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To Be Like Jesus — Day 106 of 350 May—The Day That God Made Holy God's People to Keep the Sabbath, May 1 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Genesis 2:2 , NKJV. God sanctified and blessed the day in which He had rested from all His wondrous work. And this Sabbath, sanctified of God, was to be kept for a perpetual covenant. It was a memorial that was to stand from age to age, till the close of earth's history. God brought the Hebrews out of their Egyptia...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 105 of 350 True Learners Accept the Scriptures as God's Voice, April 30 If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:31, 32 , NKJV. The young men and women who make the Bible their guide need not mistake the path of duty and of safety. That Book will teach them to preserve their integrity of character, to be truthful, to practice no deception. It will teach them that they must never transgress God's law in order to accomplish a desired object, even thoug...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 104 of 350 Search the Scriptures, and Be Obedient, April 29 Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own. John 7:17 , NRSV. Those who humbly and prayerfully search the Scriptures, to know and to do God's will, will not be in doubt of their obligations to God. For “if any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine.” If you would know the mystery of godliness, you must follow the plain word of truth—feeling or no feeling, emotion or no emot...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 103 of 350 The Bible Reveals the Way to Christ, April 28 Love one another fervently with a pure heart, ... because “all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” 1 Peter 1:22-25 , NKJV. The blessed Bible gives us a knowledge of the great plan of salvation, and shows us how every individual may have eternal life. Who is the author of the Book? Jesus Christ. He is the True Witness, and He says to His own, “I gi...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 102 of 350 To Understand God's Word Better, Be Obedient, April 27 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. Proverbs 15:14 , NRSV. No one can search the Old and New Testaments in the Spirit of Christ without being rewarded. “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,” the Savior says, “and I will give you rest. Take my yoke [of obedience] upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, ...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 101 of 350 True Higher Education Found in the Word of God, April 26 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Proverbs 4:5 , NKJV. There is no time now to fill the mind with false ideas of what is called higher education. There can be no higher education than that which comes from the Author of truth. The Word of God is to be our study. We are to educate our children in the truths found therein. It is an inexhaustible treasure; but men and women fail to find this treasure because they do not search...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 100 of 350 Enjoy the Rich Banquet Found in the Word, April 25 The anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. 1 John 2:27 , NKJV. Let us believe the Word. He who thus eats the bread of heaven is nourished every day, and will know what these words mean, “Need not that any man teach you” ( 1 John 2:27 ). We have lessons pure from the ...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 99 of 350 Have Fellowship With Jesus Through the Word, April 24 Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Hebrews 12:1, 2 , NKJV. No man, woman, or youth can attain to Christian perfection and neglect the study of the Word of God. By carefully and closely searching His Word we shall obey the injunction of Christ, “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” This search enables the student to closel...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 98 of 350 Accept the Bible as the Foundation of All Faith, April 23 Whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4 , NKJV. The teachers of Israel were not sowing the seed of the Word of God. Christ's work as a teacher of truth was in marked contrast to that of the rabbis of His time. They dwelt upon traditions, upon human theories and speculations. Often that which mortals had taught and written about the Word, they put in place of ...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 97 of 350 The Holy Spirit Illuminates the Word, April 22 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. Acts 17:11 , NKJV. “Search the scriptures,” Christ declared, “for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” Those who dig beneath the surface discover the hidden gems of truth. The Holy Spirit is present with the earnest searcher. Its illumination ...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 96 of 350 Exciting Experiences Await Bible Students, April 21 And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. Luke 24:45 , NKJV. Open the Bible to our youth, draw their attention to its hidden treasures, teach them to search for its jewels of truth, and they will gain a strength of intellect such as the study of all that philosophy embraces could not impart. The grand subjects upon which the Bible treats, the dignified simplicity of its inspired utterances, the elevated themes which it presents to the mind, the li...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 95 of 350 Scripture's Grand Themes Expand the Mind, April 20 He shall write for himself a copy of this law in a book.... And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God and be careful to observe all the words of this law and these statutes. Deuteronomy 17:18, 19 , NKJV. Light reading fascinates the mind, and makes the reading of God's Word uninteresting. The Bible requires thought and prayerful research. It is not enough to skim over the surface. While some passages ...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 94 of 350 God's Word the Standard of Judgment, April 19 God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether it is good or whether it is evil. Ecclesiastes 12:14 , NKJV. The Bible is an unerring guide for the human race in every phase of life. In it the conditions of eternal life are plainly stated. The distinction between right and wrong is clearly defined, and sin is shown in its most revolting character, clothed with the robes of death. If this guide is studied and obeyed, it is to us as the pillar of cloud, w...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 93 of 350 Earnest Study Produces True Conversion, April 18 Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. Ezra 7:10 , NKJV. Born of the sons of Aaron, Ezra, in addition to his priestly training, had acquired a familiarity with the writings of the magicians, the astrologers, and the so-called wise men of the Medo-Persian realm. But he was not satisfied with his spiritual condition. He longed to be in full harmony with God: he longed for wisdom to carry out God's will. ...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 92 of 350 Hear Christ's Voice Through the Word, April 17 Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.” Matthew 22:29 , NKJV. The voice of God is speaking to us through His Word, and there are many voices that we will hear; but Christ has said we should beware of them who will say, Here is Christ or there is Christ. Then how shall we know that they have not the truth, unless we bring everything to the Scriptures? Christ has warned us to beware of false prophets who will co...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 91 of 350 Do Not Merely Read the Scriptures, but Search, April 16 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. John 5:39 , NKJV. We are thankful that we have a sure word of prophecy, so that none of us need be deceived. We know that there are heresies and fables in our world at the present time, and we want to know what is truth. It becomes us to search carefully for ourselves that we may gain this knowledge. We cannot do this with a mere reading of the Scriptures, but we must ...