Bible League: Living His Word He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.— Isaiah 40:11 NKJV Have you wandered back out into the wilderness, away from the Lord? Have you experienced the discipline of the Lord? Are you ready to submit to Him once again? If so, He is ready to take you in. The time of your heartache and trouble is over. The time of your constant striving and struggle is over as well. Whatever sins you have committed have been forgiven. The discipline has been enough. It's the time of comfort, not torment. It's the time of restoration, not destruction. The Lord will feed you like a shepherd. He will provide for you just like a shepherd provides for his flock. The days of want and emptiness are over. You wandered from the fold, and you paid the price. Now, however, is the time of abundance, now is the time of fullness. In peace you will feed from the hand of the Lord. You will forget the times of lack. Then He will gather you with His arm and bring you back into the fold. If you've lost your way, He'll show you the way, the only way. It's the way you could never have found on your own. He will carry you in His bosom. He'll lift you up and make it easy on you. Finally, He will gently lead you, even if you need extra help for a time. The Lord is patient, and He's ready to help you where you are. He's ready to supply the things that you need to be successful once again. Look up, then, and not down! The Lord is coming with His blessings. Look up to the Good Shepherd, and receive what He has to give you! Bible in a Year Old Testament ReadingDeuteronomy 3, 4 Deuteronomy 3 -- Defeat and Division of Og; Moses Forbidden from Crossing the Jordan NIV NLT ESV NAS GWT KJV ASV ERV DRB Deuteronomy 4 -- Israel Urged to Obey; Idolatry Forbidden NIV NLT ESV NAS GWT KJV ASV ERV DRB New Testament Reading Mark 11:20-33 Mark 11 -- The Triumphal Entry; the Money Changers; the Withered Fig Tree; Jesus' Authority NIV NLT ESV NAS GWT KJV ASV ERV DRB Reading Plan Courtesy of Christian Classics Etherial Library. Tyndale Life Application Daily Devotion Teach us to realize the brevity of life,so that we may grow in wisdom. Insight Realizing that life is short helps us use the little time we have more wisely and for eternal good. Challenge Take time to number your days by asking, “What do I want to see happen in my life before I die? What small step could I take toward that purpose today?” Morning and Evening by Spurgeon Mark 11:22 Have faith in God.Faith is the foot of the soul by which it can march along the road of the commandments. Love can make the feet move more swiftly; but faith is the foot which carries the soul. Faith is the oil enabling the wheels of holy devotion and of earnest piety to move well; and without faith the wheels are taken from the chariot, and we drag heavily. With faith I can do all things; without faith I shall neither have the inclination nor the power to do anything in the service of God. If you would find the men who serve God the best, you must look for the men of the most faith. Little faith will save a man, but little faith cannot do great things for God. Poor Little-faith could not have fought "Apollyon;" it needed "Christian" to do that. Poor Little-faith could not have slain "Giant Despair;" it required "Great-heart's" arm to knock that monster down. Little faith will go to heaven most certainly, but it often has to hide itself in a nut-shell, and it frequently loses all but its jewels. Little-faith says, "It is a rough road, beset with sharp thorns, and full of dangers; I am afraid to go;" but Great-faith remembers the promise, "Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; as thy days, so shall thy strength be:" and so she boldly ventures. Little-faith stands desponding, mingling her tears with the flood; but Great-faith sings, "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:" and she fords the stream at once. Would you be comfortable and happy? Would you enjoy religion? Would you have the religion of cheerfulness and not that of gloom? Then "have faith in God." If you love darkness, and are satisfied to dwell in gloom and misery, then be content with little faith; but if you love the sunshine, and would sing songs of rejoicing, covet earnestly this best gift, "great faith." Daily Light on the Daily Path Isaiah 54:5 "For your husband is your Maker, Whose name is the LORD of hosts; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God of all the earth.Ephesians 5:32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Isaiah 62:4,5 It will no longer be said to you, "Forsaken," Nor to your land will it any longer be said, "Desolate"; But you will be called, "My delight is in her," And your land, "Married"; For the LORD delights in you, And to Him your land will be married. • For as a young man marries a virgin, So your sons will marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So your God will rejoice over you. Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners; • To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, • To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Hosea 2:19 "I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, Romans 8:35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. |
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