto thy… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”
Faith’s Checkbook
May 6Cure for EnvyLet not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in fear of the Lord all the day long. Surely there isan end, and thine expectation shall not be cast off. (Proverbs 23:17-18)When we see the wicked prosper we are apt… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”
Faith’s Checkbook
May 5Why Remain Captive?The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity. (Deuteronomy 30:3)God’s own people may sell themselves into captivity by sin. A very bitter fruit is this, of an exceedingbitter root. What a bondage it is when the child of God is… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”
Faith’s Checkbook
May 4Victory in ReversesRejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shallbe a light unto me. (Micah 7:8)This may express the feelings of a man or woman downtrodden and oppressed. Our… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”
Faith’s Checkbook
May 3Listen for the SignalAnd let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thoushalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”
Faith’s Checkbook
May 2Spiritual SowingHe that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. (Galatians 6:8)Sowing looks like a losing business, for we put good corn into the ground never to see it anymore.Sowing to the Spirit seems a very fanciful, dreamy… Continue Reading “Faith’s Checkbook”