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Category Archives: Timeless Wisdom
Revival in Our Nation
“There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or locality that did not begin in united prayer.” A. T. Pierson (1837-1911) Do you believe we need a nation-wide revival? Are you praying for a nation-wide revival? … Continue reading
Prayer for the Nation
“Thy love divine hath led us in the past, In this free land by Thee our lot is cast; Be Thou our ruler, guardian, guide and stay, Thy Word our law, Thy paths our chosen way.” Daniel C. Roberts, 1876 … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Daniel C Roberts, God or Our Fathers
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Keep Running
“Run each day’s race with all your might, so that at the end you will receive the victory wreath from God. Keep on running even when you have had a fall. The victory wreath is won by him who does … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Basilea Schlink\, run the race, stumble and fall
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It’s All about the Holy Spirit
Last Sunday commemorated Pentecost, the anointing of the Holy Spirit as recorded in Acts 2 — the birthday of the Church (upper-case C, meaning all believers in Christ, over time and around the world). “Without the Spirit of God we … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Pentecost, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Acts 2, Charles Spurgeon, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity
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Hurting and Healing Words
“Cold words freeze people, and hot words scorch them, and bitter words make them bitter, and wrathful words make them wrathful.” Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) I often feel like I live in the flow of freezing and scorching words. It’s … Continue reading
The Music of Heaven
“Every soul there [in heaven] is as a note in some concert of delightful music that sweetly harmonizes with every other note, and all together blend in the most rapturous strains in praising God and the Lamb forever.” Jonathan Edwards … Continue reading
Hope of Heaven
This week, we’ll catch a few glimpses of our future in heaven. “It is not darkness you are going to, for God is Light. It is not lonely, for Christ is with you. It is not unknown country, for Christ … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Kingsley, Heaven, hope of heaven
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The Spirit of Self-Control
“We must have a spirit of power towards the enemy, a spirit of love towards men, and a spirit of self-control towards ourselves.” Watchman Nee (1903-1972) Power, love and self-control — working together for good. Good morning, Lord. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy 1:7, self-control, Watchman Nee
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Mark the Hand of God
The prince of preachers, Charles Spurgeon, reminds us to mark the hand of God at work in the past. “It is a delightful and profitable occupation to mark the hand of God in the lives of ancient saints, … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, God's hand, Morning and Evening devotional, unexpected opportunities
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The Sun and Moon Sing
“Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam, O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.” St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) Paraphrased by Willam H. Draper, 1919 Good morning, Lord. Spring — … Continue reading
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Tagged All Creatures of Our God and King, St. Francis, sun and moon, William H. Draper
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