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Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
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Today God says:
"I am your friend; I am closer to you than a brother".
He promises me:
"A man that has friends must show himself friendly; there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother". (Prov. 18:24)
My response to the word:
God is my personal friend, and throughout this day I will seek to develop an intimate relationship with Him. He truly does stick closer than a brother to me. He is the greater One who lives in me. Friendships will last when they are cultivated and nurtured with a lot of careful attention, and I will always endeavour to cultivate a close personal relationship with my Lord.
My prayer:
Thank you, Father, for loving me. Thank you for wanting to be my friend. I will walk in the comfort of your friendship throughout this day.
Today's scriptures:
"I don't call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn't know what his master is doing. But I've called you friends because I've made known to you everything that I've heard from my Father". (John 15:15 GW) "Whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God". (James 4:4 GW) "So you have won the victory over these people, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world". (1 John 4:4 GW)
Quote for today:
As you walk through the valley of the unknown, you will find the footprints of Jesus both in front of you and beside you. (Charles Stanley)
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 7th September 1785, the Sunday School Society was formed in London, under the leadership of Robert Raikes. It provided weekly Christian tutoring for the poor. Eventually 3,730 schools were formed, and their success ultimately inspired the founding in 1824 of the American Sunday School Union.
On 7th September 1897, Jane Laurie Borthwick died in Edinburgh at age of 84 years. She was hymn writer, translator of German hymns and a noble supporter of home and foreign missions. She published under the pseudonym: H. L. L. Her translation of "Be still, my soul" is still used.