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The Bent Knee Time – February 27

KEEPING IN TUNE

Mark 4:35-41

Rhythm of sound is music. Rhythm of color is beauty. Rhythm of action is peace and power. Peace within, deep as the sea, still as the stars, fragrant as locust blossoms in May, as undisturbable as the everlasting hills. Jesus made peace by the Cross. We find peace as we stay in full rhythmic touch with him. Let’s keep in step with Jesus. Then we shall know the inner music of peace, and others will feel the fragrant touch of power.

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The Bent Knee Time – February 24

RIVAL GARDENERS

Matthew 13:24-30

Evil, like weeds, grows rank and fast without cultivation, we think. But it isn’t so. There’s another gardener, a special, unseen gardener for evil. He sows, and waters, and cultivates, and tries to weed out the good. He’s an old hand at gardening. He stays up nights, watching for chances. We must fight him. The best way is to get our crop in first; weed and work it sleeplessly. The best work in this garden is done down on your knees.

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The Bent Knee Time – February 23

GARDENS AND GARDENERS

1Peter 2:1-5; 2Peter 3:14-18

The Bible is a garden book. There’s one at the beginning, a better one at the end, and the Gethsemane garden in between. Everyman should be a gardener, and his life the garden. There’s sowing and sunshine, dew- fall and rain, and special watering in dry spells. Then there’s weeding, watching for hurtful insects, and pruning, a cutting back to get better fruit. Let’s be good gardeners, with the Man of Gethsemane to help.

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The Bent Knee Time – February 22

KEEP OPEN TO THE BEST

Luke 2:40-52

Jesus was natural in boyhood as he was in manhood. He ate, and slept, and worked. He companioned with others, read in the Bible he had, aimed to live it out, got alone on his knees, obeyed his mother, dreamed of the future. He kept open to the best—body, mind, spirit—in a simple boy-way. So he grew. So we, too, shall grow in vigor and gentleness and strength of life, as he has sway.

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The Bent Knee Time – February 21

WHEN LITTLE IS BIG

Zechariah 4:1-14

The day of small things can become the life of biggest and best things. A small word spoken at the right time may set a whole life straight. A gentle smile may brighten the way for the man with a heavy load. The small bit of time with the Book and the knee bent will hallow the day’s task. The still, small voice listened to may turn the world’s tide. The small in God’s hand becomes big.