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The Bent Knee Time – September 07

EVIL CAN’T STAND LOVE

Romans 12:21; Rom_13:1-10

The Christ spirit is the overcoming spirit. And the Christ spirit in control always means evil overcome. Indifference to evil strengthens it. Evil for evil intensifies the evil. Good for evil cuts at the very foundations of evil, and so not only overcomes, but undercuts it. Evil cannot progress where it meets the love spirit. It is only as love controls that one can hold steady. Love—pure, steady, winsome, aggressive, undiscourageable—evil can’t stand that.

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The Bent Knee Time – September 06

CORNERING THE MARKET

Ephesians 5:15-21

We must be keenly on the lookout for every opportunity to put in a bit of word or work that will count for Jesus, and so against evil. And when there is no opportunity, make one, persistently, boldly, but always tactfully. “Redeeming the time” is literally “cornering the market.” That is, get in before the devil, and get hold and don’t let go. Our Lord Jesus has redeemed all things. In his Name we take what he has bought.

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The Bent Knee Time – September 05

ALWAYS CARRY THE LIGHT

Ephesians 5:6-14

The Christian can go anywhere, as the Holy Spirit leads, but only for the purpose of carrying the light, either directly or indirectly. Wherever the light is carried, it overcomes the darkness. Darkness can’t stand the light. Try it with a match in a dark room. It stays only where the light does not shine. W7hen the Light of the world—Jesus—is allowed to shine out through us. the darkness of evil is always overcome.

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The Bent Knee Time – September 04

THE RED TINGE

Exodus 35:20-29

It’s the red mark of the life upon a gift that tells its worth. Here comes a poor man with some goat’s hair. He comes shyly up and slips quickly away. Here comes a man with several big pieces of gold and puts them on top, and walks away slowly, so folks can see. And the unseen Eye looking says, “This poor man gave most, for the red tinge of sacrifice is on the gift.” It’s the gift like the Master’s that does the Master’s work.

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The Bent Knee Time – September 01

THE RED TINGE

Exodus 35:20-29

It’s the red mark of the life upon a gift that tells its worth. Here comes a poor man with some goat’s hair. He comes shyly up and slips quickly away. Here comes a man with several big pieces of gold and puts them on top, and walks away slowly, so folks can see. And the unseen Eye looking says, “This poor man gave most, for the red tinge of sacrifice is on the gift.” It’s the gift like the Master’s that does the Master’s work.