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Streams in the Desert By Mrs Cowman November 16th But they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die. (Rev 12:11) When James and John came to Christ with their mother, asking Him to…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 15th For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living. Cotinthians 1:8) But he said to me, “My…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 14th  I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces much grain. (John 12:24) Go to the old burying ground of Northampton, Mass., and look upon the early…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs CowmanD November 13th “I have chosen him so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then the Lord will give to Abraham what he promised him.” (Gen 18:19) God wants people…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 12th These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work (1 Chron. 4:23). Anywhere and everywhere we may dwell “with the king for his work.” We may be in a very unlikely and unfavorable place…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 11th He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass (Ps. 72:6). Amos speaks of the king’s mowings. Our King has many scythes, and is perpetually mowing His lawns. The musical tinkle of the whetstone on the scythe portends the cutting down of myriads of green…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 10th Under hopeless circumstances he hopefully believed (Romans 4:18). (Weymouth) Abraham’s faith seemed to be in a thorough correspondence with the power and constant faithfulness of Jehovah. In the outward circumstances in which he was placed, he had not the greatest cause to expect the fulfillment of the promise.…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 9th I will strengthen you! They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn and grow as the vine (HHosea 14:7). The day closed with heavy showers. The plants in my garden were beaten down before the pelting storm, and I saw one…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 8th He took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray, and as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering… they saw his glory “(Luke 9:29-30). If I have found grace in thy…

Streams in the Desert by Mrs Cowman November 7th But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ (Phil. 3:7). When they buried the blind preacher, George Matheson, they lined his grave with red roses in memory of his love-life of sacrifice. And it was this man, so beautifully and significantly honored,…