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Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
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Today God says:
"My Word gives you light".
He promises me:
"This is my comfort in my affliction, for your Word has quickened me". (Ps. 119:50)
My response to the word:
God's Word is alive, and it gives me spiritual life as well. I will walk in the life of God's Word throughout this day as I contemplate its amazing power in my life. "For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to dividing asunder the soul and spirit, and the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart".
My prayer:
God, thank you for your powerful living Word. I will meditate upon its precepts throughout this day. Quicken me according to your Word.
Today's scriptures:
"I am close to death. Give me a new life as you promised". (Ps. 119:25 GW) "No creature can hide from God. Everything is uncovered and exposed for Him to see. We must answer to Him". (Heb. 4:13 GW) "This is the message we heard from Christ and are reporting to you: God is light, and there isn't any darkness in Him". (1 John 1:5 GW)
Quote for today:
No book will make you grow like the Bible. (George Sweeting)
On this day:
"Scriptures are taken from the King James Bible or those marked (GW) are from the God's Word Translation, used with permission".
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On 12th December 1840, Charlotte Diggs Moon, remembered as "Lottie" Moon, was born at Viewmont, Virginia. She professed faith in Christ on December 22, 1858 and within ten years she knew she was to be a missionary to China -- a thing unheard of in that day, since China was closed to all foreigners. In college she gained proficiency in French, Latin, Italian, Spanish, Greek and Hebrew! On October 7, 1873, she landed in Shanghai, and then settled in Tengchow (now Quingdao), which was to be her home for the next 39 years. While, by Chinese custom, she was allowed only to teach women, the men always managed to be within ear-shot, though out of sight. Adopting native clothing, she made friends first, and out of these friends God called His chosen ones. Lottie Moon died Christmas Eve, 1912, on the way home for medical furlough.