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580. “Nots” There are some “not’s” which God’s children need to ponder, namely: 1. The “forget not” of remembered mercies (Psa_103:2). 2. The “fear not” of gracious presence (Isa_41:10). 3. The “let not” of dominating sin (Rom_6:12). 4. The “look not” of prohibitive command (Pro_23:31). 5. The “love not” of an ensnaring world (1Jn_2:15). 6. … Continue reading “0593. 580. “Nots””

578. “No Orders, Except From the King” Or, “Seven Times Go, From God” “Things whatsoever I have commanded” (Mat_28:20). Major-General Sir George Younghusband, the Keeper of the Jewel House of the Tower of London, who has been granted a vacant good service pension, enjoys a curious privilege in that “he hath no superior officer in … Continue reading “0591. 578. “No Orders, Except From the King””

576. New Things in the New Creation 2Co_5:17, Margin 1. A New Aim. To please the Lord—2Co_5:9, R.V. 2. A New Association. Oneness with the Lord—2Co_5:14. 3. A New Attitude. To live “unto Him” who loved us—2Co_5:15. 4. A New Activity. To walk by faith—2Co_5:7. 5. A New Attachment. To be fused by the love … Continue reading “0589. 576. New Things in the New Creation”

577. Non-Consenters 1. The holy ones not consenting to idolatry—Deu_13:8. 2. The world not consenting to the request of God’s people—Jdg_11:17. 3. God’s people not consenting to the world’s demand—1Ki_20:8. 4. The saint not consenting to the sinner’s enticement—Pro_1:10. 5. The godly man not consenting to Christ’s death—Luk_23:51. 6. The servant of Christ not consenting … Continue reading “0590. 577. Non-Consenters”

575. New Birth Christ repeated the necessity for the new birth twice to Nicodemus—Joh_3:3, Joh_3:7. The Lord Jesus does not argue the matter with Nicodemus, but keeps to this great necessity, if he would see and enter into the presence of God, namely, that he must “be born again.” 1. The necessity of the new … Continue reading “0588. 575. New Birth”

573. Nehemiah’s Prayer “I beseech thee” (Num_1:4-5, Num_1:6, Num_1:8, Num_1:11; Num_2:4). Couple with “I beseech,” “I pray,” and “I prayed.” Burns says, “They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright;” and Coleridge declares, “He prayeth best who loveth best.” Prayer is— 1. The empty hand of need—Jas_5:15, Jas_5:16. 2. The call for aid—Luk_6:12. … Continue reading “0586. 573. Nehemiah’s Prayer”

574. Nehemiah’s Weeping “I Sat Down and Wept” Eph_1:4 The condition of things so burdened Nehemiah that he “sat down and wept,” and more than that, he “mourned and fasted and prayed,” and he did all “before the God of Heaven.” Christ did the same when He saw the city in its sins and sorrow—Luk_19:41. … Continue reading “0587. 574. Nehemiah’s Weeping”

571. Name of Jesus Bernard says: “Jesus is honey in the mouth, melody in the ear, and joy in the heart.” An old coloured woman who had learned the alphabet, said: “Now I want to spell Jesus, for ‘pears like the rest will come easier if I learn to spell that blessed Name first.” 1. … Continue reading “0584. 571. Name of Jesus”

572. Nazarite “Nazarite” comes from “Nawzar,” to separate. If we ponder Numbers 6 we shall find a sevenfold separation stated and suggested. 1. Separation from the common run—Num_6:2. 2. Separation from uncleanness—Num_6:7. 3. Separation from strong drink and all its associations—Num_6:3, Num_6:4. 4. Separation from all that is associated with death—Num_6:6. 5. Separation from the … Continue reading “0585. 572. Nazarite”

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