Gems for the Week
November 19
"The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin."
(1 John 1:7)
There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel's veins,
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.
(Wm. Cowper)
"Blood system in crisis," read the bold headline announcing a meeting of Canada's Health ministers. "There's a shortage of blood. We have to have more blood," stated Dr. B. Muirhead. The sin-cleansing blood of Christ is never in short supply. Jesus shed enough to atone for the sins of the entire human race - including yours. Confess your sins and know them forgiven today. (Arnot P. McIntee)
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November 20
"His name shall be called WONDERFUL." (Isaiah 9:6)
Wonderful name He bears,
Wonderful crown He wears,
Wonderful blessings His triumphs afford;
Wonderful Calvary,
Wonderful grace for me,
Wonderful love of my Wonderful Lord.
(A.H. Ackley)
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November 21
"Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall
not fall on the ground without your Father."
(Matthew 10:29)
Benjamin Franklin
At the Constitutional Convention 1787
"I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that 'except the Lord build the house they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the builders of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9). . . I therefore beg leave to move - that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings be on our deliberations . . ."
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November 22
"Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all. "
(2 Corinthians 3:2)
About 30 years ago two of us helped a widow to excavate for a new home. We measured the length and width, but one inch of the yardstick had been cut off, and we did not know it. When the mason came to lay the bricks, he was disgusted to find the hole in the ground was too small both ways. We were sincere; we did not know there was an inch missing - never dreamed of it. We had to be convinced. But we were using a faulty standard of measurement, and the result showed up in our work. The mason came along and saw the error. And if we use the wrong measuring stick in our work down here for God, we can expect our work to be faulty. We want to be sure in our Christian life and testimony that we are making room for the whole scope and realm of God's full and free revelation. (C.H. Brown - 1966)
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