Tag: devotional

Streams in the Desert By Mrs Cowman August 7th And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and they spake the word of God with boldness. And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection Acts 4:31-33. Christmas…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman August 6th Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south, blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out!Songs of Solomon 4:16 Look at the meaning of this prayer a moment. Its root is found in the fact that, as delicious odors may lie latent in…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman August 5th My grace is sufficient for thee . 2 Corinthians 12:9 It had pleased God to remove my youngest child under circumstances of peculiar trial and pain; and as I had just laid my little one’s body in the churchyard, on return home, I felt it my duty to…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman August 4th And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me (John 11:41). This is a very strange and unusual order. Lazarus is still in the grave, and the thanksgiving precedes the miracle of resurrection. I thought that the thanksgiving would…

Streams in the Desert By Mrs Cowman August 3rd Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong. (1 Cor 16:13) Do not pray for easy lives Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman August 2nd Launch out into the deep Luke 5:4 How deep He does not say. The depth into which we launch will depend upon how perfectly we have given up the shore, and the greatness of our need, and the apprehension of our possibilities. The fish were to…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman August 1st And do not present your members to sin as instruments to be used for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness.(Rom 6:13) I went one night to…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman July 31st David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.  Ps 78:72 When you are doubtful as to your course, submit your judgment absolutely to the Spirit of God, and ask Him to shut against you every door but the right one…Meanwhile keep on…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman July 30th A cup of cold water only  (Matthew 10:42). What am I to do? I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good work, therefore, any kindness, or any service I can render to any soul of man or animal let me do it now. Let…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman July 29th Hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the day of trouble? (Job 38:22-23). Our trials are great opportunities. Too often we look on them as great obstacles. It would be a haven of rest and an inspiration of unspeakable power if…