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1 Peter....
'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit…" (1 Peter 3.18). Involved in this passage is the concept of the "vicarious suffering of Christ." The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines vicarious…(continue reading article)

Dating
'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

Some time later, he fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the Sorek Valley. - Judges 16:4 HCSB Samson, for all his miraculous strength, was a sucker for bad girls. On three occasions, he chose a woman based on her looks and all three times he was betrayed.[1] If you are in that phase of life when…(continue reading article)

The Irony of the Cross
''Winging It' from Stan Smith

Irony is defined as "the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning." If you look around at current events, you'll find lots of illustrations. Often they are humorous; not always. This idea -- words used that end up expressing the opposite -- is a key component…(continue reading article)

Daily Light on the Daily Path
Morning / Evening Devotional — August 16

The house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical. Ye ... as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house. — Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. — Your body is… — ( click here to read more )

Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook"
Uncover and Confess Sin

"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."   Proverbs 28:13 Here is the way of mercy for a guilty and repenting sinner. He must cease from the habit of covering sin. This is attempted by falsehood, which denies sin; by hypocrisy, which conceals it; by boasting, which justifies it; and by… — ( click here to read more )

Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening"
Morning and Evening for May 17

"So to walk even as he walked." - 1 John 2:6 Why should Christians imitate Christ? They should do it for their own sakes. If they desire to be in a healthy state of soul-if they would escape the sickness of sin, and enjoy the vigour of growing grace, let Jesus be their model. For their own happiness'…… — ( click here to read more )

Voice of the Lord
Devotional for 'Elul 05'

Ageshvir iz a guteh zach bey yenem untern orem is Yiddish for "A boil is fine as long as it's under someone else's arm." I visit Mexico each year for a Messianic conference. The first time I arrived, I was introduced to the leader of a Mexican Messianic congregation. We hit it off right away. I remember starting to get my bags to go to the conference when… — ( click here to read more )

Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life
A Serious Law

Came across some really outlandish facts the other day concerning the laws that exist in some corners of the United States. These are actual laws. I wonder how closely the local police watch for these things or whether or not those who see these terrible crimes perpetrated turn people in as vicious criminals. There are…… — ( click here to read more )

'Every Day Light' with Selwyn Hughes
Be Generous!

Solomon's cynicism almost completely dissolves as we step into these last chapters. If you are like me, you are probably saying to yourself: "And not before time!" He begins this chapter with a well-known saying: "Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again" (v. 1). What Solomon…… — ( click here to read more )

Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer
Morning / Evening Devotional — August 16

There are areas in our lives where in our effort to be right we may go wrong, so wrong as to lead to spiritual deformity. To be specific let me name a few: 1. When in our determination to be bold we become brazen. Courage and meekness are compatible qualities: both were found in perfect proportion in Christ and both shone in beauty in His conflict… … — ( click here to read more )

The Believer's Daily Remembrancer
"Remember the Lord." Nehemiah 4:14

"Remember the Lord." Nehemiah 4:14

HE is the great author of your being, and the only proper object of your faith, fear, and worship. Remember the promises He has made, the deliverances He has wrought, the blessings He has conferred, the invitations He has given, and the relations He now fills. Remember Him in calamity, to trust Him;…