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DECEMBER The Seventeenth

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DAILY MEDITATION FOREWORD JANUARY The First THE UNKNOWN JOURNEY JANUARY The Second THE LARGER OUTLOOK JANUARY The Third THE NEVER-FAILING SPRINGS JANUARY The Fourth THE GOD OF THEIR SUCCEEDING RACE JANUARY The Fifth THE FLOWERS THAT NEVER FADE JANUARY The Sixth “COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS”JANUARY The Seventh A JOURNAL OF MERCIES JANUARY The Eighth HE IS FAITHFUL!JANUARY The Ninth THE PERILS OF POSSESSIONS JANUARY The Tenth THE LUST OF THE EYE JANUARY The Eleventh SELF-MADE OR GOD-MADE JANUARY The Twelfth TWO OPPOSITES JANUARY The Thirteenth THE MIRACLE IN A DRY PLACE JANUARY The Fourteenth FORGETTING GOD JANUARY The Fifteenth THE MINISTRY OF PRAISE JANUARY The Sixteenth THE DISTINCTION OF BEING RECOGNIZED JANUARY The Seventeenth SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT JANUARY the Eighteenth FALSE SHEPHERDS JANUARY The Nineteenth THE LOST SHEEP JANUARY The Twentieth THE PASSING OF THE BEAST JANUARY the Twenty-first THE VALUE OF ONE SOUL JANUARY The Twenty-second MY OWN SHEPHERD JANUARY The Twenty-third THE GIVER’S HAND JANUARY The Twenty-fourth THE VOICE OF THE DEAD JANUARY The Twenty-fifth FIRST, MY BROTHER!JANUARY The Twenty-sixth THE FIRE OF ENVY JANUARY The Twenty-seventh THE CONFESSION OF SIN JANUARY The Twenty-eighth CLEAN AND UNCLEAN ANGER JANUARY The Twenty-ninth NOBLE REVENGE JANUARY The Thirtieth IRRESISTIBLE ARTILLERY JANUARY The Thirty-first UNDER HIS WINGS FEBRUARY The First THE SOUL IN PRISON FEBRUARY The Second HOW TO APPROACH A CRISIS FEBRUARY The Third TRANSFORMING THE HARD HEART FEBRUARY The Fourth SPIRITUAL BUOYANCY FEBRUARY The Fifth EVERYWHERE THE GATE OF HEAVEN FEBRUARY The Sixth THE HOME-BIRD FEBRUARY The Seventh LEAVING ITS MARK FEBRUARY The Eighth REVISITING OLD ALTARS FEBRUARY The Ninth THE ROCK AND THE BOWING WALL FEBRUARY The Tenth REGISTERING A VERDICT FEBRUARY The Eleventh THE HILL COUNTRY OF THE SOUL FEBRUARY The Twelfth THE BULB AND THE SOIL FEBRUARY The Thirteenth GRUDGES FEBRUARY The Fourteenth IMPERFECT CONSECRATION FEBRUARY The Fifteenth THE WITNESS OF YESTERDAY FEBRUARY The Sixteenth CROWDING OUT GOD FEBRUARY The Seventeenth BLESSINGS AND CURSINGS FEBRUARY The Eighteenth THE SUBTLETY OF TEMPTATION FEBRUARY The Ninteenth THE THOUGHT AFAR OFF FEBRUARY The Twentieth TAMPERING WITH THE LABEL FEBRUARY The Twenty-first GRACE REIGNS!FEBRUARY The Twenty-second THE THREE GARDENS FEBRUARY The Twenty-third THE PROCESS AND THE END FEBRUARY The Twenty-fourth MOVING TOWARDS DAYBREAK FEBRUARY The Twenty-fifth THE FRESH EYE FEBRUARY The Twenty-sixth THE CELLARS OF AFFLICTION FEBRUARY The Twenty-seventh THE MIGHT OF FRAILTY FEBRUARY The Twenty-eighth THE TEST OF FULNESS FEBRUARY The Twenty-ninth INVINCIBLE RELIANCE MARCH The First OVERCHARGING THE HEART MARCH The Second THE POWER OF THE CROSS MARCH The Third PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE MARCH The Fourth THE GREAT COMPANION MARCH The Fifth THE TENT AND THE BUILDING MARCH The Sixth HOME-LIFE IN GOD MARCH The Seventh THINGS MISSING IN HEAVEN MARCH The Eighth THE CITIZENS OF THE HOME-LAND MARCH The Ninth NEARING HOME!MARCH The Tenth EXALTATION BY SEPARATION MARCH The Eleventh GOOD AND BAD ROADS MARCH The Twelfth THE COMING OF THE LORD MARCH The Thirteenth SICKNESS AMONG CHRIST’S FRIENDS MARCH The Fourteenth “EVEN NOW!”MARCH The Fifteenth JESUS AT A GRAVE MARCH The Sixteenth THE NEMESIS OF BIGOTRY MARCH The Seventeenth THE COMMONPLACE OF DEATH MARCH The Eighteenth SERENITY IN THE TEMPEST MARCH The Nineteenth DEATH AS MY SERVANT MARCH The Twentieth THE LORD IS AT HAND!MARCH The Twenty-first IN THE GOLDEN CITY MARCH The Twenty-second COUNSEL AND MIGHT MARCH The Twenty-third THE DARK BETRAYAL MARCH The Twenty-fourth IN GETHSEMANE MARCH The Twenty-fifth THE FEAR OF MAN MARCH The Twenty-sixth THE KING OF KINGS MARCH The Twenty-seventh THE SILENCE OF JESUS MARCH The Twenty-eighth THE CHOICE OF BARABBAS MARCH The Twenty-ninth MYSTIC ALARM-BELLS MARCH The Thirtieth THE VICTORY OF MEEKNESS MARCH The Thirty-first AT THE CROSS!APRIL The First THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS APRIL The Second “ON HIM!”APRIL The Third THE STONE ROLLED AWAY APRIL The Fourth THE RESURRECTION MORNING APRIL The Fifth THE EMPTY TOMB APRIL The Sixth FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST APRIL The Seventh IF CHRIST WERE DEAD!April The Eighth MY INHERITANCE IN THE RISEN LORD APRIL The Ninth THE EVER-LIVING LORD APRIL The Tenth RESURRECTION-LIGHT APRIL The Eleventh THROUGH DEATH TO LIFE APRIL The Twelfth THE LAMB ON THE THRONE APRIL The Thirteenth PURE GOLD APRIL The Fourteenth RELIGION AS MERE MAGIC APRIL The Fifteenth DEGRADING HOLY THINGS APRIL The Sixteenth PRIESTS OF THE LORD APRIL The Seventeenth GREAT PRAISE APRIL The Eighteenth MECHANICAL PIETY APRIL The Ninteenth UNION IN HARMONY APRIL The Twentieth THE JOY OF THE LOVER APRIL The Twenty-first LOVE AS THE GREAT MAGICIAN APRIL The Twenty-second SPEECH AS A SYMPTOM OF HEALTH APRIL The Twenty-third MASCULINE FORGIVENESS APRIL The Twenty-fourth LIMITED FORGIVENESS APRIL The Twenty-fifth THE HIDDEN FOES APRIL The Twenty-sixth GOLIATH VERSUS GOD!APRIL The Twenty-seventh OBSCURE BIRTHPLACES APRIL The Twenty-eighth PREPARING FOR GREAT ENCOUNTERS APRIL The Twenty-ninth THE MOOD OF TRIUMPH APRIL The Thirtieth THE TEST OF VICTORY MAY The First THE CONDITIONS OF SERENITY May The Second THE HAPPY WARRIOR May The Third OTHER GODS!MAY The Fourth A HEALTHY PALATE MAY The Fifth HEALTHY LISTENING MAY The Sixth THE PERFECTING OF LOVE MAY The Seventh IN THE WAYS OF OBEDIENCE MAY The Eighth HOW NOT TO FORGET MAY The Ninth LOVING THE LORD MAY The Tenth GOD’S USE OF MEN MAY The Eleventh BUT——!MAY The Twelfth MOUTH AND MATTER MAY The Thirteenth COMMONPLACE FIDELITIES MAY The Fourteenth CALAMITY AS REVEALER MAY The Fifteenth GOD IS WIDE-AWAKE MAY The Sixteenth THE DETAILS OF PROVIDENCE MAY The Seventeenth MY BODILY INFIRMITIES MAY The Eighteenth BLINDED JUDGMENTS MAY The Nineteenth THE ROCK OF EXPERIENCE MAY The Twentieth THE LONE CRY IN THE BIG CROWD MAY The Twenty-first HUMAN FRAILTIES MAY The Twenty-second THE LIGHT AS DARKNESS MAY The Twenty-third WIND AND FIRE MAY The Twenty-fourth CALVARY AND PENTECOST MAY The Twenty-fifth VISIONS AND DREAMS MAY The Twenty-sixth THE UNITING OF SUNDERED PEOPLES MAY The Twenty-seventh RECEIVING THE HOLY GHOST MAY The Twenty-eighth THE SONS OF GOD MAY The Twenty-ninth MANY GIFTS—ONE SPIRIT MAY The Thirtieth FINDING THE DEEP THINGS MAY The Thirty-first CONNECTION AND CONCORD JUNE The First THE BEAUTY OF VARIETY JUNE The Second OUR SPIRITUAL GUIDE JUNE The Third THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPIED HEART JUNE The Fourth LIFE’S REAL VALUES JUNE The Fifth THE SPEECH OF EVENTS JUNE The Sixth LOVE’S EXPENDITURES JUNE The Seventh MORAL SURGERY JUNE The Eighth THE NEW BIRTH JUNE The Ninth THE STORY OF A SORROWFUL SOUL JUNE The Tenth PILLARS OF CLOUD AND FIRE JUNE The Eleventh THE PATH ACROSS THE SEA JUNE The Twelfth WAITING FOR THE SPECTACULAR JUNE the Thirteenth CLOUDED BUT NOT LOST!JUNE The Fourteenth THE LAW IN THE HEART JUNE The Fifteenth THE KING’S GUESTS JUNE The Sixteenth SINAI AND CALVARY JUNE The Seventeenth THE INVISIBLE PRESENCE JUNE The Eighteenth THE BENEFITTED AS BENEFACTORS JUNE The Nineteenth RECKONING UP THINGS JUNE The Twentieth THE REVEALING PRESENCE OF THE LORD JUNE The Twenty-first ROOM FOR THE SAPLINGS JUNE The Twenty-second CHILDLIKENESS JUNE The Twenty-third THE GREATEST BENEFACTORS JUNE The Twenty-fourth AT EASE IN ZION JUNE The Twenty-fifth DESOLATIONS WROUGHT BY SIN JUNE The Twenty-sixth CRUCIFYING THE FLESH JUNE The Twenty-seventh GOD IS LIGHT!JUNE The Twenty-eighth THE WAITING LIGHT JUNE The Twenty-ninth EFFECTUAL PRAYERS JUNE The Thirtieth GOD MY STRENGTH AND SONG JULY The First THE LIFE OR THE LIGHT OF MEN JULY The Second LIGHT AND LIGHTNING JULY The Third MY ELDER BROTHER JULY The Fourth EMPTYING ONESELF JULY The Fifth THE DISCIPLESHIP THAT TELLS JULY The Sixth LIFE AS A VOICE JULY The Seventh IN THE GOLDEN AGE JULY The Eighth WHAT MANNER OF MAN?JULY The Ninth SCHOLARS IN CHRIST’S SCHOOL JULY The Tenth THE GREAT RENUNCIATION JULY The Eleventh THE FRIEND OF THE BRIDEGROOM JULY The Twelfth PREPARING HIS SERVANTS JULY The Thirteenth PLAIN GLASS JULY The Fourteenth THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE UNLIKELY JULY The Fifteenth THE DAILY CROSS JULY The Sixteenth THE VINE AND THE BRANCH JULY The Seventeenth THE DYING OF SELF JULY The Eighteenth THE MESMERISM OF THE WORLD JULY The Nineteenth THE WRATH OF THE LAMB JULY The Twentieth DEFILING THE HOLY PLACE JULY The Twenty-first PURIFYING THE SANCTUARY JULY The Twenty-second VISIONS AND TASKS JULY The Twenty-third A GREAT SOUL AT PRAYER JULY The Twenty-fourth LOVE OF THE SANCTUARY JULY The Twenty-fifth NO TEMPLE THEREIN JULY The Twenty-sixth THE WELLS OF SALVATION JULY The Twenty-seventh THE WORK OF FAITH JULY The Twenty-eighth ALL THINGS NEW!JULY The Twenty-ninth NAMES AND NATURES JULY The Thirtieth SIN AS POISON JULY The Thirty-first THE CLEAN FLAME OF LOVE AUGUST The First GOD AS OUR ALLY!AUGUST The Second AUGUST The Third CHANGING ASKING INTO THIRSTING AUGUST The Fourth HIDDEN MANNA AUGUST The Fifth BROOKS BY THE WAY AUGUST The Sixth WATERS OF CONTENTMENT AUGUST The Seventh RIVERS FROM THE SNOW AUGUST The Eighth THE SCARLET SIN AUGUST The Ninth GOD’S REQUIREMENTS AUGUST The Tenth GOOD FRUIT AUGUST The Eleventh THE CONSECRATION OF THE WILL AUGUST The Twelfth MY LIFE AND HOPE AUGUST The Thirteenth THE INNER ROOMS AUGUST The Fourteenth THE PARALYSIS OF THE SOUL AUGUST The Fifteenth WITHERED LIMBS AUGUST The Sixteenth THE CHURCH AS AN INFIRMARY AUGUST The Seventeenth THE PSALM OF PRAISE AUGUST The Eighteenth THE CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN AUGUST The Nineteenth IN GREEN PASTURES AUGUST The Twentieth FEEDING THE FLOCK AUGUST The Twenty-first SATISFACTION AUGUST The Twenty-second THE SICK AND THE LOST AUGUST The Twenty-third NOT LOST IN THE FLOCK AUGUST The Twenty-fourth THE LORD’S BODY AUGUST The Twenty-fifth IMPOTENT ENEMIES AUGUST The Twenty-sixth MISSING THE LORD AUGUST The Twenty-seventh WHAT ABOUT TO-MORROW?AUGUST The Twenty-eighth WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING AUGUST The Twenty-ninth THE RICHES OF SPIRITUALITY AUGUST The Thirtieth HOW TO DELIGHT IN THE WORD AUGUST The Thirty-first THE REAL GAINS AND LOSSES SEPTEMBER The First THE VIRTUE OF PROPORTION SEPTEMBER The Second PRAYER AND REVOLUTION SEPTEMBER The Third MY SHARE IN THE MIRACLE SEPTEMBER The Fourth A PORTRAIT OF A GREAT SUPPLIANT SEPTEMBER The Fifth FAITH AND RIDICULE SEPTEMBER The Sixth CONTEMPTUOUS WORDS SEPTEMBER The Seventh EXPERIMENT AND EXPERIENCE SEPTEMBER The Eighth THE BRACING AIR OF PUBLICITY SEPTEMBER The Ninth DEALING WITH SIN SEPTEMBER The Tenth CRITICISM AND PIETY SEPTEMBER The Eleventh A FATAL DIVORCE SEPTEMBER The Twelfth THE GARMENTS OF THE SOUL SEPTEMBER The Thirteenth THE CLEAN HEART SEPTEMBER The Fourteenth THE SENSE OF WANT SEPTEMBER The Fifteenth RESTORING A RUINED LIFE SEPTEMBER The Sixteenth THE STEADFASTNESS OF THE LORD SEPTEMBER The Seventeenth THE NEVER-WITHERING LEAF SEPTEMBER The Eighteenth THE ALL-ROUND DEFENCE SEPTEMBER The Nineteenth THE NEEDS OF THE BODY SEPTEMBER The Twentieth THE PATHETIC MULTITUDE SEPTEMBER The Twenty-first LIFE AS BREAD SEPTEMBER The Twenty-second THE HANDFUL OF MEAL SEPTEMBER The Twenty-third THE DEDICATION OF SUBSTANCE SEPTEMBER The Twenty-fourth AFTER THE TRIUMPH!SEPTEMBER The Twenty-fifth THE SENSE OF GRACE SEPTEMBER The Twenty-sixth MY LORD AS MY BREAD SEPTEMBER The Twenty-seventh TAKE AND EAT SEPTEMBER The Twenty-eighth THE DAILY MANNA SEPTEMBER The Twenty-ninth THE FOUNTAIN SEPTEMBER The Thirtieth WHITE ROBES IN THE STREETS OCTOBER The First A WONDERFUL UNBELIEF OCTOBER The Second HUMBLING OUR PRIDE OCTOBER The Third WATCHING THE CREATOR OCTOBER The Fourth CREATOR AND CREATURE OCTOBER The Fifth THE SOUL AND NATURE OCTOBER The Sixth HE KNOWETH OUR FRAME OCTOBER The Seventh NEEDING AND WANTING OCTOBER The Eighth GOD’S GLORIOUS PURPOSE OCTOBER The Ninth THE LARGER WATERS OCTOBER The Tenth OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH OCTOBER The Eleventh THE OLD COMPANION ON THE NEW ROAD OCTOBER The Twelfth ROUND-ABOUT WAYS OCTOBER The Thirteenth THE ROYAL AIR OCTOBER The Fourteenth COMMONPLACE PEOPLE OCTOBER The Fifteenth THE CALL AND THE EQUIPMENT OCTOBER The Sixteenth THE INSPIRATIONS OF THE PAST OCTOBER The Seventeenth NO QUEST OF GOD OCTOBER The Eighteenth UNANIMITY IN THE SOUL OCTOBER The Nineteenth READY!OCTOBER The Twentieth THE LORD AS THE SERVANT OCTOBER The Twenty-first THE CONTRITE HEART October The Twenty-second THE TRUE STANDARD OF GREATNESS OCTOBER The Twenty-third MASTERS AND SERVANTS OCTOBER The Twenty-fourth “PUSH” AND “PULL”OCTOBER The Twenty-fifth THE ROBE OF HUMILITY OCTOBER The Twenty-sixth THE LUST OF THE EXTERNAL OCTOBER The Twenty-seventh PAYING HOMAGE TO THE KING OCTOBER The Twenty-eighth PLEASANTNESS AND PEACE OCTOBER The Twenty-ninth THE STORY OF THE PAST OCTOBER The Thirtieth A TESTIMONY MEETING OCTOBER The Thirty-first TWO GREAT MYSTERIES NOVEMBER The First IN THE DAYS OF YOUTH NOVEMBER The Second LEADING TO CHRIST NOVEMBER The Third THE LORD’S OWN NOVEMBER The Fourth THE HOLY SPIRIT AS WITNESS NOVEMBER The Fifth THE TEMPLE OF THE BODY NOVEMBER The Sixth PEACE IN TRIBULATION NOVEMBER The Seventh REJECTED LOVE NOVEMBER The Eighth THE ORGAN OF SPIRITUAL VISION NOVEMBER The Ninth THE HOLY SPIRIT AS EMANCIPATOR NOVEMBER The Tenth NEVERTHELESS!NOVEMBER The Eleventh FOILING THE ENEMY’S PLOTS NOVEMBER The Twelfth THE FASHIONING OF A DENIAL NOVEMBER The Thirteenth A TRANSFORMED FISHERMAN NOVEMBER The Fourteenth THE PURIFICATION OF LOVE NOVEMBER The Fifteenth THE MUSIC OF RECONCILIATION NOVEMBER The Sixteenth THE MAKING OF A BRAVE MAN NOVEMBER The Seventeenth IF GOD BE FOR US——!NOVEMBER The Eighteenth EXHILARANT SPIRITS NOVEMBER The Nineteenth THE ARMOUR OF GOD NOVEMBER The Twentieth THE REAL ARISTOCRACY NOVEMBER The Twenty-first THE EARLY BUILDERS NOVEMBER The Twenty-second RECOVERING LOST STRENGTH NOVEMBER The Twenty-third THE STRANGER NOVEMBER The Twenty-fourth THE PRAYER WHICH ENDS IN SACRIFICE NOVEMBER The Twenty-fifth AFTER THE PRAYER THE FIRE!NOVEMBER The Twenty-sixth UNCONSECRATED SOULS NOVEMBER The Twenty-seventh THE VALUE OF REVERENCE NOVEMBER The Twenty-eighth HOW TO FIGHT EVIL NOVEMBER The Twenty-ninth TRANSFORMING OUR FOES NOVEMBER The Thirtieth THE SPRING AND THE RIVER DECEMBER The First A FAITHFUL FRIEND DECEMBER The Second THE LORD AS A FRIEND DECEMBER The Third ARMS AND THE MAN!DECEMBER The Fourth CHILDREN OF LIGHT DECEMBER The Fifth THE SECOND-BEST FOR GOD DECEMBER The Sixth THE GRACE OF LOWLINESS DECEMBER The Seventh CHOSEN AS BUILDERS DECEMBER The Eighth JUDGED BY OUR ASPIRATIONS DECEMBER The Ninth NATIONAL BLESSEDNESS DECEMBER The Tenth THE ONLY WISE BEGINNING DECEMBER The Eleventh THE SPEECH OF THE INCARNATION DECEMBER The Twelfth RELATING EVERYTHING TO GOD DECEMBER The Thirteenth THE HOLY AND THE PROFANE DECEMBER The Fourteenth THE SACRED USE OF LIBERTY DECEMBER The Fifteenth WHAT IS MY TENDENCY?DECEMBER The Sixteenth THE GREATEST WONDERS DECEMBER The Seventeenth GOD’S PRESENCE OUR DEFENCE DECEMBER The Eighteenth THE SINNER’S GUEST DECEMBER The Nineteenth THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS DECEMBER The Twentieth THE COMING OF THE LORD DECEMBER The Twenty-first THE LORD OF WORKING MEN DECEMBER The Twenty-second THE LORD OF THE WORSHIPPER DECEMBER The Twenty-third THE LORD OF THE STUDENTS DECEMBER The Twenty-fourth ENTERING IN AT LOWLY DOORS DECEMBER The Twenty-fifth CHRISTMAS CHEER DECEMBER The Twenty-sixth DAYBREAK IN THE SOUL DECEMBER The Twenty-seventh THE SUNNY SIDE OF THINGS DECEMBER The Twenty-eighth IN HIM WAS LIFE DECEMBER The Twenty-ninth THE LOVE OF GOD DECEMBER The Thirtieth THE BLESSEDNESS OF FORGIVENESS DECEMBER The Thirty-first THE REAR-GUARD devotional the world of religious thought theological discussion gift books, essays, etc.

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