Tag Archives: Practical Living

Malachi 4:2 – Ole Hallesby

For Friday August 19, 2022: MALACHI 4:2 Malachi 4:2 (NKJV) “But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings.” We spoke some time ago about “light treatments” for the soul, beginning … Continue reading

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Expressionless With Sorrow? – Oswald Chambers

For Thursday August 18, 2022: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN EXPRESSIONLESS WITH SORROW? Luke 18:23 (NKJV) But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. The rich young ruler went away expressionless with sorrow; he had … Continue reading

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Numbers 20:8 – A.B. Simpson

For Wednesday August 17, 2022: NUMBERS 20:8 Numbers 20:8 (NKJV) “Speak to the rock.” The Holy Ghost is very sensitive, as love always is. You can conquer a wild beast by blows and chains, but you cannot conquer a woman’s … Continue reading

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The Good Man’s Life and Death – C.H. Spurgeon

For Tuesday August 16, 2022: THE GOOD MAN’S LIFE AND DEATH Philippians 1:21 (NKJV) For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Not the greatest master-minds of earth understand the millionth part of the mighty meanings … Continue reading

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Lost But Not Abandoned – A.W. Tozer

For Monday August 15, 2022: LOST BUT NOT ABANDONED Luke 2:10 (NKJV) Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” The announcement … Continue reading

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It Is Well . . .

For Sunday August 14, 2022: IT IS WELL . . . James 1:2-3 (NKJV) My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. If there was ever a … Continue reading

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Psalm 119:105 – Ole Hallesby

For Friday August 12, 2022: PSALM 119:105 Psalm 119:105 (NKJV) Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. Many children of God think that this promise is not being fulfilled in their lives. They … Continue reading

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This Experience Must Come – Oswald Chambers

For Thursday August 11, 2022: THIS EXPERIENCE MUST COME 2 Kings 2:12 (NKJV) So he saw him no more. It is not wrong to depend upon Elijah as long as God gives him to you, but remember the time will … Continue reading

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Song of Solomon 4:7 – A.B. Simpson

For Wednesday August 10, 2022: SONG OF SOLOMON 4:7 Song of Solomon 4:7 (NKJV) There is no spot in you. The blessed Holy Spirit who possesses the consecrated heart is intensely concerned for our highest life, and watches us with … Continue reading

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Love Thy Neighbor – C.H. Spurgeon

For Tuesday August 9, 2022: LOVE THY NEIGHBOR Matthew 19:19 (NKJV) “‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” Remember that man’s good requires that you should be kind to your fellow creatures. The best way for you to make the … Continue reading

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A Unique Power – A.W. Tozer

For Monday August 8, 2022: A UNIQUE POWER Acts 1:8 (NKJV) “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and … Continue reading

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Check Your Balances

For Sunday August 7, 2022: CHECK YOUR BALANCES Acts 20:28 (NKJV) Therefore take heed to yourselves. A bank recently advertised its services with the words “Check your balances.” Using online tools, customers can instantly check the balances on any and … Continue reading

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1 Timothy 6:12 – Ole Hallesby

For Friday August 5, 2022: 1 TIMOTHY 6:12 1 Timothy 6:12 (NKJV) Fight the good fight of faith. Luther says somewhere that faith lives only as long as it strives. He had in mind this very fight of faith to … Continue reading

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The Brave Comradeship of God – Oswald Chambers

For Thursday August 4, 2022: THE BRAVE COMRADESHIP OF GOD Luke 18:31 (NKJV) Then He took the twelve aside. The bravery of God in trusting us! You say—‘But He has been unwise to choose me, because there is nothing in … Continue reading

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1 Peter 5:6 – A.B. Simpson

For Wednesday August 3, 2022: 1 PETER 5:6 1 Peter 5:6 (NKJV) Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God. The pressure of hard places makes us value life. Every time our life is given back to us from … Continue reading

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Waiting Only Upon God – C.H. Spurgeon

For Tuesday August 2, 2022: WAITING ONLY UPON GOD Psalm 62:5 (NKJV) My soul, wait silently for God alone. We must mark God’s providence leading us; and then let us go. But he that goes before providence will be very … Continue reading

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We’ve Crucified The Holy Spirit – A.W. Tozer

For Monday August 1, 2022: WE’VE CRUCIFIED THE HOLY SPIRIT Acts 7:51 (NKJV) “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.” It is time for us to … Continue reading

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The Oneness Factor

For Sunday July 31, 2022: THE ONENESS FACTOR 1 Corinthians 12:13 (NKJV) For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. Not … Continue reading

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2 Corinthians 1:4 – Ole Hallesby

For Friday July 29, 2022: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:4 2 Corinthians 1:4 (NKJV) Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are … Continue reading

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After Obedience – What? – Oswald Chambers

For Thursday July 28, 2022: AFTER OBEDIENCE – WHAT? Mark 6:45-52 (NKJV) Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side. . . We are apt to imagine that if Jesus Christ … Continue reading

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