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"If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." —1 John 2:1 Evening Thought "If any man sin, we have an advocate." Yes, though we sin, we have him still. John does not say, "If any man sin he has forfeited his advocate," but "we have an advocate," sinners...

[Talking about his second coming, Jesus continued,] "And since you don't know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert!" —Mark 13:33 NLT Key Thought Since we cannot know for sure the exact time of the Lord's return, our approach should be clear and without distraction. We are to...

Hebrews 13:6-8 Dear Father, Help me say with confidence: The Lord is my helper. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? I remember those who led me to Christ by speaking his word to me. Thank you for them. Bless them abundantly. Help me to imitate their faith. And most of all, thank you...

Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others — ignoring God! — harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God's...

[Talking about his second coming, Jesus continued,] "However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows." —Mark 13:32 NLT Key Thought The greatest secret of all time is the exact day and hour of the...

Hebrews 13:1-5 Dear Father, hospitable king, Fill me with brotherly love. Make me a generous provider of hospitality to strangers. Let angels find provision under my roof, even when I don't know who they really are. Help me remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and...

"A man greatly beloved." —Daniel 10:11 Evening Thought Child of God, do you hesitate to appropriate this title? Ah! has your unbelief made you forget that you are greatly beloved too? Must you not have been greatly beloved, to have been bought with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb...

[Talking about his second coming, Jesus continued,] "Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear." —Mark 13:31 NLT Key Thought While heaven and earth will pass away, Jesus' words — his promise to return along with all of his other promises — will be fulfilled. We can...

Hebrews 12:29 Dear Father, who dwells in indescribable light, Living God, consuming fire, burn the sin from my life. Purify my heart's desire in the smelter of your holiness. I want to do your will, Father, so that whatever I do, in word or deed, it will be done in the name of the Lord Jesus...

[Jesus continued,] "I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene before all these things take place." —Mark 13:30 NLT Key Thought There are many ways this statement has been interpreted: Some understand this verse to mean that all of Mark 13 is referring to the...

Hebrews 12:29 Dear Father, who dwells in indescribable light, I want to love the Light. Your verdict is: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. They hate the light because they are afraid they will be exposed. As for me, Lord God...

[God said through Ezekiel to the Israelites in exile,] "I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD." —Ezekiel 37:14 NIV Key Thought Just as for the Israelites in...

[Jesus continued,] "Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that [the Son of Man's] return is very near, right at the door." —Mark 13:28-29...

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. Moved by the Spirit, he went...

[Jesus continued,] "And [the Son of Man] will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world — from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven." —Mark 13:27 NLT Key Thought Those who belong to the Lord will be gathered to meet him. Those who belong to the Lord will join...

[Jesus continued,] "At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory."...

Hebrews 12:12-15 Dear Father, When my hands droop and my knees are weak, put me in a place where I will get exercise. Open my eyes so that I can find level paths on which to lead the lame so they will not trip and get hurt but will walk and find healing. May I always strive for peace with...

The hand of the LORD was on me [Ezekiel], and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; ... —Ezekiel 37:1 NIV Key Thought I don't know about you, but I find myself "in the middle"! I'm in the middle of trying to help people overcome problems in their...

[Paul said,] "And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there." —Acts 20:22 NIV Key Thought A rocket is propelled by rocket fuel. A follower of Jesus is compelled by the Spirit of the living God and the love of Jesus. So let's honestly look...

[Jesus continued,] "The day is coming when you will see the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing where he should not be." (Reader, pay attention!) "Then those in Judea must flee to the hills. A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack. A person out...