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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 |
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Today God says:
"Obey my commandments, and live a long and productive life".
He promises me:
"My son, forget not My law; but let your heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to you". (Prov. 3:1,2)
My response to the word:
God's commandments are contained in His Word. I will remember His Word throughout this day. I will keep His commandments in my heart and in my actions. He promises me that such obedience will give me a long life and peace. As I think about this promise, I realize that God puts forth His commands and principles for my good. These are not given to restrict my life, but to bless it. Therefore, I will walk in obedience to God's Word throughout this day.
My prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word. Thank you for giving me your commandments to protect me. With your help, I will obey your Word throughout this day.
Today's scriptures:
"Peter and the other apostles answered, 'We must obey God rather than people". (Acts 5:29 GW) "We take every thought captive so that it is obedient to Christ". (2 Cor. 10:5 GW) "Honour your father and mother that everything me go well for you, and you may have a long life on earth". (Eph. 6:2 GW)
Quote for today:
The Bible dramatically deals with difficulties that discourage us, temptations that test us, and problems that plague us. It richly reveals the Christ who can change us, the Friend who can free us, and the Light who can lead us. (William Ward)
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 3rd April 1593, George Herbert, clergyman and poet, was born in Montgomery, Wales. One of his verses endures today as the hymn, "The King of Love My Shepherd Is."
On 3rd April 1876, William Patteson Nicholson was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland. He was a Presbyterian preacher and evangelist. Nicknamed "the Tornado of the Pulpit", Nicholson spent his early years on his father's cargo ship. He began to preach Christianity in 1899 at the age of 23 and was known for his "men-only" meetings. Nicholson used straightforward language which communicated to the common man. In the Belfast shipyard of Harland & Wolff, a shed, named "the Nicholson shed", was erected to house stolen tools that newly converted workers were returning as a result of Nicholson's preaching. He died in 1959 in Cork, Ireland at the age of 83 years.