July 16
Today’s Verse
Malachi 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. (KJV)
Today’s Verse
Malachi 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. (KJV)
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. (BSB)
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be room enough for. (WEB)
“Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out blessing for you until there is no room for it all. (NET)
KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation
Today’s Quote
It is the duty of Christians to desire, and aim at and press towards perfection in grace and holiness.
— Matthew Henry
Spurgeon’s Daily Help
“He first found his own brother Simon.” Let your faith start at home; make sure to show the sweetest fruits of your spiritual life and testimony within your own family. You may not have much talent yourself, but you could be the one who leads someone to Christ who will become a great servant of God.
Dear friend, you have no idea what potential lies within you. You might speak a word to a child, and in that child could be a noble heart that will inspire the Christian church in the future. Andrew had only two talents, but he found Peter. Go and do likewise.
Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.
The Spurgeon Birthday Book
July 16
In the Vatican, we saw the famous statue of the boy pulling a thorn from his foot. He was doing this the first time we saw him, and three years later, he was still trying to remove that thorn. Fifty years from now, he’ll be in the same position.
He’s
carved in marble, so he’s excused for not making progress. But what can we say about living people who, year after year, are stuck on imaginary difficulties and never start their journey to Heaven?
Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Quote
That man is worthy of being called a Christian who dares to follow Scripture, whatever others may do or say.
— Charles Spurgeon
Wadi Qelt, Between Jericho and Jerusalem., palestine
Daily Devotionals
July 16