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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour - July 13
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. —Song of Solomon 4:16
There are two winds mentioned in this beautiful prayer. God may send either or both, as seemeth Him good. He may send the north wind of conviction, to bring us to repentance, or He may send the south wind of love, to melt us into gratitude and holy joy. If we often require the sharp blasts of trial to develop our graces, do we not also need the warm …
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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour - June 3
I am black…as the tents of Kedar. —Song of Solomon 1:5
I am my beloved’s, and his desire is toward me. Song of Solomon 7:10
Nothing humbles the soul like sacred and intimate communion with the Lord; yet there is a sweet joy in feeling that He knows all, and, notwithstanding, loves us still. —J. Hudson Taylor
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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour - March 30
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom. —Song of Solomon 2:15
How numerous the little foxes are! Little compromises with the world; disobedience to the still, small voice in little things; little indulgences of the flesh to the neglect of duty; little strokes of policy; doing evil in little things that good may come; and the beauty, and the fruitfulness of the vine are sacrificed! —J. Hudson Taylor
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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour - January 23
Under His shadow. —Song of Solomon 2:3
Frances Ridley Havergal says: I seem to see four pictures suggested by that: under the shadow of a rock in a weary plain; under the shadow of a tree; closer still, under the shadow of His wing; nearest and closest, in the shadow of His hand. Surely that hand must be the pierced hand, that may oftentimes press us sorely, and yet evermore encircling, upholding and shadowing!
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Preaching isn’t easy. But it can be simpler. Pastor Erwin Lutzer, Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, equips you to preach with clarify, conviction, and power. In these 3 training sessions, he discusses strategies for message preparation using key words, dynamic introductions and conclusions, as well as illustrations and humor. Pastors can nail it when they preach for life transformation!
WATCH Part 1: There’s hope when your congregants’ eyes start to glaze over! You can help your church members get all they can from the message. Pastor Lutzer guides you how to employ key words, giving …
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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour - July 12
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. —Song of Solomon 4:16
Sometimes God sends severe blasts of trial upon His children to develop their graces. Just as torches burn most brightly when swung violently to and fro; just as the juniper plant smells sweetest when flung into the flames; so the richest qualities of a Christian often come out under the north wind of suffering and adversity. Bruised hearts often emit the fragrance that God loveth to smell. Almost every …
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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour - April 6
They made me keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. —Song of Solomon 1:6
Our attention is here drawn to a danger which is preeminently one of this day: the intense activity of our times may lead to zeal in service to the neglect of personal communion; but such neglect will not only lessen the value of the service, but tend to incapacitate us for the highest service. —J. Hudson Taylor
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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour - Match 15
I sought him, but I found him not. —Song of Solomon 3:1
Tell me where you lost the company of Christ, and I will tell you the most likely place to find Him. Have you lost Christ in the closet by restraining prayer? Then it is there you must seek and find Him. Did you lose Christ by sin? You will find Him in no other way than by the giving up of the sin, and seeking by the Holy Spirit to mortify the member in which the lust doth dwell. Did …
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