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1. The Peace of God and the God of Peace (Philippians 4) It is said that the fruit of the Spirit is “love, joy, peace,” etc. (Gal. 5:22); and this comes out in Philippians in a way found in no other part of the Scriptures. God would have this fruit to abound amongst believers today. You cannot find ... Read More

Upon entering this life hid with Christ in God, there is, perhaps, no part of Christian experience where a greater change is known than in the matter of service. In all the ordinary forms of Christian life, service is more or less a type of bondage in that it is done purely as a matter of duty and o... Read More

The sovereign Lord is the great Provider. When Israel needed a leader, He raised up Moses. When they needed water in the desert, He supplied it from a rock. When they needed food for their wilderness wandering, He gave it in the form of manna. Man needed a Savior from his sins, so God sent His only ... Read More

When troubles mount and pain increases, followers of Christ sometimes feel that they've been left to fight the battle alone. It can seem as though no one cares whether we are suffering or not; whether we are triumphant or we fail. And indeed, in the most intense moments of anguish, we may be almost ... Read More

The peace of God, which passeth all understand.ing, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. --PHILIPPIANS 4:7 I TAKE Thee for my Peace, 0 Lord, My heart to keep and fill; Thine own great calm, amid earth's storms, Shall keep me always still, And as Thy Kingdom doth increase, So shall ... Read More

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. PHILIPPIANS 4:6,7 (RV) JUST think of having His wonderful ... Read More

Rejoice in the Lord alway; and again I say, Rejoice. PHILIPPIANS 4:4 REJOICE in hope and fear; Rejoice in life and death; Rejoice when threatening storms are near, And comfort languisheth: When should not they rejoice Whom Christ His brethren calls,-- Who hear and know His guiding voice When on thei... Read More

"Rejoice in the Lord always!" (Philippians 4:4). Exhaustive effort brings home the necessity of strengthening rest. The believer will not be ready to enter into his spiritual rest until he is utterly worn out by his unsuccessful efforts to conquer sin and the old man. There is no rest for the "wretc... Read More

EVENING THOUGHTS or DAILY WALKING WITH GOD JULY 1. "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in me." John 15:4 The union of the believer with Jesus, and the consequent fruitfulness, is a glorious truth: the H... Read More

God deals very strictly with His children in matters of mortification. The more mature a believer becomes, the more ruthless God is in detecting unchristlikeness within the believer’s vessel. His strictness begins to require immediate resolve. This is because there is a war going on that you and I c... Read More