Such as be blessed of Him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of Him shall be cut off.  – Psalm 37:22 In the Lord’s vast domain, which extends over all, there are such as are “blessed of Him,” …

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Daily Devotion Subscribe O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, because His mercy endureth forever. —Psalm 118:1 Luther says in his explanation of the Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer:  “God gives daily bread, indeed, without our prayer, …

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Daily Devotion Subscribe / Unsubscribe The wicked plotteth against the just and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.  The Lord shall laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.  – Psalm 37:12-13 The righteous man who walks …

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Psalm 73:1-17 1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, …

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Thine eyes shall see thy teachers; and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying: “This is the way, walk ye in it.”  – Isaiah 30:20-21 It is a most gracious favor of God for a congregation to have …

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Martin Luther Preaching And for me.  – Ephesians 6:19 “And for me” – what?  The Apostle Paul desired that the Christians to whom he wrote should pray not only for one another but also for him in particular.  Indeed, all …

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Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. – Ephesians 6:10. You must “be strong,” Christian, on the battlefield of life, or you will be lost; for your spiritual enemies are strong.  The devil, the world, …

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We, then, that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. – Romans 15:1. Many are the Christians who, because of the infirmities of their sinful flesh, often fall at Satan’s behest into …

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Him that is weak in the faith receive ye. – Romans 14:1. To whom does the apostle refer here as one who is “weak in the faith“?  The person described in the rest of the chapter is NOT one who …

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Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. – Romans 12:12. Dear Christian, child of God, you are by faith an heir of everlasting life.  And you can and should be sure of your eternal salvation.  Hold fast …

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