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08/31/2026 – “On mine arms shall they trust.” Isaiah 51:5


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“In seasons of severe trial, the Christian has nothing on earth that he can trust to, and is therefore compelled to cast himself on his God alone. When his vessel …

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08/29/2029 – “All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.” Numbers 6:4 / Thoughts? Reflections?


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“Nazarites had taken, among other vows, one which debarred them from the use of wine. In order that they might not violate the obligation, they were forbidden to drink the …

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08/29/2026 – “Have mercy upon me, O God.” Psalm 51:1


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“When Dr. Carey was suffering from a dangerous illness, the enquiry was made, “If this sickness should prove fatal, what passage would you select as the text for your funeral …

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08/24/2026 – “The breaker is come up before them.” Micah 2:13. (Matthew commentary below, the last sentence is a bookend to this title like no other!)


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“Inasmuch as Jesus has gone before us, things remain not as they would have been had he never passed that way. He has conquered every foe that obstructed the way. …

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08/23/2026 – “The voice of weeping shall be no more heard.” Isaiah 65:19


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“The glorified weep no more, for all outward causes of grief are gone. There are no broken friendships, nor blighted prospects in heaven. Poverty, famine, peril, persecution, and slander, are …

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08/20/2026 – Evening devotion: “And they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.” Nehemiah 3:8


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“Cities well fortified have broad walls, and so had Jerusalem in her glory. The New Jerusalem must, in like manner, be surrounded and preserved by a broad wall of nonconformity …

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08/15/2026 – “And I will give you an heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 // “If to the right or left I stray, That moment, Lord reprove; And let me weep my life away, For having grieved thy love.” See expanded verses along with Matthew Henry commentary below!


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“A heart of flesh is known by its tenderness concerning sin. To have indulged a foul imagination, or to have allowed a wild desire to tarry even for a moment, …

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08/05/2026 – “We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” Romans 8:28


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“Upon some points a believer is absolutely sure. He knows, for instance, that God sits in the stern-sheets of the vessel when it rocks most. He believes that an invisible …

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07/26/2026 – “Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge, etc.”2 Peter 1:5-6


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“If thou wouldest enjoy the eminent grace of the full assurance of faith, under the blessed Spirit’s influence, and assistance, do what the Scripture tells thee, “Give diligence.” Take care …

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07/20/2026 – “The earnest of our inheritance” Ephesians 1:14


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“Oh! what enlightenment, what joys, what consolation, what delight of heart is experienced by that man who has learned to feed on Jesus, and on Jesus alone. Yet the realization …

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