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Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Fifteenth Day

5/26/2015

FIFTEENTH DAY “Thy servant did meditate in Thy statues.” Ps. 119:23.

Prayer requires, generally speaking, a measure of strength or godly desire, and the season, therefore, when this exercise of the soul can be most effectually performed, is after the inner man has been nourished by meditation on the Word of God, where we find our Father speaking to us to encourage us.

Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Fourteenth Day

5/23/2015

FOURTEENTH DAY “I hope in Thy Word.” Ps. 119:81.

Is it not precious to have the living God as a Father to go to, who is ever able and ever willing to help, as may be really needed? All believers, according to the will of God concerning them in Jesus Christ, may cast, and ought to cast, all their care upon Him who careth for them, and need not be anxiously concerned about anything.

Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Thirteenth Day

5/22/2015

THIRTEENTH DAY “With my spirit within me will I seek Thee early.” Isa. 26: 9.

My heart being nourished by the truth, being brought into experimental fellowship with God, I speak to my Father, and to my Friend, about the things that He has brought before me in His precious Word.

Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Twelfth Day

5/21/2015

TWELFTH DAY “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.” 2 Tim. 3:16.

I believe that all the books of the Old Testament and of the New Testament are written by inspiration. My great love for the Word of God and my deep conviction of the need of its being spread far and wide, have led me to pray to God to use me as an instrument to do this.

Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Eleventh Day

5/21/2015

ELEVENTH DAY “They are written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the world are come.” 1 Cor. 10:11.

Why may not all believers act in the spirit of apostolic Christians, seeing that the same blessed Spirit who dwelt in them dwells in all who believe in the Lord Jesus; and that we have the whole revealed will of God in our possession in the Holy Scriptures; and like apostolic believers are looking for the return of the Lord Jesus, with whom we shall share the glory.

Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Tenth Day

5/19/2015

TENTH DAY “Reading in the book the words of the Lord.” Jer. 36:8.

I continue to wait upon God, and seek to encourage my heart by His Holy Word, and while He delays giving me answers, to be occupied in His service. Of this my soul has not the least doubt, that, when the Lord shall have been pleased to exercise my soul by the trial of faith and patience, He will make bare His arm and send help.

Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Nineth Day

5/18/2015

NINTH DAY “Our God, whom we serve is able.” Dan. 3:17.

The Believer will repose upon the ability of God to help him, because he has not only learned from His Word that He is of almighty power and infinite wisdom, but he has seen instance upon instance in the Holy Scriptures in which His almighty power and infinite wisdom have been exercised in helping His people.

Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Eight Day

5/16/2015

EIGHTH DAY “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God.” James 1:5.

When I do not understand a passage of the Word of God, I lift up my heart to the Lord, that He would be pleased by His Holy Spirit to instruct me, and I expect to be taught, though I do not fix the time when, and the manner how, it should be. When I am going to minister in the Word, I seek help from the Lord, and believe that He for His dear Son’s sake will help me.

Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Seventh Day

5/7/2015

SEVENTH DAY “Feed me with food convenient for me.” Prov. 30:8.

God has taught me this point, that the first thing the child of God has to do morning by morning is to obtain food for his inner man. Now what is the food for the inner man? Considering what we read, pondering over it, and applying it to our hearts.

Helpful Hints In the Study of God's Word - Sixth Day

5/6/2015

SIXTH DAY “Dig for it more than for hid treasures.” Job 3:21.

When I have been for a while making confession, or intercession, or supplication, or have given thanks, I go on to the next words or verse, turning all, as I go on, into prayer for myself or others, as the Word may lead to it; but still continually keeping before me, that food for my own soul is the object of my meditation.