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Table of Contents
Information about this Book | 5 |
Foreword | 7 |
January | 9 |
Happy New Year!, January 1 | 10 |
Which Way?, January 2 | 11 |
Compassed With God’s Mercy, January 3 | 12 |
Blessings to Cheer Us, January 4 | 13 |
Perils to Shun, January 5 | 14 |
The Bridge Love Built, January 6 | 15 |
The One Vast Gift of God, January 7 | 16 |
Calling All Youth!, January 8 | 17 |
Mine to Choose, January 9 | 18 |
A Safe Guide, January 10 | 19 |
Children of the Heavenly King, January 11 | 20 |
Whosoever Means Me, January 12 | 21 |
Rich Currents of Grace, January 13 | 22 |
Look and Live, January 14 | 23 |
A Higher Standard, January 15 | 24 |
Strong in the Lord, January 16 | 25 |
Angels to Guard Us, January 17 | 26 |
Promises to those Who Obey, January 18 | 27 |
Our Only Safety, January 19 | 28 |
Light or Shadow?, January 20 | 29 |
Hope for the Hopeless, January 21 | 30 |
Never Absent from the Mind of God, January 22 | 31 |
To Be Like Christ, January 23 | 32 |
Stay Close to Jesus, January 24 | 33 |
The Bible a Light for My Way, January 25 | 34 |
Truth in the Heart, January 26 | 35 |
Enjoyment of the Truth, January 27 | 36 |
Truth a Precious Treasure, January 28 | 37 |
The Bible Without a Rival, January 29 | 38 |
Sure Remedy for the Soul, January 30 | 39 |
Storing the Mind with Truth, January 31 | 40 |
February | 41 |
Let Jesus Lead, February 1 | 42 |
Man More Precious Than Gold, February 2 | 43 |
I Am Not My Own, February 3 | 44 |
Purchase of Christ’s Blood, February 4 | 45 |
God Wants His Own Property, February 5 | 46 |
Take Care of God’s Property, February 6 | 47 |
Take God Into Your Counsel, February 7 | 48 |
The Cord Let Down from Heaven, February 8 | 49 |
The Center of my Hope, February 9 | 50 |
Efficacy of Christ’s Blood, February 10 | 51 |
Christ’s Humanity a Golden Chain, February 11 | 52 |
An Advocate with the Father, February 12 | 53 |
Connecting Link Between God and Man, February 13 | 54 |
Faultless in Christ’s Perfection, February 14 | 55 |
The Faith that Justifies, February 15 | 56 |
Accepted in the Beloved, February 16 | 57 |
Our Redeemer a Tried Stone, February 17 | 58 |
Jesus Our Best Friend, February 18 | 59 |
Jesus is Always Near, February 19 | 60 |
Our Great Exemplar, February 20 | 61 |
Reflecting Christ’s Image, February 21 | 62 |
In Love with Christ, February 22 | 63 |
To God Be the Glory, February 23 | 64 |
The Highest Exercise of Our Powers, February 24 | 65 |
Follow On to Know the Lord, February 25 | 66 |
The Girdle of Gladness, February 26 | 67 |
Life with a Purpose, February 27 | 68 |
Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory, February 28 | 69 |
March | 71 |
Christ, the Ladder to Heaven, March 1 | 72 |
The Precious Treasure of Faith, March 2 | 73 |
Virtue and Knowledge, March 3 | 74 |
“And to Knowledge Temperance”, March 4 | 75 |
The Perfect Work of Patience, March 5 | 76 |
“To Patience Godliness”, March 6 | 77 |
The Virtue of Brotherly Kindness, March 7 | 78 |
Charity the Topmost Round, March 8 | 79 |
Make Your Calling and Election Sure, March 9 | 80 |
Holding Fast to Christ, the Ladder, March 10 | 81 |
The Privilege of Assurance, March 11 | 82 |
Chosen of God, March 12 | 83 |
Fullness of Christ’s Ransom, March 13 | 84 |
God Calls for Our Best Affections, March 14 | 85 |
Which Captain?, March 15 | 86 |
The Cause of All Our Woes, March 16 | 87 |
In Self-Distrust We Cry to God, March 17 | 88 |
Full Provision for Pardon, March 18 | 89 |
Building for Eternity, March 19 | 90 |
Give No Place to Temptation, March 20 | 91 |
Above the Fog of Doubt, March 21 | 92 |
Progressive Conquest of Evil, March 22 | 93 |
Beware of Satan’s Devices, March 23 | 94 |
How Satan’s Power is Broken, March 24 | 95 |
Not Saved by Proxy, March 25 | 96 |
God’s Part and Mine, March 26 | 97 |
The Struggle of Unseen Forces, March 27 | 98 |
Christ’s Example in Overcoming, March 28 | 99 |
How to Maintain Your Integrity!, March 29 | 100 |
Success in Resistance, March 30 | 101 |
The Closer, the Safer, March 31 | 102 |
April | 103 |
“Come Unto Me”, April 1 | 104 |
Rest for the Restless, April 2 | 105 |
“Learn of Me”, April 3 | 106 |
Wearing Christ’s Yoke, April 4 | 107 |
Learning in Christ’s School, April 5 | 108 |
Preparing for the Higher School, April 6 | 109 |
The True Force of the Will, April 7 | 110 |
When My Will is Safe, April 8 | 111 |
A Submissive Will, April 9 | 112 |
Cultivating God’s Garden, April 10 | 113 |
In Unison with God, April 11 | 114 |
“Let this Mind be in You”, April 12 | 115 |
The Influence of Mind on Mind, April 13 | 116 |
Entangled Minds, April 14 | 117 |
Preoccupying the Mind, April 15 | 118 |
Training the Thoughts, April 16 | 119 |
How to Discipline the Mind, April 17 | 120 |
Proper Level of the Human Mind, April 18 | 121 |
The Brightest Subject of Our Thoughts, April 19 | 122 |
Time for Meditation, April 20 | 123 |
What is Faith?, April 21 | 124 |
Saved by God’s Grace, April 22 | 125 |
Feeling Not a Safe Guide, April 23 | 126 |
Feeling and Faith Distinct, April 24 | 127 |
Faith that Works and Purifies, April 25 | 128 |
The Place of Good Works, April 26 | 129 |
Don’t Be a Pretender, April 27 | 130 |
Hold Your Position Hour by Hour, April 28 | 131 |
Strength for Today, April 29 | 132 |
Victory After Victory, April 30 | 133 |
May | 135 |
Prayer, the Channel of All Blessings, May 1 | 136 |
An Open Door to God’s Throne, May 2 | 137 |
Blessings for Those Who Ask, May 3 | 138 |
Learn How to Pray, May 4 | 139 |
Seek God with All the Heart, May 5 | 140 |
Victory Through Watchfulness, May 6 | 141 |
Humble, Persevering Prayer, May 7 | 142 |
Wait for God’s Answer, May 8 | 143 |
Mementos in Memory’s Halls, May 9 | 144 |
On the Mount Before God, May 10 | 145 |
God’s Law a Wall of Protection, May 11 | 146 |
A Complete Rule of Life, May 12 | 147 |
Weighing in for Heaven, May 13 | 148 |
Heart Allegiance, May 14 | 149 |
Blending the Law and Gospel, May 15 | 150 |
Pathway to Purity, May 16 | 151 |
An Enlightened Conscience, May 17 | 152 |
Fruit-Bearing Branches, May 18 | 153 |
Abiding in Christ, May 19 | 154 |
The Source of My Strength, May 20 | 155 |
Rejoicing in Assurance, May 21 | 156 |
Most Happy People on Earth, May 22 | 157 |
Friendship with Jesus, May 23 | 158 |
Jesus’ Crowning Gift, May 24 | 159 |
Spirit Given on Condition, May 25 | 160 |
Christ’s Representative, May 26 | 161 |
Yielding to the Spirit’s Control, May 27 | 162 |
Revealer of Christ’s Grace, May 28 | 163 |
The Time of the Spirit’s Power, May 29 | 164 |
Pledge of Our Acceptance, May 30 | 165 |
Three Mighty Helpers, May 31 | 166 |
June | 167 |
Summertime with God, June 1 | 168 |
The Sign of the New Heart, June 2 | 169 |
Beware of the Hard Heart, June 3 | 170 |
The Work of Heart-Keeping, June 4 | 171 |
Who Has Control of My Life?, June 5 | 172 |
Soldiers on Life’s Battlefield, June 6 | 173 |
The Court of Holy Life, June 7 | 174 |
In the Workshop of God, June 8 | 175 |
The Blessings of Christian Fellowship, June 9 | 176 |
One with the Church Above, June 10 | 177 |
Most Precious of All Meetings, June 11 | 178 |
Unity in Diversity, June 12 | 179 |
United in Christ, June 13 | 180 |
One Great Brotherhood, June 14 | 181 |
Victory Over Every Foe, June 15 | 182 |
The Golden Chain of Love, June 16 | 183 |
Under the Yoke of Christ, June 17 | 184 |
The Outflow of Love, June 18 | 185 |
The Silken Cord that Binds Hearts, June 19 | 186 |
Help for the Erring One, June 20 | 187 |
One to a Hundred, June 21 | 188 |
All Honor to the Peacemakers!, June 22 | 189 |
No Caste with God, June 23 | 190 |
Root Out the Poisonous Plants, June 24 | 191 |
Helping One Another, June 25 | 192 |
The Grace of Sympathy, June 26 | 193 |
“Who is My Neighbour?”, June 27 | 194 |
In the Footsteps of Jesus, June 28 | 195 |
Joy in Humble Service, June 29 | 196 |
The Precious Treasure of Time, June 30 | 197 |
July | 199 |
More, More, More!, July 1 | 200 |
The Peril of Prosperity, July 2 | 201 |
Agents to Relieve Distress, July 3 | 202 |
Nothing Too Precious to Give to God, July 4 | 203 |
How Does Your Account Stand?, July 5 | 204 |
When Loss is Gain, July 6 | 205 |
A Curse or a Blessing?, July 7 | 206 |
A Bank That Never Fails, July 8 | 207 |
The Smiles of God, July 9 | 208 |
The Gift God Accepts, July 10 | 209 |
God’s Merciful Helping Hand, July 11 | 210 |
Sweetness of Self-Denial, July 12 | 211 |
A Test of Character, July 13 | 212 |
Do We Really Sacrifice?, July 14 | 213 |
Truth an Antidote for Evil, July 15 | 214 |
With Eyes of Faith, July 16 | 215 |
Working the Mines of Truth, July 17 | 216 |
How to Study the Bible, July 18 | 217 |
The Bible Speaks to Me, July 19 | 218 |
“It is Written”, July 20 | 219 |
Leaves from the Tree of Life, July 21 | 220 |
The Bread that Satisfies, July 22 | 221 |
As a Wall of Fire Against Temptation, July 23 | 222 |
Truth Continually Unfolding, July 24 | 223 |
Sanctifying Power of Truth, July 25 | 224 |
“Holier, Yea Holier Still”, July 26 | 225 |
The Secret of Holiness, July 27 | 226 |
A Daily Experience in Conversion, July 28 | 227 |
In the Sunlight of Christ, July 29 | 228 |
How to Grow in Grace, July 30 | 229 |
“Almost to the Excellence of the Angels”, July 31 | 230 |
August | 231 |
Necessity of Self-Cultivation, August 1 | 232 |
Choosing My Lifework, August 2 | 233 |
Meditation with Diligent Work, August 3 | 234 |
The Peril of “Nothing to Do”, August 4 | 235 |
The Blessing of Work, August 5 | 236 |
Sustained Versus Spasmodic Effort, August 6 | 237 |
God Concerned with Every Transaction, August 7 | 238 |
Cultivate Honesty, August 8 | 239 |
Great in God’s Sight, August 9 | 240 |
Benefits of Regularity and Order, August 10 | 241 |
Big Little Things, August 11 | 242 |
Order and Cleanliness, August 12 | 243 |
Love’s Fragrant Outreach, August 13 | 244 |
Why Look for Flaws?, August 14 | 245 |
Criticism Not Our Work, August 15 | 246 |
Overcoming Envy and Jealousy, August 16 | 247 |
How to Deal with Anger, August 17 | 248 |
The Fragrant Touch of Courtesy, August 18 | 249 |
“A System of Truest Politeness”, August 19 | 250 |
An Irresistible Influence, August 20 | 251 |
Cherishing the Spirit of Jesus, August 21 | 252 |
“Not Easily Provoked”, August 22 | 253 |
Has Religion Made You Better?, August 23 | 254 |
The Secret of Contentment, August 24 | 255 |
Watch Your Step!, August 25 | 256 |
Habits and Character Building, August 26 | 257 |
Blessings Diffusive as Sunlight, August 27 | 258 |
Studying the Character of Christ, August 28 | 259 |
A Strong Fortress of Truth, August 29 | 260 |
The Way to Look at Things, August 30 | 261 |
Hold High the Standard, August 31 | 262 |
September | 263 |
Reminders of Our Heavenly Home, September 1 | 264 |
Nature Speaks of God, September 2 | 265 |
A School for Mind and Morals, September 3 | 266 |
God’s Great Reservoirs, September 4 | 267 |
Fragrance in our Lifework, September 5 | 268 |
A Pure Moral Atmosphere, September 6 | 269 |
Be Selective!, September 7 | 270 |
Guard Your Affections, September 8 | 271 |
You Must Choose Your Company, September 9 | 272 |
A Friend to the Friendless, September 10 | 273 |
Graces Increased by Exercise, September 11 | 274 |
Make Your Mark in the World, September 12 | 275 |
The Home Training Ground, September 13 | 276 |
Teach the Source of True Happiness, September 14 | 277 |
Obedience an Element of Greatness, September 15 | 278 |
The Sacred Temple of the Body, September 16 | 279 |
The Sure Penalty of Self-Indulgence, September 17 | 280 |
The Light of Health Reform, September 18 | 281 |
A Perfected People, September 19 | 282 |
The Reward of Temperate Habits, September 20 | 283 |
A Sound Mind in a Sound Body, September 21 | 284 |
A Distinction in Dress, September 22 | 285 |
The Charm of Simplicity, September 23 | 286 |
A Mark of Christian Womanhood, September 24 | 287 |
The Beauty of Christlikeness, September 25 | 288 |
Consecrated Eyes, September 26 | 289 |
Be Careful What You Read, September 27 | 290 |
Chaff or Wheat?, September 28 | 291 |
Walking with God in a Corrupt World, September 29 | 292 |
Youth to Stand Up for Christ, September 30 | 293 |
October | 295 |
Don’t Starve Your Soul!, October 1 | 296 |
The Better Part, October 2 | 297 |
Youthful Zeal and Courage Needed, October 3 | 298 |
Are We Guilty?, October 4 | 299 |
The Only Safe Amusements, October 5 | 300 |
Breaking the World’s Enchantment, October 6 | 301 |
First Things First, October 7 | 302 |
Subject to God’s Call, October 8 | 303 |
Heaven Cheap at Any Price, October 9 | 304 |
Talents for Everyone, October 10 | 305 |
How are you Using your Talents?, October 11 | 306 |
Speech a Precious Talent, October 12 | 307 |
An Index to Character, October 13 | 308 |
When Silence is Eloquence, October 14 | 309 |
Words that Bring Sunshine and Joy, October 15 | 310 |
Words Like Apples of Gold, October 16 | 311 |
Christians Like the Sunlight, October 17 | 312 |
Let Your Light Shine, October 18 | 313 |
Faithful Where You Are, October 19 | 314 |
Character of Christ’s Ambassadors, October 20 | 315 |
Do I Rightly Represent my Lord?, October 21 | 316 |
Planting Seeds of Truth, October 22 | 317 |
Watch, Pray, Work, October 23 | 318 |
“To Every Man His Work”, October 24 | 319 |
A Little Church in the Home, October 25 | 320 |
No Middle Ground in God’s Service, October 26 | 321 |
Rewards of Service, October 27 | 322 |
Beware of Self-Confidence, October 28 | 323 |
Energy in the Christian Race, October 29 | 324 |
“Take Heed Unto Thyself”, October 30 | 325 |
Laborers Together with God, October 31 | 326 |
November | 327 |
Have You Counted the Cost?, November 1 | 328 |
Will You Bear the Refiner’s Fire?, November 2 | 329 |
Joy Through Suffering with Christ, November 3 | 330 |
Token of the Everlasting Covenant, November 4 | 331 |
God Speaks Through the Silence, November 5 | 332 |
The Training Necessary for Heaven, November 6 | 333 |
God Knows What is Best, November 7 | 334 |
All Things Work Together, November 8 | 335 |
Seeing the Unseen, November 9 | 336 |
No Power can Separate from Christ, November 10 | 337 |
The Crucible of Trouble, November 11 | 338 |
A Jewel or a Pebble?, November 12 | 339 |
God Measures Every Trial, November 13 | 340 |
Faith Must Pierce the Gloom, November 14 | 341 |
“I Tasted the Lord’s Goodness”, November 15 | 342 |
Rejoice!, November 16 | 343 |
Peace in Affliction, November 17 | 344 |
Christ’s Legacy of Peace, November 18 | 345 |
The Foundation of All True Peace, November 19 | 346 |
A Superficial Experience Not Enough, November 20 | 347 |
Rooted in Christ, November 21 | 348 |
No Taproot?, November 22 | 349 |
The Stamina of Pure Religion, November 23 | 350 |
A Time to be Blind and Deaf, November 24 | 351 |
Let God’s Hand Mold the Clay, November 25 | 352 |
Examine Yourselves, November 26 | 353 |
“Keep Thyself Pure”, November 27 | 354 |
“On Unto Perfection”, November 28 | 355 |
Seeing Him Who is Invisible, November 29 | 356 |
Charmed with Christ’s Love, November 30 | 357 |
December | 359 |
Show Your Colors!, December 1 | 360 |
No Patchwork Religion!, December 2 | 361 |
God’s Special Sign, December 3 | 362 |
In the Testing Time, December 4 | 363 |
A Distinct and Peculiar People, December 5 | 364 |
High Time to Awake, December 6 | 365 |
Where Apostasy Begins, December 7 | 366 |
Am I a Laodicean?, December 8 | 367 |
The Rags of Self-Righteousness, December 9 | 368 |
The Spotless Robe of Christ’s Righteousness, December 10 | 369 |
A Message Full of Encouragement, December 11 | 370 |
Will You Open the Door?, December 12 | 371 |
Victory is Assured, December 13 | 372 |
Unmoved in a Shaken World, December 14 | 373 |
A Crisis Before Us, December 15 | 374 |
Are You Ready for the Testing?, December 16 | 375 |
Out of the Lion’s Mouth, December 17 | 376 |
In the Midst of the Fire, December 18 | 377 |
The Struggle Against Wind and Tide, December 19 | 378 |
The Most Dangerous of Foes, December 20 | 379 |
The Cross Before the Crown, December 21 | 380 |
On Guard Every Moment, December 22 | 381 |
Crowns for the Faithful, December 23 | 382 |
Aim High!, December 24 | 383 |
The Unsearchable Riches of Christ, December 25 | 384 |
Filled with God’s Fullness, December 26 | 385 |
Almost Home!, December 27 | 386 |
In the Inner Circle, December 28 | 387 |
Let’s Take Inventory, December 29 | 388 |
Bury All Bitterness, December 30 | 389 |
The Prize of Our High Calling, December 31 | 390 |