A smoldering candle must be handled gently. If you blow too hard, it will go out. However, coax it with a soft breath, and it can be rekindled. Richard Sibbes reminds us of Christ’s kindness toward His wavering children.
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Do you want to be blessed (happy)? Of course you do. Happiness is our most fundamental pursuit. Happiness does not reside in changing conditions or circumstances but in an unchanging God. As the psalmist declares, “Blessed are you, O Lord” (Ps. 119:12). How do we find this blessedness? Dr. Stephen Yuille helps us to understand in today’s devotional.
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In his book The Godly Family, Phillip Doddridge offers timeless advice on training children. He urges parents to teach their children who God is, the gospel, and what God requires of them. Recognizing that although we are completely dependent on the work of the Holy Spirit to convert our children, Doddridge reminds us not to neglect the duties God has given us. It is good to remember that it is a privilege to teach our children about the blessed and glorious God.
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William Gurnall writes about suffering for God and suffering from God and the reality of doing so in this earthly frame. He mentions the comforts peculiar to those who suffer for righteousness and encourages us to be prepared, armored, and ready for a sudden march.
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We encourage you to take a moment to read this stirring prayer. We believe you will be glad you did so. This prayer, originally titled “Love Lustres at Calvary,” is from The Valley of Vision, a collection of Puritan prayers and devotions published by Banner of Truth.
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Horatius Bonar encourages us to look at and deal with ourselves honestly in all things. To each of us he reminds: you must be careful not to flatter your heart, lie to your conscience, or think you are somehow deceiving God. May we heed his words and deal with ourselves honestly before God.
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“…however the world may disregard and despise that expression of humility, in My eyes the countenance bespeaking contrition is beautiful.”
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Dr. Stephen Yuille writes about the destitute—who hunger and thirst—and of the hope for all those who turn to a righteous and forgiving God.
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Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones describes the one who is truly happy, the truly “blessed.”
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A hymn on the Sermon on the Mount by Anne Steele, a hymn-writer. whose hymns were widely known and appreciated by evangelicals in Britain and America in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Dr. Stephen Yuille writes about the providence of God—His general providence, and His special providence.
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"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3) A. W. Pink writes about those characters upon whom the Divine benediction rests.
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