Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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Foreword

January

That We May Be Encouraged, January 1

There’s Hope, January 2

A Place in Line, January 3

What Fruit? January 4

In God’s Image, January 5

Eden, January 6

A Chance to Choose, January 7

Someone to Share, January 8

Deceived! January 9

Used by Satan, January 10

When it’s Better not to Know, January 11

Cursed! January 12

Taught by Nature, January 13

Between God and Man, January 14

One Expensive Mistake, January 15

By Word of Mouth, January 16

Home Again! January 17

It’s Up to You, January 18

Two Ways to Go, January 19

Your Face is Telling, January 20

Cain Went Out, January 21

He Walked with God, January 22

God Took Him, January 23

Looking at Christ, January 24

An Open Door, January 25

God or Idols? January 26

Giants in the Land, January 27

Abused Talents, January 28

An Affluent Society, January 29

Marrying and Giving in Marriage, January 30

Until the Day ..., January 31

February

Build an Ark, February 1

Safe Inside, February 2

After Seven Days, February 3

As it was in the Days of Noah, February 4

God Comes Down to See, February 5

Confused and Scattered, February 6

No Questions Asked, February 7

There’s a Reason, February 8

God Protects His Own, February 9

Keeping the Peace, February 10

Toward Sodom, February 11

A Home God can Bless, February 12

Entertaining Strangers, February 13

Countdown for Sodom, February 14

Unsafe Streets, February 15

That Last Night, February 16

Don’t Forget, February 17

A Better Country, February 18

Nothing Too Precious, February 19

Choosing a Wife, February 20

A Happy Marriage, February 21

Let Your Religion Show, February 22

Nonidentical Twins, February 23

Twisted Values, February 24

Bartered Birthright, February 25

A Bitter Price, February 26

Hope for a Fugitive, February 27

Return to God His Own, February 28

March

Seven Short Years, March 1

A Life and Death Matter, March 2

The Time of Jacob’s Trouble, March 3

Power Guaranteed, March 4

Reunion, March 5

Separate Ways, March 6

A Home in Trouble, March 7

An Inspired Resolution, March 8

A Blessed Partnership, March 9

How Can I Do It? March 10

A Prison Apprenticeship, March 11

Always the Same, March 12

All in God’s Plan, March 13

He was Like Christ, March 14

A Slave Mother, March 15

The Right Choice, March 16

Not God’s Way, March 17

God’s University, March 18

Worth More, March 19

Seeing the Invisible, March 20

Learning and Unlearning, March 21

God Sent Him, March 22

Who is the Lord? March 23

Hardening of the Heart, March 24

Free at Last! March 25

Cloud and Fire, March 26

A Safe Path, March 27

The Song of Moses and the Lamb, March 28

Complaining Again, March 29

Hands Toward Heaven, March 30

Two Hands for God, March 31

April

A Crisis in Israel, April 1

He Failed His Brother, April 2

Face to Face, April 3

Strange Fire, April 4

Too Drunk to Care, April 5

Misplaced Love, April 6

Undernourished Souls, April 7

Two Against One, April 8

The Most Satanic Trait, April 9

A Contradictory Report, April 10

Why Wait? April 11

Rebellion in the Camp, April 12

He Lost His Patience, April 13

No Excuse for Sinning, April 14

From Grave to Glory, April 15

Prophecy for Pay, April 16

Duty or Desire, April 17

Two of a Kind, April 18

Sins That Scar, April 19

The Only Way to Win, April 20

The Invisible Ally, April 21

Only God Could Do It, April 22

One Man’s Sin, April 23

No Hiding from God, April 24

Too Late! April 25

The Price of a Lie, April 26

“Give Me This Mountain”, April 27

Iron Chariots, April 28

As for Me ..., April 29

Haven’t I Sent You? April 30

May

Too Many Soldiers, May 1

Still Too Many, May 2

Betrayed into Error, May 3

Before the Baby Comes, May 4

Compromise, May 5

Mighty Weakling, May 6

What’s the Secret? May 7

This is the Secret, May 8

A Sure Crop, May 9

God Remembered, May 10

She Kept Her Promise, May 11

God’s Property, May 12

Like Parent, Like Child, May 13

A Dangerous Example, May 14

No Restraint, May 15

Delayed Judgment, May 16

A Fainthearted Father, May 17

No Generation Gap, May 18

Revival, May 19

Like Everyone Else, May 20

No Apologies Needed, May 21

The People’s Choice, May 22

The Potential is There, May 23

Running Ahead of God, May 24

Found Wanting, May 25

A Time for Courage, May 26

The Real King, May 27

It Works Two Ways, May 28

Tested Again, May 29

Not to be Trusted, May 30

I Hear the Sheep, May 31

June

Not Really Sorry, June 1

Sanity Almost Gone, June 2

God’s Choice, Not Man’s, June 3

Preparing to Lead, June 4

Human Boasting, June 5

Five Smooth Stones, June 6

A Sure Outcome, June 7

No One Sorry, June 8

Music in a Cave, June 9

Result of Insanity, June 10

A Mismatched Pair, June 11

Gentle Rebuke, June 12

Divine Vengeance, June 13

No Answer from God, June 14

That’s Not Samuel, June 15

God’s Secrets, June 16

A Suicide, June 17

A Friend Mourns, June 18

His Last Mistake, June 19

Satan’s Stealthy Work, June 20

One Sin Leads to Another, June 21

A King Rebuked, June 22

Sin’s Way is Hard, June 23

Superficial Beauty, June 24

Greatness in Humiliation, June 25

A Foolish Wise Man, June 26

A Monument of Stones, June 27

More Than Money, June 28

Growing Old Gracefully, June 29

Last Words, June 30

July

A Contract with God, July 1

As a Little Child, July 2

Wisdom for the Asking, July 3

Wisest Among Men, July 4

What an Epitaph! July 5

Sold Out, July 6

True Riches, July 7

At the Crossroads, July 8

A Late Awakening, July 9

The Voice of Experience, July 10

Unsanctified Skill, July 11

Praise Where it Belongs, July 12

Disgraceful Monuments, July 13

“All Israel with Him”, July 14

A Paralyzed Arm, July 15

Asa Trusted God, July 16

Jezebel’s Blighting Influence, July 17

A Voice in the Wilderness, July 18

Sharing Her Morsel, July 19

“More Blessed to Give”, July 20

Elijah Before Ahab, July 21

God’s Heroes, July 22

Idolatry Then and Now, July 23

Waiting Upon God, July 24

Emptied of Self, July 25

Overwhelmed by Discouragement, July 26

What Doest Thou Here? July 27

Elijahs Needed Today, July 28

In Moments of Weakness, July 29

The Battle is the Lord’s, July 30

The Battle Song, July 31

August

Sorcery, Ancient and Modern, August 1

The Work Lying Nearest, August 2

Why Elisha? August 3

All on the Altar, August 4

Elijah’s Successor, August 5

Pollution and Purification, August 6

Rudeness Rebuked, August 7

Table in the Wilderness, August 8

Even a Child, August 9

God’s Ways, August 10

No Fiery Chariot, August 11

Reluctant Prophet, August 12

There is a Limit, August 13

Send Me, August 14

Humility—True or False? August 15

The Living Coal, August 16

White Like Snow, August 17

For Everyone, August 18

Jeremiah, God’s Mouthpiece, August 19

The Rechabites, August 20

Jehovah’s Honor Vindicated, August 21

Divine Healing, August 22

What Do They See? August 23

Faith and God’s Promises, August 24

Too Drunk to Think, August 25

For Such a Time as This, August 26

Men’s Decrees Versus God’s, August 27

Four Boys in Babylon, August 28

The Source of Wisdom, August 29

No Compromise, August 30

Witnessing, August 31

September

Under God’s Control, September 1

Babylon’s Leading Citizen, September 2

Four in the Furnace, September 3

Nebuchadnezzar Humiliated, September 4

Daniel, God’s Ambassador, September 5

God Sent His Angel, September 6

Burden-Sharing, September 7

God’s Hand on the Machinery, September 8

Obstacles a Test of Faith, September 9

Ezra, Student and Teacher, September 10

Knowledge Requires Action, September 11

God Their Protector, September 12

A Holy Purpose, September 13

A Man of Action, September 14

Let Us Build, September 15

Uninvolved, September 16

Unholy Alliance, September 17

Remember the Poor, September 18

“I Cannot Come Down”, September 19

Build—Repair—Restore, September 20

One of God’s Great Men, September 21

In the Spirit of Elijah, September 22

A Straight Message, September 23

A Living Sacrifice, September 24

Ready to Step Aside, September 25

I Must Decrease, September 26

What Made Him Great? September 27

In Prison for Christ’s Sake, September 28

The Highest Honor, September 29

A True Witness, September 30

October

Come and See, October 1

Under the Fig Tree, October 2

Apprenticed to Christ, October 3

Follow Me, October 4

Publicans Not Excluded, October 5

Judas, Self-Seeking Disciple, October 6

Without Excuse, October 7

Sower of Strife, October 8

Unity in Diversity, October 9

None were Perfect, October 10

Doubts and Questions, October 11

Secret Interview, October 12

As the Wind Blows, October 13

Born Again, October 14

Confrontation at Jacob’s Well, October 15

From Doubt to Faith, October 16

I Am Not Worthy, October 17

God Abhors Caste, October 18

It has to be Personal, October 19

What Lack I? October 20

He Failed the Test, October 21

He Made Things Right, October 22

Rich Man and God, October 23

She Gave Her All, October 24

Fretting and Fussing, October 25

A Gift of Love, October 26

The Fragrance Lingers, October 27

Nothing Too Costly, October 28

Simon’s Change of Heart, October 29

Christ Sees Our Possibilities, October 30

Peter Looked Back, October 31

November

Peter Speaks Up, November 1

Under Satan’s Power, November 2

Peter Learned His Lesson, November 3

A Fond Mother’s Request, November 4

Beloved Disciple, November 5

John and Judas—A Contrast, November 6

Enslaved by Money, November 7

A Chance for All, November 8

Only Jesus Knew, November 9

A Slow Student, November 10

On Enemy Ground, November 11

Converted at Last, November 12

Caiaphas, November 13

Pilate, November 14

The Cross Bearer, November 15

Remember Me, November 16

Secret Friends No Longer, November 17

Thomas the Doubter, November 18

Religious Liberty, November 19

Mishandling God’s Goods, November 20

Martyred for Christ, November 21

Just for One Man, November 22

The First Dorcas, November 23

No National Barriers, November 24

To All the World, November 25

Angel Protectors, November 26

Linked with Heaven, November 27

At the Damascus Gate, November 28

Saul to Paul, November 29

Arabian Interlude, November 30

December

Paul Exalts the Cross, December 1

Gospel Tentmaker, December 2

Profitable Bonfire, December 3

While You are Young, December 4

From a Child, December 5

All That a Son Could Be, December 6

Passing the Torch, December 7

This Dropout Made Good, December 8

Mark and Demas, December 9

Master and Servant, December 10

The Race Before Us, December 11

A Voice of Gladness, December 12

Toward the Mark, December 13

To Caesar, December 14

Divine Bodyguard, December 15

A Good Fight, December 16

“Love One Another”, December 17

Perils Within and Without, December 18

Pure in Heart and Life, December 19

Beyond the Gloom to Glory, December 20

The Last of the Twelve, December 21

Shut Away with God, December 22

Keep Your Armor On, December 23

“Hitherto Hath the Lord Helped Us”, December 24

To God be the Glory, December 25

Noble Examples, December 26

“All Things Through Christ”, December 27

We Need Not Despair, December 28

God Remembers His Own, December 29

First Things First, December 30

God’s Plan for Me, December 31

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