READ IT ALOUD: Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen (Proverbs 25:6-7). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: The way of God is always...
read moreREAD IT ALOUD: And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it (Colossians 2:15). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: A pastor once explained this verse to me in a way that made me see it in a different light. The devil has been spoiled, i.e. utterly defeated, by Jesus Christ. He has been...
read moreREAD IT ALOUD: Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble (Psalm 41:1). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: God moves on earth on behalf of His children, and very often, He does this through human beings. Life nowadays is hectic and selfish; people hardly seem to have time to think about...
read moreREAD IT ALOUD: Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright (Psalm 33:1). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: If there is anything, or rather, anyone, worth rejoicing in, it is the Lord. Sometimes we want to rejoice in things that do not contribute to our eternal good, forgetting that every good and perfect gift is...
read moreREAD IT ALOUD: Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it (Jeremiah 18:3-4). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Pottery takes patience. I have tried...
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