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June 17 Devotional: Oswald Chambers

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eaglestatue1 THE UNCRITICAL TEMPER

"Judge not, that ye be not judged." Matthew 7:1

Jesus says regarding judging - Don't. The average Christian is the most penetratingly critical individual. Criticism is a part of the ordinary faculty of man; but in the spiritual domain nothing is accomplished by criticism. The effect of criticism is a dividing up of the powers of the one criticized; the Holy Ghost is the only One in the true position to criticize, He alone is able to show what is wrong without hurting and wounding. It is impossible to enter into communion with God when you are in a critical temper; it makes you hard and vindictive and cruel, and leaves you with the flattering unction that you are a superior person.

June 17 Devotional: Moravian church

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Psalm 77:10-15; Song of Solomon 1:1-2:7; Galatians 1:1-12

I gave them my sabbaths, as a sign between me and them. Ezekiel 20:12

A sabbath rest still remains for the people of God. Hebrews 4:9

Our hard work during the week is coming to an end. We can delight in the approaching Sabbath. Your gift of rest keeps us refreshed to do your work. Amen.

June 16 Devotional: FB Meyer

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The Egyptians shall hear it. - Numbers 14:13

What a noble concern for the credit of God! Here was a great opportunity for Moses. God was testing him by the proposal, that, the entire nation of Israel being cut off as a judgment for their repeated shortcomings and transgressions, Moses should become the slip or stock of the Hebrew race: "I will disinherit them, and make of thee a nation greater and mightier than they." This was not the settled purpose of God; but a suggestion to test His servant, who would not entertain it for a moment. All thought of the honor to be done to himself was submerged in his great eagerness for the Divine credit. "The Egyptians shall hear it: the nations which have heard the fame of Thee will speak, saying, Because the Lord was not able .... "

June 17 Devotional: Henri Nouwen

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Jesus said, 'Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where ...thieves can break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven... for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.' (Matthew 6)

You have found a treasure: the treasure of God's love...Finding the treasure without being ready yet to fully own it will make you restless. This is the restlessness of the search for God. It is the way to holiness.

June 16 Devotional: AW Tozer

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SPIRITUAL UNANIMITY

The Holy Spirit knew what He was doing when He moved the Apostle Peter to write to the early Christian church about the reality of being "of one mind" in their fellowship. Peter was not asking all the brothers and sisters to settle for some kind of regulated uniformity. He was recommending a spiritual unanimity-which means that the Spirit of God making Christ real within our beings will also give us a unity in certain qualities and disposition. Peter leaves little doubt about the fruits of genuine Christian unanimity within: "Be alike in compassion. Be alike in loving. Be alike in pity. Be alike in courtesy. Be alike in forgiving!" Then he sums it all up: "Finally, be ye all of one mind!" God's love shed abroad in our heart compassion and love which can only be found in Jesus Christ-these are the only elements of true unity among men and women today!