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Daily light on the daily path

*Devotional compiled by Jonathan Bagster*

September 30

*MORNING*

He knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as
gold. Job 23:10

He knoweth our frame. Psa. 103:14

He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Lam. 3:33

The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them
that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from
iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of
silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to
dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel
unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto
every good work. II Tim. 2:19-21

He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the
sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto
the LORD an offering in righteousness. Mal. 3:3

I ... will refine them as silver is refined.... they shall call on my name,
and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The
LORD is my God. Zech. 13:9

*EVENING*

Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Psa. 25:4

Moses said unto the LORD, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight,
shew me now thy way, that I may know thee. And he said, My presence shall go
with thee, and I will give thee rest. Exo. 33:12-14

He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
Psa. 103:7

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. What
man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall
choose. Psa. 25:9, 12

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own
understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy
paths. Psa. 3:5, 6

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at
thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psa. 16:11

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will
guide thee with mine eye. Psa. 32:8

The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more
unto the perfect day. Prov. 4:18 ***

Daily light on the daily path

*Devotional compiled by Jonathan Bagster *

September 29

*MORNING*

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us. I
John 3:16

The love of Christ, which passeth knowledge. Eph. 3:19

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends John 15:13

Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet
foryour sakes he became poor, that ye through his povertv might be rich. II
Cor. 8:9

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. I John 4:11

Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God
for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Eph. 4:32

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel
against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Col. 3:13

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and
to give his life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45

Christ ... suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his
steps. I Pet. 2:21

Ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example,
that ye should do as I have done to you. John 13:14, 15

We ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. I John 3:16

*EVENING*

What things soever the Father doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. John
5:19

The LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Prov. 2:6

I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be
able to gainsay nor resist. Luke 21:15

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart.
Psa. 27:14

My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. II Cor. 12:9

Them that are sanctified by God the Father. Jude 1

He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which
cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren. Heb. 2:11

Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord. Jer. 23:24

The fulness of him that filleth all in all. Eph. 1:23

I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. Isa. 43:11

This is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. John 4:42

Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our
Saviour. Titus 1:4 ***

Daily light on the daily path

*Devotional compiled by Jonathan Bagster *

*September 26*

*MORNING*

*A God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is He.* Deut. 32:4

Him that judgeth righteously. I Pet. 2:23

We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may
receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether
it be good or bad. II Cor. 5:10

Every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Rom. 14:12

The soul that sinneth it shall die. Ezek. 18:4

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow,
saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd. Zech. 13:7

The LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isa. 53:6

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each
other. Psa. 85:10

Mercy rejoiceth against judgment. James 2:13

The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Rom. 6:23

A just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Isa. 45:21

Just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Rom. 3:26

Justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ
Jesus. Rom. 3:24

*EVENING*

Death is swallowed up in victory. I Cor. 15:54

Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
I Cor. 15:57

Forasmuch ... as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also
himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy
him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who
through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. Heb. 2:14,
15

If we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no
more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in
that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be
dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom.
6:8-11

In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Rom. 8:37 ***

Daily light on the daily path

Devotional compiled by Jonathan Bagster

*September 25*

*MORNING*

*Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing.* James 1:4

Now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold
temptations: that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of
gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto
praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. I Pet. 1:6, 7

We glory in tribulations: ... knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and
patience, experience; and experience, hope. Rom. 5:3, 4

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of
the LORD. Lam. 3:26

Ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Cast not away
therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye
have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might
receive the promise. Heb. 10:34-36

Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved
us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
comfort your hearts. II Thess. 2:16, 17

*EVENING*

God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. Rom. 2:16

Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to
light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of
the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. I Cor. 4:5

The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
because he is the Son of man. John 5:22, 27

The Son of God ... hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire. Rev. 2:18

They say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? Psa.
73:11

These things thou hast done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was
altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in
order before thine eyes. Psa. 50:21

There is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed neither hid, that shall
not be known. Luke 12:2

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Psa. 38:9

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Psa. 26:2 #

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Devotional compiled by Jonathan Bagster

*September 24*

*MORNING*

*It is good for me to draw near to God.* Psa. 73:28

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine
honour dwelleth. Psa. 26:8

A day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper
in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Psa. 84:10

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee,
that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of
thy house, even of thy holy temple. Psa. 64:5

The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Lam. 3:25

Therefore will the LORD wait that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore
will he be exalted that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of
judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. Isa. 30:18

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood
of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us; ... let
us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled from an evil conscience. Heb. 10:19, 20, 22

*EVENING*

Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. II Cor. 8:9

The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John
1:14

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips.
Psa. 45:2

All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out
of his mouth. Luke 4:22

Ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. I Pet. 2:3

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself. I John 5:10

We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen. John 3:11

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in
him. Psa. 34:8

I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to
my taste. Song 2:3

He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made
perfect in weakness. II Cor. 12:9

Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of
Christ. Eph. 4:7

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to
another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. I Pet. 4:10 *

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*September 23*

*MORNING*

*Our God hath not forsaken us.* Ezra 9:9

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try
you, as though some strange thing happened unto you. I Pet. 4:12

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is
he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement,
whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Heb. 12:7, 8

The LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God
with all your heart and with all your soul. Deut. 13:3

The LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it
hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. I Sam. 12:22

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on
the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Isa.
49:15

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the
LORD his God. Psa. 146:5

Shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though
he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Luke
18:7, 8

*EVENING*

He that overcometh shall inherit all things. Rev. 21:7

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most
miserable. I Cor. 15:19

Now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not
ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city. Heb.
11:16

An inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you. I Pet. 1:4

All things are yours; ... the world, or life, or death, or things present,
or things to come; all are yours. I Cor. 3:21, 22

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of
man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath
revealed them unto us by his Spirit. I Cor. 2:9, 10

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but
that we receive a full reward. II John 8

Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us,
and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Heb. 12:1 ***

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*September 22*

*MORNING*

*My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.* Psa.
104:34

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the
sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was
sweet to my taste. Song 2:3

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of
the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? Psa. 89:6

My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. Song 5:10

One pearl of great price. Matt. 13:46

The prince of the kings of the earth. Rev. 1:5

His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a
raven. Song 5:11

The head over all things. Eph. 1:22

He is the head of the body, the church. Col. 1:18

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers. Song 5:13

He could not be hid. Mark 7:24

His lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. Song 5:13

Never man spake like this man. John 7:46

His countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. Song 5:15

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant. Psa. 31:16

LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Psa. 4:6

*EVENING*

O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not
as I will, but as thou wilt. Matt. 26:39

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this
hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. John 12:27

I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that
sent me. John 6:38

He ... became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Phil. 2:8

In the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications
with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death,
and was heard in that he feared though he were a Son, yet learned he
obedience by the things which he suffered. Heb. 5:7, 8

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently
give me more than twelve legions of angels? Matt. 26:53

Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from
the dead the third day: and that repentance and remission of sins should be
preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Luke 24:46,
47 ***

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*September 18*

*MORNING*

*Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy
law.*Psa. 119:18

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the
scriptures. Luke 24:45

It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to
them it is not given. Matt. 13:11

I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid
these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. Matt. 11:25, 26

We have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of
God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. I
Cor. 2:12

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of
them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand. Psa.
139:17, 18

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how
unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath
known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? For of him, and
through him, and to him are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Rom. 11:33, 34, 36

*EVENING*

En-hakkore. (Or, The well of him that cried.) Judges 15:19

If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith unto thee, Give me
to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee
living water. John 4:10

If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. This spake he of the
Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive. John 7:37, 39

Prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the
windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room
enough to receive it. Mal. 3:10

If ye.... being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how
much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask
him? Luke 11:13

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find. Luke 11:9

Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your
hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gal. 4:6

Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Rom. 8:15
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*September 19*

*MORNING*

*The God of all grace.* I Pet. 5:10

I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to
whom I will be gracious. Exo. 33:19

He is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit:
I have found a ransom. Job 33:24

Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in
Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in
his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are
past, through the forbearance of God. Rom. 3:24, 25

Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. John 1:17

By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God. Eph. 2:8

Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. I
Tim. 1:2

Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of
Christ. Eph. 4:7

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to
another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. I Pet. 4:10

He giveth more grace. James 4:6

Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To
him be glory both now and for ever. II Pet. 3:18

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*EVENING*

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help
cometh from the Lord. Psa. 121:1, 2

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his
people from henceforth even for ever. Ps.a 125:2

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold,
as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes
of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD
our God, until that he have mercy upon us. Psa. 123:1, 2

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I
rejoice. Psa. 63:7

O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great
company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are
upon thee. II Chron. 20:12

Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the
net. Psa. 25:15

Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Psa. 124:8

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*September 13*

*MORNING*

*If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.* John 7:37

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and
my flesh crieth out for the living God. Psa. 84:2

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee,
my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land where no water is; to
see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Psa.
63:1, 2

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no
money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and
without price. Isa. 55:1

The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And
let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of
life freely. Rev. 22:17

Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst;
but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water
springing up into everlasting life. John 4:14

My blood is drink indeed. John 6:55

Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. Song 5:1

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*EVENING*

Ye are the salt of the earth. Matt. 5:13

That which is not corruptible. I Pet. 3:4

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word
of God, which liveth and abideth forever. I Pet. 1:23

He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. John 11:25

The children of God, being the children of the resurrection. Luke 20:36

The uncorruptible God. Rom. 1:23

If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ
be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because
of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the
dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken
your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Rom. 8:9-11

It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption. I Cor. 15:42

Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. Mark 9:50

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is
good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Eph. 4:29

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*September 11*

*MORNING*

*Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of
your mind.* Rom. 12:2

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil. Exo. 23:2

Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever
therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. James 4:4

What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion
hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what
part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the
temple of God with idols? II Cor. 6:14-16

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man
love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. The world passeth
away, and the lust thereof. but he that doeth the will of God abideth for
ever. I John 2:15, 17

In time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to
the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the
children of disobedience. Eph. 2:2

Ye have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him.... as the
truth is in Jesus. Eph. 4:20, 21

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*EVENING*

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. Psa.
104:23

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the
ground. Gen. 3:19

We commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. II
Thess. 3:10

Study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own
hands. I Thess. 4:11

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no
work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou
goest. Ecc. 9:10

The night cometh when no man can work. John 9:4

Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we
faint not. Gal. 6:9

Always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your
tabour is not in vain in the Lord. I Cor. 15:58

There remaineth . . . a rest to the people of God. Heb. 4:9

Unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. Matt. 20:12

This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the
refreshing. Isa. 28:12
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*September 10*

*MORNING*

*I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever,
for the good of them, and of their children after them.* Jer. 32:9

A new heart ... will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you.
Ezek. 36:26

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. All
the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and
his testimonies. Psa. 25:8-10

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that
they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent
me. John 17:21

I ... beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are
called, with all lowliness and meekness.... endeavouring to keep the unity
of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even
as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one
baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and
in you all. Eph. 4:1-6

*EVENING*

They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. (Or, change
strength.) Isa. 40:31

When I am weak, then am I strong. II Cor. 12:10

My God shall be my strength. Isa. 49:5

He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made
perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. II Cor. 12:9

Let him take hold of my strength. Isa. 27:5

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee. Psa. 55:22

The arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of
Jacob. Gen. 49:24

I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Gen. 32:26

Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I
come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of
Israel, whom thou hast defied. I Sam. 17:45

Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them
that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for
mine help. Psa. 35:1, 2

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*September 8*

*MORNING*

*Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.* Dan 5:27

The LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. I Sam 2:3

That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 16:15

The LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance,
but the LORD looketh on the heart. I Sam 16:7

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall
he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap
corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life
everlasting. Gal. 6:7, 8

What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own
soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Matt. 16:26

What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Phil. 3:7

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts. Psa. 51:6

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast
tried me, and shalt find nothing. Psa. 17:3

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*EVENING*

Christ the firstfruits. I Cor. 15:23

Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but
if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. John 12:24

If the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy,
so are the branches. Rom. 11:16

Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that
slept. I Cor. 15:20

If we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be
also in the likeness of his resurrection. Rom. 6:5

The Lord Jesus Christ ... shall change our vile body, that it may be
fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he
is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Phil. 3:20, 21

The firstborn from the dead. Col. 1:18

If the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he
that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by
his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Rom. 8:11

I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live. John 11:25

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*Devotional compiled by Jonathan Bagster*

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*September 7*

*MORNING*

*Rejoicing in hope.* Rom. 12:12

The hope which is laid up for you in heaven. Col. 1:5

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most
miserable. I Cor. 15:19

We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Acts 14:22

Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:27

No man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are
appointed thereunto. I Thess. 3:3

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Phil. 4:4

The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may
abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Rom. 15:13

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to
his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. I Pet. 1:3

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet
believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. I Pet. 1:8

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and
rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Rom. 5:2

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*EVENING*

I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me. Psa. 40:17

I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of
peace, and not of evil. Jer. 29:11

My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the
LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher
than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isa. 55:8, 9

How precious ... are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of
them If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I
awake, I am still with thee. Psa. 139:17, 18

O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. Psa. 92:5

Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy
thoughts which are to us-ward. Psa. 40:5

Not many mighty, not many noble, are called. I Cor. 1:26

Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the
kingdom? James 2:5

Having nothing, and yet possessing all things. II Cor. 6:10

The unsearchable riches of Christ. Eph. 3:8

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*September 6*

*MORNING*

*Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.* Lam. 3:41

Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, who humbleth
himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! Psa.
113:5, 6

Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. Psa. 25:1

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a
thirsty land. Hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go
down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for
in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I
lift up my soul unto thee. Psa. 143:6-8

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Psa. 63:3, 4

Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my
soul. For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy
unto all them that call upon thee. Psa. 86:4, 5

Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do. John 14:13

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*EVENING*

Watchman, what of the night? Isa. 21:11

It is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than
when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us
therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of
light. Rom. 13:11, 12

Learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth
forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: so likewise ye, when ye shall see
all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Heaven and earth
shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Matt. 24:32, 33, 35

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul
waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more
than they that watch for the morning. Psa. 130:5, 6

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly, Amen. Even
so, come, Lord Jesus. Rev. 22:20

Watch.... for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man
cometh. Matt. 25:13

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*September 3*

*MORNING*

*Neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.* Exo.
13:7

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Prov. 8:13

Abhor that which is evil. Rom. 12:9

Abstain from all appearance of evil. I Thess 5:22

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of
bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled. Heb. 12:15

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. Psa. 66:18

Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out
therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened.
For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the
feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. I Cor. 5:6-8

Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of
that cup I Cor. 11:28

Let every one that nameth the name Christ depart from iniquity. II Tim. 2:19

Such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate
from sinners. Heb. 7:26

In him is no sin. I John 3:5

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*EVENING*

The serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: ... your eyes
shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Gen. 3:4, 5

I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty,
so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. II
Cor. 11:3

My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on
the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of
the devil. Take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of
righteousness and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of
peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Eph. 6:10, 11, 13, 17

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his
devices. II Cor. 2:11 ***

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*September 1*

*MORNING*

*The fruit of the Spirit is meekness*. Gal. 5:22

The meek ... shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men
shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. Isa. 29:19

Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter
into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this
little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 18:3, 4

The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.... is in the sight of God of great
price. I Pet. 3:4

Charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up. I Cor. 13:4

Follow after meekness. I Tim. 6:11

Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.
Matt. 11:29

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is
brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is
dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. Isa. 53:7

Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow
his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when
he was reviled, reviled not again.... but committed himself to him that
judgeth righteously. I Pet. 2:21-23

~~~

*EVENING*

If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross
daily, and follow me. Luke 9:23

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report. II Cor. 6:8

All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. II Tim.
3:12

The offence of the cross. Gal. 5:11

If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Gal. 1:10

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye: but let none of
you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody
in other men's matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be
ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. I Pet. 4:14-16

Unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him,
but also to suffer for his sake. Phil. 1:29

If one died for all, then were all dead: and that he died for all, that they
which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which
died for them, and rose again. II Cor. 5:14, 15

If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. II Tim. 2:12

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*August 18*
MORNING What God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to
thy works, and according to thy might? Deut. 3:24 Who in the heaven can be
compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto
the LORD? O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to
thy faithfulness round about thee? Psa. 89:6, 8 Among the gods there is none
like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Psa. 86:8 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou
done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. Wherefore thou
art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God
beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. II Sam.
7:21, 22 Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the
heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But
God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. I Cor. 2:9, 10 The secret
things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed
belong unto us and to our children. Deut. 29:29 *****


EVENING He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. I Cor. 1:31 Let not the
wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might,
let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in
this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD. Jer. 9:23,
24 I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ
Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count
them but dung, that I may win Christ. Phil. 3:8 I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one
that believeth. Rom. 1:16 I have ... whereof I may glory through Jesus
Christ in those things which pertain to God. Rom. 15:17 Whom have I in
heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Psa. 73:25 My heart rejoiceth in the LORD. I rejoice in thy salvation. I
Sam. 2:1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for
thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. Psa. 115:1

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August 17 *MORNING*

Pray one for another, that ye may be healed. James 5:16

Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto
the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: peradventure there shall lack five of
the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he
said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. Gen. 18:27, 28

Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Luke 23:24

Pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Matt. 5:44

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast
given me; for they are thine. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them
also which shall believe on me through their word. John 17:9, 20

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Gal. 6:2

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a
man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it
might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years
and six months. James. 5:16, 17

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*EVENING*

As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he
flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place
thereof shall know it no more. Psa. 103:15, 16

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Psa. 90:12

What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his
own soul? Mark 8:36

Surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the
word of our God shall stand for ever. Isa. 40:7, 8

The world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of
God abideth for ever. I John 2:17

Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. II
Cor. 6:2

Use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth
away. I Cor. 7:31

Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: not
forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day
approaching. Heb. 10:24, 25

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*August 14*

MORNING

The joy of the Lord is your strength. Neh. 8:10

Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O
mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon
his afflicted. Isa. 49:13

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD
JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Isa.
12:2

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am
helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise
him. Psa. 28:7

My soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments
of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a
bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself
with her jewels. Isa. 61:10

I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things
which pertain to God. Rom. 15:17

We ... joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now
received the atonement. Rom. 5:11

I will joy in the God of my salvation. Hab. 3:18

EVENING

He hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and
sure. II Sam. 23:5

I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that
which I have committed unto him against that day. II Tim. 1:12

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us
with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he
hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be
holy and without blame before him in love: having predestinated us unto the
adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good
pleasure of his will. Eph. 1:3-5

We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to
them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow,
he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son. Moreover
whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he
also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. Rom. 8:28-30

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August 12

MORNING

The Lord will not cast off for ever: but though he cause griefs yet will he
have compassion. Lam. 3:31, 32

Fear thou not.... saith the LORD: for I am with thee; ... I will not make a
full end of thee, but correct thee in measure. Jer. 46:28

For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I
gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but
with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy
Redeemer. For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my
kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace
be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee. O thou afflicted, tossed
with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair
colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. Isa. 54:7, 8, 10, 11

I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him,
until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth
to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. Micah 7:9

*****

EVENING

God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which
are mighty. I Cor. 1:27

When the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a
deliverer, Ehud.... a man lefthanded. After him was Shamgar... which slew of
the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered
Israel. Judg. 3:15, 31

The LORD looked upon [Gideon], and said, Go in this thy might: ... have not
I sent thee? And he said unto him, O my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel?
behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's
house. Judg. 6:14, 15

The LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for
me.... lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath
saved me. Judg. 7:2

Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zech.
4:6

My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Eph. 6:10

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Devotional compiled by Jonathan Bagster

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August 9

MORNING

Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. Song 4:7

The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot
even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and
putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither
mollified with ointment. Isa. 1:5, 6

We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy
rags. Isa. 64:6

I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing. Rom. 7:18

Ye are washed.... ye are sanctified.. .. ye are justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. I Cor. 6:11

The King's daughter is all glorious within. Psa. 45:13

Perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord
GOD. Ezek. 16:14

Let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us. Psa. 90:17

These are they which ... have washed their robes, and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb. Rev. 7:14

A glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but ...
holy and without blemish. Eph. 5:27

Ye are complete in him. Col. 2:10

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EVENING

Broken cisterns, that can hold no water. Jer. 2:13

Eve ... bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Gen. 4:1

Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven.
The LORD scattered them. Gen. 11:4, 8

Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; it was well watered every where, even
as the garden of the LORD. But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners
before the LORD exceedingly. Gen. 13:11, 10, 13

I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived
that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and
he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Ecc. 1:17, 18

I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I
gathered me also silver and gold. Then I looked on all, and, behold, all was
vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecc. 2:4, 8, 11

If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. John 7:37

He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
Psa. 107:9

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Col. 3:2

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August 7

*****

MORNING

The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my
name. John 14:26

If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me
to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee
living water. John 4:10

If ye ... being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how
much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask
him? Luke 11:13

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my
name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask,
and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:23, 24

Ye have not, because ye ask not. James 4:2

When ... the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for
he shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he
speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he
shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. John 16:13, 14

They rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be
their enemy, and he fought against them. Isa. 63:10

*****

EVENING

What think ye of Christ? Matt. 22:42

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and
the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of
hosts, he is the King of glory. Psa. 24:9, 10

He hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND
LORD OF LORDS. Rev. 19:16

Unto you ... which believe he is precious: but unto them which be
disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the
head of the corner. I Pet. 2:7

Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks
foolishness; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ
the power of God, and the wisdom of God. I Cor. 1:23, 24

I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ
Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count
them but dung, that I may win Christ. Phil. 3:8

Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. John 21:17

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August 5

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MORNING

Walk in newness of life. Rom. 6:4

As ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto
iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto
holiness. Rom. 6:19

I beseech you.... brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind. Rom. 12:1, 2

If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new. II Cor. 5:17

In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision,
but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on
them, and mercy. Gal. 6:15, 16

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not
as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind. Eph. 4:17

Ye have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him, and have
been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus. Put on the new man, which
after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Eph. 4:20, 21, 24

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EVENING

Thy will be done. Matt. 26:42

O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself. it is not in man that
walketh to direct his steps. Jer. 10:23

Not as I will, but as thou wilt. Matt. 26:39

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his
mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. Psa. 131:2

We know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself
maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he
that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he
maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Rom. 8:26,
27

Ye know not what ye ask. Matt. 20:22

He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. Psa. 106:15

These things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil
things, as they also lusted. I Cor. 10:6

I would have you without carefulness. I Cor. 7:32

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because
he trusteth in thee. Isa. 26:3

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August 4

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MORNING

It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. John 19:30

Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. Heb. 12:2

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou
gavest me to do. John 17:4

We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for
all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the
same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: but this man, after he had
offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one
offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Heb. 10:10-14

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was
contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross. Col.
2:14

I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me,
but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power
to take it again. John 10:17, 18

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends. John 15:13

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EVENING

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. Psa. 18:16

He brought me up ... out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set
my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Psa. 40:2

You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time
past ye walked according to the course of this world. We all had our
conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh. Eph. 2:1-3

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I
cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed. Psa. 61:1, 2

Out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. For thou hadst
cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me
about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. Jonah 2:2, 3

We went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a
wealthy place. Psa. 66:12

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the
rivers, they shall not overflow thee. Isa. 43:2

*Daily light on the daily path*

*Devotional compiled by Jonathan Bagster *

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August 2

MORNING

The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Rev. 13:8

Your lamb shall be without blemish.... and the whole assembly of the
congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of
the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of
the houses. wherein they shall eat it.... and when I see the blood, I will
pass over you. Exo. 12:5-7, 13

The blood of sprinkling. Heb. 12:24

Christ our passover is sacrificed for us. I Cor. 5:7

Being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God. Acts
2:23

According to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus
before the world began. II Tim. 1:9

We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins. Eph. 1:7

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves
likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath
ceased from sin; that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the
flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. I Pet. 4:1, 2

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EVENING

I have trodden the winepress alone. Isa. 63:3

Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in
holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Exo. 15:11

He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor:
therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it
sustained him. Isa. 59:16

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree. I Pet. 2:24

Being made a curse for us. Gal. 3:13

O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his
right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. Psa. 98:1

Having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly,
triumphing over them in it. Col. 2:15

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his
knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their
iniquities. Isa. 53:11

O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. Judg. 5:21

We are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Rom. 8:37

They overcame ... by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their
testimony. Rev. 12:11