This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...for vss. 19-22. Twenty-first day.--Read Pss. 42, 43. It seems to be an exile's song. He is in trouble, taunted by his enemies. He remembers the happy days when he could worship without hindrance. Still he is sure of God, and full of hope. Consider how greatly the experience of God has to do with comfort. Do we know ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...for vss. 19-22. Twenty-first day.--Read Pss. 42, 43. It seems to be an exile's song. He is in trouble, taunted by his enemies. He remembers the happy days when he could worship without hindrance. Still he is sure of God, and full of hope. Consider how greatly the experience of God has to do with comfort. Do we know what it is to "thirst for God" (42:1, 2)? Twenty-second day.-- 46. Read Jer. 15:15-21. Perhaps of all the prophets Jeremiah had the hardest task. He had to preach a message to people who hated him for his warning words. Often in his intensely personal book he tells us how he prayed, and how his prayer was answered. Note his complaint (vss. 17, 18), his stern joy in his duty (vs. 16), his confidence that God will be with him in the work (vs. 20). Twenty-third day.-- 47. In connection with our first study in this series you read the story of the temptation of Jesus. Read again Matt. 4:1-11, a parable of Jesus' struggle over the difficulties of his mission. Note his certainty that he could trust in God, his clear-cut decisions, his ability to see through specious excuses, his complete victory. Temptation came to an end, for it was no longer possible to a soul living in unbroken fellowship with God. What is your own experience of the relation of communion with God to moral victory? Twenty-fourth day.-- 48. Read John, chap. 17. Try to appreciate the experience which this prayer expresses. The sense of oneness with God (vss. 11, 21, 23, 25, 26), the sense of mission from God (vss. 4, 8,18, 25), and the whole prayer, as the most intimate communion. How far is your own prayer a communion resulting in comfort, inner courage, peace, hope? Twenty-fifth day.-- 49. Read Rom. 8:26-39. Note the strong tone of confidence rising at l...
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