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Gems from March 1- 9, 2026

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March 1 This book...shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night.  Joshua 1:8  Go to God by prayer for a key to unlock the mysteries of His word.  It is not the plodding but the praying soul, that will get this treasure of scripture knowledge.  God often brings a truth to the Christian's hand as a return of prayer, which He had long hunted for in vain with much labour and study:  "There is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets"  (Daniel 2:28) ; and where does He reveal the secrets of His word but at the throne of grace? "From the first day,"  saith the angel,  "that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words". (Daniel 10:12)   And what was this heavenly messenger's errand to Daniel but to open more fully the Scripture to him? as appears by verse   14  compared with verse  21 .  Th...
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Gems from February 20- 28, 2026

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And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Romans 12:2     Nebuchadnezzar gave instruction to Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, that he should select certain capable young men from among the exiles for a career in the Civil Service of Babylon, and he defined the criteria to be used in the selection process.  He stipulated that they must be of the royal line, handsome in appearance, and that they must have an outstanding academic record.      Quite clearly, this meant a process of elimination, so that only the best entered the king's service.  When the selection process was finished, Daniel and his three companions were marked out as the best that had come from Judah.  This was quite an honour, because Babylon was a great empire, boasting a sophisticated system of government and education.     How flattered Daniel and his companions could have felt to have been chosen fo...
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