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God blessed me this morning with the following selections from His Word.

I have italicized the theme that impressed me.

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but thou shouldest keep them from the evil. —John 17:15.

Blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. -Philippians 2:15

Ye are the salt of the earth, . . . the light of the world. -Matthew 5:13,14

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is heaven. -Matthew 5:16

I also withheld thee from sinning against me. -Genesis 20:6

The Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 2 Thessalonians 3:3

So did not I, because of the fear of God. -Nehemiah 5:15

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father. -Galatians 1:4

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. -Jude 24,25

Daily Light on the Daily Path | August 10, Morning

Delivered from evil!

I ask God to do that for me and mine.

And I want to do as Nehemiah did — choosing not to do evil, for I fear God.

What is in my heart?

What is most abundant in my heart?

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. -Matthew 12:34.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. -Colossians 3:16

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. -Proverbs 4:23

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. -Proverbs 18:21

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide. -Psalm 37:30,31

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. -Ephesians 4:29

We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. -Acts 4:20

I believed, therefore have I spoken. -Psalm 116:10

Whosoever . . . shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. -Matthew 10:32

With the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. -Romans 10:10

Daily Light on the Daily Path | July 14, Morning

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Did you know God recorded that in Proverbs? I did. I still forget.

I’d like to harness my tongue’s power for life!