II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
January 25th
"Withhold not Thou Thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let Thy lovingkindness and Thy truth continually preserve me." Psalm 40:11
Wherefore, my Christian friends, HEAR the Spirit-powered Truth: If you are still in the state of a carnal concept, THEN REJOICE IN YOUR EVERY TRIBULATION; for such are God's mercies to you-ward, giving you the opportunity to expiate your carnal errors while here on earth – rather than that they should follow you into the life beyond!
Gems for Daily Living