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Foreword
January—We are Sons and Daughters of God
That God Created Man in His Own Image, January 1
That we should be Called the Sons of God, January 2
That when Christ Appears we Shall be Like Him, January 3
That we are Purified as Christ is Pure, January 4
That God Sent His Son to Die That We Might Live, January 5
That Power is Given us to Become the Sons of God, January 6
That the Church Is the Object of God’s Supreme Regard, January 7
We are His Sons and Daughters, January 8
If Children, then Heirs, January 9
He Knows our Needs Before we Ask, January 10
Every Good and Perfect Gift is from Him, January 11
He Manifests His Love Toward Us, January 12
He is Near to All that Call Upon Him, January 13
Enoch, a Son of God, Walked with the Father, January 14
He is the Express Image of the Father, January 15
If We Sin, He Pleads Our Case in Heaven, January 16
Belief in Him Means Everlasting Life, January 17
He Knows How to Help Us When We are Tempted, January 18
He is Stronger and More Mighty Than Our Adversary, January 19
He is the Embodiment of Truth, January 20
He is Ever Before Us, We Shall Not Be Moved, January 21
Sons of God Are Led By Him, January 22
He Guides Us Into All Truth, January 23
He Teaches Us, January 24
He Brings Wisdom and Understanding, January 25
He Imparts the Fruit of the Spirit, January 26
The Spirit Quickeneth, January 27
He Speaks to Those Who Listen, January 28
Countless Angels Ready to Help Us, January 29
They Minister to the Heirs of Salvation, January 30
They Constantly Ascend and Descend Heaven’s Ladder, January 31
February—We Obey the Father’s Law of Love
The Commandments are Sure, February 1
The Law of God is Perfect, February 2
The Law is Holy, Just, and Good, February 3
The Law is Truth and Righteousness, February 4
Hasty Obedience Brings Rich Blessings, February 5
In the Home, February 6
To be a Strength to All Nations, February 7
Rejoices the Heart and Enlightens the Eyes, February 8
Statutes Given for Our Good Always, February 9
We Are Assured of Life Everlasting, February 10
Christ Magnified the Law and Made It Honorable, February 11
Love to Be Fulfilled in Our Lives, February 12
Law of Love Written in Our Hearts, February 13
We are to Love the Lord with All Our Hearts, February 14
We Will Love Our Neighbors as Ourselves, February 15
Mercy Shown to Thousands Who Love God’s Law, February 16
We Love God’s Commandments More Than Gold, February 17
Christ Came to Earth to Fulfill the Law, February 18
We Shall Have No Other Gods, February 19
We Shall Not Serve Any Graven Images, February 20
We Shall Not Take the Name of the Lord in Vain, February 21
We Shall Keep the Sabbath Day Holy, February 22
Long Life Promised for Honoring Parents, February 23
We Shall Not Kill, February 24
We Shall Be Pure, February 25
We Shall Not Steal, February 26
We Shall Not Lie, or Bear False Witness, February 27
We Shall Not Be Covetous, February 28
It Shall Be Our Righteousness, February 29
March—We Enroll in the School of Christ
All Who Are Weary of Sin Are Urged to Enroll, March 1
We Learn of Christ, March 2
He Teaches Us His Yoke is Easy, His Burden, Light, March 3
Christ is the Heaven-Sent Teacher, March 4
We Receive a Faith that Works by Love, March 5
We Learn to Speak the Language of Canaan, March 6
We Learn to Beware of Vain Deceit and Flattery, March 7
Affliction Teaches Us to Long for Heaven, March 8
We are to Consider Nature’s Lessons, March 9
We Enter Into Christ’s Rest, March 10
Dependence Upon God, March 11
To Center Our Thoughts in Christ, March 12
To Resist Temptation, March 13
To Be Loving and Kind, March 14
Humility, March 15
Meekness, March 16
Thoughtfulness, March 17
Self-Control, March 18
Purity, March 19
Simplicity, March 20
Steadfastness, March 21
Patience, March 22
Self-denial, March 23
Forgiveness, March 24
Peter’s Sifting Resulted in His Conversion, March 25
Lazarus Raised to Testify to God’s Glory, March 26
Elisha’s Faithfulness Rewarded, March 27
Moses Endured as Seeing Him Who is Invisible, March 28
Though Severely Tried Job Remained Perfect and Upright, March 29
Paul Blinded so He Would See Christ, March 30
Moab a Failure because He Refused to Change, March 31
April—We are Transformed by God’s Grace
Our Heart the Most Precious Offering, April 1
Diligent Heart Keeping Essential to Growth in Grace, April 2
God Promises Us a New Heart of Flesh, April 3
The Renewed Heart Loves as Christ Loved, April 4
The Renewed Heart Bringeth Forth Good Things, April 5
The Renewed Heart is a Pure Heart, April 6
God’s Peace Keeps the New Heart, April 7
Transformed by the Renewing of the Mind, April 8
Mind Increases Strength by Continual Effort, April 9
Every Thought Obedient to Christ, April 10
The Mind Must Be Fed With Pure Food, April 11
We are to Take Time to Think About God, April 12
Turn Minds From the Artificial to the Natural, April 13
The Mind Fixed on Christ, April 14
Changes Us from Sinners to Saints, April 15
Changes Our Rudeness to Refinement, April 16
Changes Our Slothfulness to Dispatch, April 17
Changes Our Stubborn Wills to Sanctified Wills, April 18
Changes Our Constant Complaining to Praise, April 19
Changes Our Defiance to Submission, April 20
Changes Our Empty Lamps into Full Lamps, April 21
God’s Grace Sufficient for Every Need, April 22
His Gifts are to Stablish and Strengthen Us, April 23
Let Us Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace, April 24
Rejoice in the Rich Treasures of Grace, April 25
We Have Received of God’s Fullness, April 26
We Are Changed from Glory to Glory, April 27
Redemption Through the Riches of God’s Grace, April 28
Blind Bartimaeus’ Faith in God’s Grace Rewarded, April 29
From a Slave to Sin, to a Prince of God, April 30
May—We Follow the Perfect Pattern
He Depended Completely on Divine Power, May 1
He Submitted to Parental Authority, May 2
He Was Obedient and Respectful, May 3
He Was Industrious, May 4
His Simplicity Gave Him Favor, May 5
In Baptism, May 6
In the Study of the Scriptures, May 7
In the Study of Nature, May 8
In Communion With God, May 9
In Keeping His Father’s Commandments, May 10
In Being the Light of the World, May 11
In Demonstrating God’s Parental Attributes, May 12
In Physical Development, May 13
In Gaining Victory Over Appetite, May 14
In Positive Self-Control, May 15
His Principles are to Be Our Principles, May 16
When He Was Reviled, He Reviled Not, May 17
He Was Misunderstood and Often Stood Alone, May 18
He Did Not Interfere With Those in Power, May 19
In Love for Others, May 20
In Compassion, May 21
In Cheerfulness, May 22
In Soul Winning, May 23
In Doing Good and Blessing Others, May 24
In Recognizing God as the Giver of All Gifts, May 25
In Forgiveness, May 26
We are to be Perfect as Christ is Perfect, May 27
We are to be Holy as Christ is Holy, May 28
We are to Overcome as Christ Overcame, May 29
We Follow Christ in the Ordinance of Humility, May 30
We Follow Christ in the Communion Service, May 31
June—We Choose the Best
Choose Today to Serve Christ Always, June 1
Choose Christ as our Captain, June 2
Counsel of a True Friend Rejoices the Heart, June 3
Seek the Company of the Wise, June 4
We Choose Our Associates Carefully, June 5
We Do Not Consent to Enticement of Sinners, June 6
We Choose a Life Companion Who Loves God, June 7
Not a Favored Few, But Many Friends, June 8
Jesus is a Friend That is Closer Than a Brother, June 9
Happy Home Atmosphere Promotes Health, June 10
Labor Results in Health and Happiness, June 11
Health and Happiness in the Out-of-Doors, June 12
By Preserving the Living Machinery, June 13
Careful Habits Ensure Good Health, June 14
We Are to Be Clean Inwardly and Outwardly, June 15
Daniel Blessed for Choosing the Best, June 16
We Choose to Please God, Not Ourselves, June 17
We Do All in the Name of Jesus, June 18
With Recreation That Results in Joy, June 19
With Good Books That Ennoble the Mind, June 20
With Good Music That Will Be a Blessing, June 21
With Holiness in All Conversation, June 22
With a Happy Sabbath Day of Worship and Rest, June 23
To Accept the Light God Sends, June 24
Divine Wisdom, June 25
True Beauty, June 26
Honesty, June 27
Discretion, June 28
Joseph Chose Life’s Best, Samson Did Not, June 29
The Better Inheritance, June 30
July—We Face the Future With Courage
To Confess Christ, July 1
To Study the Scriptures, July 2
To Trust Him, July 3
To Walk in His Way, July 4
To Enjoy Perfect Love, July 5
To Live in Harmony With His Law, July 6
To Keep the Sabbath, July 7
God Gives Spirit of Power and Love, July 8
Sense of God’s Presence Banishes Fear, July 9
God’s Goodness and Mercy Inspire Courage, July 10
Praise to God Brings Courage, July 11
Walking in the Light Brings Courage, July 12
Gather Courage from the Coldness of Others, July 13
Be Strong, for God is With Us, July 14
Courage and Power are Needed Today, July 15
God Calls Youth Because They Are Strong, July 16
Courage of Obedience Demonstrated, July 17
Elijah Refused to Be Discouraged, July 18
We Need More Calebs and Joshuas, July 19
Two Brave Young Men Rout Philistines, July 20
We Need More Men Like Moses, July 21
Too Much Is at Stake to Waver Now, July 22
To Stand Firm in Spite of Ridicule and Scorn, July 23
To Take a Decided Stand for Temperance, July 24
To Stand for Principle Despite Opposition, July 25
To Call Sin by its Right Name, July 26
To Lift the Standard High, July 27
To Face Death With the Courage of Daniel, July 28
The Courageous Among God’s Jewels, July 29
God is With His Children, July 30
Renewal of Strength, July 31
August—We Glory in the Cross of Christ
We See Christ on the Cross, August 1
All Men are Drawn to the Uplifted Saviour, August 2
All Who Look to the Cross will Live, August 3
Cross of Christ to Be Erected in Our Homes, August 4
We are Redeemed by Christ’s Precious Blood, August 5
We are Cleansed by Christ’s Blood, August 6
Atonement Through Christ’s Blood, August 7
We are Justified by Christ’s Blood, August 8
Sons of God Through Christ’s Blood, August 9
We Are Reconciled to God by Christ’s Death, August 10
Christ Has Delivered Us from Eternal Death, August 11
We Are to Glory Only in the Cross, August 12
We Are Not to Glory in Men, August 13
We Are Not to Glory in Worldly Wisdom, August 14
We Are Not to Glory in Riches, August 15
We Are Not to Glory in Ourselves, August 16
Glory Not in Talent and Influence, August 17
We Glory in the Resurrection of Christ, August 18
We Thank God for His Unspeakable Gift, August 19
Christ Is Our Only Access to the Father, August 20
The Cross and the Law, August 21
The Cross Helps Us Understand Nature, August 22
For Us Christ Endured the Cross, August 23
Mercy and Justice Met at the Cross, August 24
The Cross Unmasks Satan’s Government, August 25
We Must Take Up Our Cross Daily, August 26
We Take Up the Cross and Deny Self, August 27
We Take Up Our Cross and Follow Christ, August 28
If We Shun the Cross, We Lose Eternal Life, August 29
The Cross that Simon Bore, August 30
Dying Thief Accepts Christ as His Saviour, August 31
September—We are Laborers Together with God
Privilege of Working with God, September 1
True Missionary Effort Begins in the Home, September 2
Faithfulness in Little Things, September 3
Home Duties Well Done, September 4
Influence of a Christian Life at Home, September 5
Good Behavior at Home Influences Others, September 6
Job Offered Sacrifices for His Children, September 7
Far-reaching Influence of Christian Home, September 8
God Fills Us With His Love, September 9
God Allows Affliction and Trials, September 10
Persecution Helps Spread the Gospel, September 11
Righteous Church Members, September 12
We are to Be Zealous in Our Labors, September 13
God Places Benevolence Close Beside Prayer, September 14
Representatives of God’s Government, September 15
How We are to Work, September 16
We are to Do Good to Our Neighbors, September 17
We are to Labor With Love, September 18
Defenders of the Faith, September 19
We Are Blessed in Helping Others, September 20
We are Created to Do Good Works, September 21
God Blesses Those Who Consider the Poor, September 22
We Are Told To Go Into All the World, September 23
We are Witnesses for God, September 24
We Give Liberally To Spread the Gospel, September 25
We Are the Light of the World, September 26
We are to Work with Christ to Save the Lost, September 27
Truth Will Triumph, September 28
Christ Commends Those Who Serve Him, September 29
When the Gospel is Preached to All, September 30
October—We Abide in Christ
By Receiving Christ, the Source of Life, October 1
By Abiding in Christ, the Source of Power, October 2
By Walking as Christ Walked, October 3
By Walking in the Truth, October 4
By Keeping the Commandments in Every Detail, October 5
By Being United as Children of God, October 6
Christ is the True Vine, October 7
We Are the Branches, October 8
God Prunes Us to Make Us More Fruitful, October 9
We Bear Fruit Only as We Abide in Christ, October 10
Withered Branch Apart From Christ, October 11
We Confess Christ, October 12
We Bear the Fruit of Brotherly Love, October 13
Christ Prayed That We All Might Be One, October 14
Oneness with Christ, October 15
We Reflect Christ to the World, October 16
We Are Kept from Sinning, October 17
We Abide in His Love, October 18
We Dwell in Him and He in Us, October 19
Our Life is Hid with Christ in God through Baptism, October 20
The Poor in Spirit Inherit the Kingdom, October 21
Those Who Mourn Shall Be Comforted, October 22
The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth, October 23
The Hungry and Thirsty Shall Be Filled, October 24
The Merciful Shall Have Mercy, October 25
The Peacemakers are Called God’s Children, October 26
The Persecuted Receive the Kingdom, October 27
The Reviled are Blessed, October 28
Transgression is Forgiven, Sin is Covered, October 29
Christ in You the Hope of Glory, October 30
We are Glad in the Lord, October 31
November—We Make Constant Advancement
Seek Constantly to Improve Your Powers, November 1
Glorify God by Improving Health Habits, November 2
God’s Temple Is to Receive Constant Care, November 3
God Wants Us to Have the Best Manners, November 4
We are to Behave Ourselves Wisely, November 5
Mercies of God Preserve and Elevate Us, November 6
Adorned With Divine Loveliness, November 7
Rough Stones Polished for a Holy Temple, November 8
Joseph a Christian Gentleman, November 9
Abraham Ever Displayed Unselfish Courtesy, November 10
Capabilities Increase as Spirituality Increases, November 11
Seek New Heights in Faith, November 12
We are to Increase Spiritually, November 13
God Does Not Limit Our Advancement, November 14
Break Up the Fallow Ground, November 15
Continually Store Mind With Divine Truth, November 16
Put on the Whole Armor of God, November 17
God Works in Us to Do His Good Pleasure, November 18
We Put Away Childish Things, November 19
We Grow Up in Christ, November 20
Our Faith Grows Exceedingly, November 21
Seek to Excel, November 22
Attain to the Full Stature of Christ, November 23
Going Forth Is Prepared as the Morning, November 24
We Must Constantly Look to Jesus, November 25
Our Experience Will Reach Into Eternity, November 26
Look Upon Christ—Assimilate His Image, November 27
We Long to Catch Glimpses of His Glory, November 28
We Are Filled With Praise, November 29
We Become Like Him, November 30
December—We Receive Our Inheritance
Now Is the Sealing Time, December 1
Seek the Lord While He May Be Found, December 2
Become God’s Sons, and Heirs Through Christ, December 3
Be as Trees Planted by Rivers of Water, December 4
Be Sober and Watch Unto Prayer, December 5
Live Righteously and Godly, December 6
Be Without Fault, December 7
Overcome the World Through Faith, December 8
And His Reward is With Him, December 9
Hold Fast and Be Ready, December 10
We Hasten His Return With Holy Conversation, December 11
He Returns as Protector and Avenger of His Own, December 12
He Will Be to Us a Sanctuary, December 13
Probation is Fast Closing, December 14
He Calls Us to the Marriage Supper, December 15
Christ Comes With Power and Great Glory, December 16
The Faithful of Earth Will Be Saved, December 17
The Dead in Christ Rise First, December 18
Caught Up to Be With Christ Forever, December 19
All Nations Are Gathered in Judgment, December 20
We Receive the Crown of Life, December 21
A Great Multitude Enter the City of God, December 22
We Inherit the Kingdom, December 23
We Eat of the Tree of Life, December 24
We Have Power Over the Nations, December 25
We are Given Life Without End, December 26
Because We are Worthy, We Shall Walk in White, December 27
We are Presented to the Father, December 28
We are Made Pillars in the Temple of God, December 29
We Sit With Christ on His Throne, December 30
We Shall Inherit All Things, December 31
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