"Thus saith The LORD, in an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee…" [Isa 49:8] In Corinthians Paul, quoting our passage for today, urges the Corinthians to lay hold of God’s grace and His salvation. He writes, “We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you …
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Victory
Upon the hem of His pure linen he clung,Upon the breast of His even rise he lean't,Upon the thought of His flowing blood he stayed,Upon the feet of His lofty figure he bowed,Upon the beauty of His heavenly face he gazed,Upon the Word of Life he desperately fed: For, in his weakness and lowliness,he saw …
An Exceedingly Near God
God is our refuge, He is the one to whom we flee when trouble of any degree arises. He is the one who is always ready and available for us, and He desires us to take advantage of this. The LORD, YHWH, our Father, is, as David says, "[our] protection/defence/refuge, an exceedingly present help in …