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Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 26th And Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou? Who answered, give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs (Joshua 15:18-19). There are both upper and nether…

Streams in the Desert By Mrs Cowman November 25th Take the arrows… Smite upon the ground. And he smote twice and stayed. And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times (2 Kings 13:14-19). How striking and eloquent the message of these words! Jehoash thought he…

Streams in the Desert By Mrs Cowman November 24th Be still, and know that I am God (Psalms 46:10) Is there any note of music in all the chorus as mighty as the emphatic pause? Is there any word in all the Psalter more eloquent than that one word,Selah (Pause)? Is there anything more thrilling and…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 23rd Thou hast shewed thy people hard things (Psalms 60:3) I have always been glad that the Psalmist said to God that some things were hard. There is no mistake about it; there are hard things in life. Some beautiful pink flowers were given me this summer,…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 22nd Believe ye that I am able to do this? (Matthew 9:28). God deals with impossibilities. It is never too late for Him to do so, when the impossible is brought to Him, in full faith, by the one in whose life and circumstances the impossible must be…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 21st “Roll on Jehovah thy way” (Ps. 37:6, margin). Whatever it is that presses thee, go tell the Father; put the whole matter over into His hand, and so shalt thou be freed from that dividing, perplexing care that the world is full of. When thou art either to…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 20th Blessed is he that waiteth (Dan. 12:12). It may seem an easy thing to wait, but it is one of the postures which a Christian soldier learns not without years of teaching. Marching and quick-marching are much easier to God’s warriors than standing still. There are hours…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 19th Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress, revive me once again! Bring me up once again from the depths of the earth! (Ps 71:20) God shows us the troubles. Sometimes, as this part of our education is being carried forward, we have to…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 18th Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me. Luke 7:23 It is sometimes very difficult not to be offended in Jesus Christ. The offenses may be circumstantial. I find myself in a prison-house—a narrow sphere, a sick chamber, an unpopular position—when I had hoped for wide…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 17th And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says! Won’t God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them? (Luke 18:6,7) God’s seasons are not at your beck. If the first stroke…