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Daily readings for 05/31/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 154 of 379

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With God at Dawn — Day 154 of 379 We Are Changed into His Image, June 1 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18 . A pearl of great price is offered to the youth. They may sell all and buy this pearl, or they may refuse it, to their own infinite loss. Heaven may be attained by all who will comply with the conditions laid down in the Word of God. Our Redeemer was obedient unto death; He gave Himself an offering for sin.... Young ...

Daily readings for 05/30/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 153 of 379

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With God at Dawn — Day 153 of 379 God Punishes Less than We Deserve, May 31 God Is Faithful And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this. Ezra 9:13 . The forbearance that God has exercised toward the wicked emboldens men in transgression; but their punishment will be none the less certain and terrible for being long delayed.... While He does not delight in vengeance, He will execute judgment upon the transgres...

Daily readings for 05/29/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 152 of 379

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With God at Dawn — Day 152 of 379 He Who Calls Us Is Faithful, May 30 God Is Faithful Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 . Never a prayer is offered, however faltering, never a tear is shed, however secret, never a sincere desire after God is cherished, however feeble, but the Spirit of God goes forth to meet it. Even before the prayer is uttered, or the yearning of the heart made known, grace from Christ goes forth to meet the grace that is working upon the human soul. Your Heavenly Father will take from you the garments ...

Daily readings for 05/28/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 151 of 379

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With God at Dawn — Day 151 of 379 Him Hath God Exalted, May 29 God Is Faithful Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5:31 . How shall a man be just with God? How shall the sinner be made righteous? It is only through Christ that we can be brought into harmony with God, with holiness; but how are we to come to Christ? ... Repentance includes sorrow for sin, and a turning away from it. We shall not renounce sin unless we see its sinfulness; until we turn away from it in ...

Daily readings for 05/27/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 150 of 379

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With God at Dawn — Day 150 of 379 Who Is a God Like Unto Thee? May 28 God Is Faithful Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. Micah 7:18 . We may now suppose that our feet stand secure, and that we shall never be moved. We may say with confidence, “I know in whom I have believed; nothing can shake my faith in God and in His Word.” But Satan is planning to take advantage of our hereditary and cultivated trai...

Daily readings for 05/26/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 149 of 379

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With God at Dawn — Day 149 of 379 Salvation Is By the Grace of God, May 27 Hope for Him Who Repents For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. Titus 2:11 . Jesus had presented the cup of blessing to those who felt that they were “rich, and increased with goods, and had need of nothing,” and they had turned with scorn from the gracious gift. He who feels whole, who thinks that he is reasonably good, and is contented with his condition, does not seek to become a partaker of the grace and righteousness of Christ. Pride feels no...

Daily readings for 05/25/2024

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With God at Dawn — Day 148 of 379 Christ the Sure Foundation, May 26 Hope for Him Who Repents Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 1 Peter 2:6 . In infinite wisdom, God chose the foundation-stone, and laid it Himself. He called it “a sure foundation.” The entire world may lay upon it their burdens and griefs; it can endure them all. With perfect safety they may build upon it. Christ is a “tried stone.” Those who tru...

Daily readings for 05/24/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 146 of 378

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With God at Dawn — Day 146 of 378 We Shall Be Dead to Our Sins, May 25 Hope for Him Who Repents Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed. 1 Peter 2:24 . The one thing essential for us in order that we may receive and impart the forgiving love of God is to know and believe the love that He has to us. Satan is working by every deception he can command, in order that we may not discern that love. He will lead us to think that our mistakes and transgressions ...

Daily readings for 05/23/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 145 of 378

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With God at Dawn — Day 145 of 378 If My People Seek I Will Hear, May 24 Hope for Him Who Repents If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 . None of the apostles or prophets ever claimed to be without sin. Men who have lived nearest to God, men who would sacrifice life itself rather than knowingly commit a wrong act, men whom God had honored with divine light and power, have conf...

Daily readings for 05/22/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 144 of 378

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With God at Dawn — Day 144 of 378 The Lord Will Heal and Bind Us Up, May 23 Hope for Him Who Repents Come, and let us return unto the Lord; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. Hosea 6:1 . The love which Christ diffuses through the whole being is a vitalizing power. Every vital part—the brain, the heart, the nerves—it touches with healing. By it the highest energies of the being are roused to activity. It frees the soul from the guilt and sorrow, the anxiety and care, that crush the life forces. With it come s...

Daily readings for 05/21/2024

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With God at Dawn — Day 143 of 378 Only Acknowledge Thine Iniquity, May 22 Hope for Him Who Repents Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God. Jeremiah 3:12, 13 . We often sorrow because our evil deeds bring unpleasant consequences to ourselves; but this is not repentance. Real sorrow for sin is the r...

Daily readings for 05/20/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 141 of 377

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With God at Dawn — Day 141 of 377 Your Sins Will Not Be Mentioned, May 21 Hope for Him Who Repents All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. Ezekiel 18:22 . When in his distress, Jacob laid hold of the Angel, and made supplication with tears, the heavenly Messenger, in order to try his faith, also reminded him of his sin, and endeavored to escape from him. But Jacob would not be turned away. He had learned that God is merciful, and he cast himself upon His mercy. He po...

Daily readings for 05/19/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 140 of 377

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With God at Dawn — Day 140 of 377 The Repentance of Paul, May 20 Men of Old Repent Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy 1:15 . As Saul yielded himself fully to the convicting power of the Holy Spirit, he saw the mistakes of his life, and recognized the far-reaching claims of the law of God. He who had been a proud Pharisee, confident that he was justified by his good works, now bowed before God with the humility and simplicity of a little child, confessing his own unworthiness, and pleading the merits of a crucified and r...

Daily readings for 05/18/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 139 of 377

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With God at Dawn — Day 139 of 377 The Repentance of Zaccheus, May 19 Men of Old Repent And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. Luke 19:8 . Zaccheus had been overwhelmed, amazed, and silenced, at the love and condescension of Christ in stooping to him, so unworthy. Now love and loyalty to his new-found Master unseal his lips. He will make public his confession and his repentance.... Before Zaccheus had looked upon the...

Daily readings for 05/17/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 138 of 377

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With God at Dawn — Day 138 of 377 The Repentance of Solomon, May 18 Men of Old Repent Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. Ecclesiastes 2:11 . Awakened as from a dream, ... Solomon with quickened conscience began to see his folly in its true light. Chastened in spirit, with mind and body enfeebled, he turned wearied and thirsting from earth’s broken cisterns, to drink once more at the fountain of life. F...

Daily readings for 05/16/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 137 of 377

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With God at Dawn — Day 137 of 377 The Repentance of David, May 17 Men of Old Repent For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me. Psalm 40:12, 13 . Through successive generations, infidels have pointed to the character of David, bearing this dark stain, and have exclaimed in triumph and derision, “This is the man after God’s own heart!...