<blockquote>
 Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips...for mine eyes have seen the King the Lord of hosts'' (Isa. 6.5).
</blockquote>Paul wrote, In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (<a id="verse_1632879384178436" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Thessalonians/5/18">1 Thess. 5:18</a>). This includes giving thanks for the disclosure of self! At first, we seek to hide our sinfulness and to save our life. Later, by His grace, we yearn to be freed from self, regardless of the cost. And the price is the Cross."Many a young Christian, who has not been forewarned of this necessary voyage of discovery upon which the Holy Spirit will certainly embark him (Romans Seven), has been plunged into almost incurable despair at the sight of the sinfulness which is his by nature. He has in the first place rejoiced greatly in the forgiveness of his sins, and his acceptance by God; but sooner or later he begins to realize that all is not well, and that he has failed and fallen from the high standard which he set himself to reach in the first flush of his conversion."Little does he know how healthy his condition is, and that this shattering discovery is but the prelude to a magnificent series of further discoveries of things which God has expressly designed for his eternal enrichment. All through life God has to show us our own utter sinfulness and need, in order to more fully lead us on into realms of grace." -J.C.M."But the Lord is faithfull, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil" (<a id="verse_1632879384694350" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Thessalonians/3/3">2 Thess. 3:3</a>).

A 365 day devotional that will help you in your Christian growth and walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.  This devotional is a collection of quotes from some of the best authors in the realm of Christian growth that has been organized by Miles J Stanford.  This devotional study is divided into 12 sections each containing 31 daily portions.

None but the Hungry Heart

 Unclean! Unclean! 

<blockquote> But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil" (<a id="verse_1632879470769268" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Thessalonians/3/3">2 Thess. 3:3</a>).</blockquote>Though we receive our faith from Him, it must be developed in us by Him. Undeveloped faith never progresses beyond the babe-in-Christ, milk-of-the-Word stage. "But solid food is for adults - that is, for those who through constant practice have their spiritual faculties carefully trained to distinguish good from evil. Therefore leaving elementary instruction about Christ, let us advance to mature manhood" (<a id="verse_1632879470452456" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Hebrews/5/14">Heb. 5:14</a> 6:1, Wey.)."You will never learn faith in comfortable surroundings. God gives us promises in a quiet hour; He seals our covenants with great and gracious words. Then He steps back and waits while we believe; then He lets the tempter come, and the test seems to contradict all that He has spoken. It is then that faith wins its crown. Then is the time to look into His face and say, I believe, Lord, that it shall be done as it was told me.'""Without trials of faith we should all be ruined. These trials give us opportunities of linking on to the mighty promises of God and finding through the trials come blessing that wonderfully glorifies Him, or else, missing God, turns the blessing into a burden that fills the heart with weariness and pain." -G.W."Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy" (<a id="verse_1632879470137149" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/James/5/11">James 5:11</a>).

 Developed Gift 

<blockquote>
For to me to live is Christ" (<a id="verse_1632879856290256" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Philippians/1/21">Phil. 1:21</a>).
</blockquote>Once we learn the truth of our union with the Lord Jesus, and of the Holy Spirit's indwelling, any attempt to imitate Christ will be seen for what it is: unscriptural, and futile."Our Father is going to teach us, mainly through personal failure, that the life we live is the life of our Lord Jesus alone. The Christian life is not our living a life like Christ, or our trying to be Christ-like, nor is it Christ giving us the power to live a life like His; but it is Christ Himself living His own life through us; no longer I, but Christ.'""The end of Christ's incarnation, death and resurrection was to prepare and form an holy nature and frame for us in Himself, to be communicated to us by union and fellowship with Him; and not to be able to produce in ourselves the first originals of such an holy nature by our own endeavors.""The believer's true education is in the growth of Christ within. The Church's real ministry is not multitudinous public services, so-called, but the forming of the Lord Jesus Christ in the lives of His people; the reproduction of Christ; epistles made alive by the Holy Spirit, to be seen and read of all men." -C.A.F."There is no answer to infidelity like the life of the Lord Jesus displayed through the Christian. Nothing puts the madness of the infidel, and the folly of the superstitious more to shame and silence than the humble, quiet, devoted walk of a thorough-going, heavenly-minded, and divinely-taught believer.""But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you" (<a id="verse_1632879856985008" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Thessalonians/3/3">2 Thess. 3:3</a>).

 Imitating Is Imitation 

Blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world. § You are the salt of the earth … the light of the world. § Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. I also withheld you from sinning against Me. The Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. § I did not do so, because of the fear of God. § [He] gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father. § Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

Daily Light on the Daily Path or Daily Light is a Christian daily devotional scripture reading published by Bagster & Sons about 1875. It has been reprinted continually since then. It consists of brief groupings of scripture passages which speak to prominent Biblical themes—two themes (morning and evening) for each day of the year. It appends no commentary, but simply allows scripture to speak for itself.

Morning Daily Light

 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 

<blockquote>
The Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from evil" (<a id="verse_1632877573868830" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Thessalonians/3/3">2 Thess. 3:3</a>, R.V.).
</blockquote>When once we see and accept His purpose for our lives to the extent that it becomes our will also, the details of His process cease to matter. “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him” (<a id="verse_1632877573940956" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Job/13/15">Job. 13:15</a>). “The one purpose our Father has in view, in all His ways, is to conform us to the image of His Son. This may explain our perplexities as to the past; it will govern our behaviour in the present; it is to be our guide in the future. The chief concern of our Lord is not to instruct us about a multitude of details, not to explain to us the reason for the trials which we are called to pass through. He is working out everything to serve His one supreme aim in manifesting the character of His Son in His saints.” -H.F.“The God-given experiences of the Spirit’s working within many a time passes away, and leaves the believer apparently dull and dead. This is only until the double lesson has been fully learned: (1) that a living faith can rejoice in the Living God, even when all feeling and experience appear to contradict the truth (<a id="verse_1632877573388451" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Romans/8/28">Rom. 8:28</a>; <a id="verse_1632877573342960446" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Romans/8/29">29</a>); and (2) that the Divine life only predominates as the life of the old man is held in the place of death, inoperative (<a id="verse_1632877573212838" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Romans/6/11">Rom. 6:11</a>a). The life of the Lord Jesus is revealed as His death works in us (<a id="verse_1632877573653476" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Corinthians/4/11">2 Cor. 4:11</a>; <a id="verse_1632877573113689354" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Corinthians/4/12">12</a>), and as in weakness and nothingness we look to Him (<a id="verse_1632877573383838" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Corinthians/3/18">2 Cor. 3:18</a>).” -A.M.“While our Father is dealing with someone in discipline, when He is applying the Cross in a life, be careful how you sympathize with him. You may be taking sides with him against God. By such sympathy, you may, indeed, draw him away from the work of the Cross.” “For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh” (<a id="verse_1632877573905969" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Corinthians/4/11">2 Cor. 4:11</a>)

 2016-09-04 

God is faithful and true. He cannot lie or deceive. He cannot go back on His word. He is absolutely trustworthy. No promise of His can ever fail."God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?"(Numbers 23:19). "Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God" (Deuteronomy 7:9). "Thy faithfulness is unto all generations" (Psalms 119:90).God's faithfulness is seen in His calling us into the fellowship of His Son (1 Corinthians 1:9). It is seen in not allowing us to be tempted beyond what we can bear (1 Corinthians 10:13). It is seen in the way He establishes us and keeps us from evil (2 Thessalonians 3:3). Even if some do not believe, yet He remains faithful: He cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13).The Lord Jesus is truth incarnate (John 14:6). The Word of God is sanctifying truth (John 17:17). "Let God be true, but every man a liar" (Romans 3:4).The knowledge that God is faithful and true floods our souls with confidence. We know that His Word cannot fail, that He will do as He has promised (Hebrews 10:23). We know, for instance, that we are eternally secure, because He said that no sheep of His will ever perish (John 10:28). We know that we will never want because He has promised to supply all our needs (Philippians 4:19).God wants His people to be faithful and true. He wants us to be true to our word. He wants us to be dependable in keeping appointments. We should not be given to lies, exaggeration or half-truths. We should be faithful in keeping our promises. Christians, above all people, should be faithful to their marriage vows. They should be faithful in discharging their commitments in the assembly, in business and in the home.How we should praise and thank the Lord for His faithfulness. He is the God who cannot fail.He cannot fail - for He is GodHe cannot fail - He gave His Word.He cannot fail - He'll see you through.He cannot fail - He'll answer you.C. E. Mason, Jr.

With reverence, humor and skill, William MacDonald wove a daily devotional tapestry that challenges the reader to think deeply and Biblically, and apply God's Word to their lives.

Truths to Live By - One Day at a Time

"His compassions fail not, they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-23)

"But the LORD is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil." 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Men are often as devoid of reason as of faith. There are with us still "unreasonable and wicked men." There is no use in arguing with them or trying to be at peace with them: they are false at heart and deceitful in speech. Well, what of this? Shall we worry ourselves with them? No; let us turn to the LORD, for He is faithful. No promise from His Word will ever be broken. He is neither unreasonable in His demands upon us nor unfaithful to our claims upon Him. We have a faithful God. Be this our joy. He will stablish us so that wicked men shall not cause our downfall, and He will keep us so that none of the evils which now assail us shall really do us damage. What a blessing for us that we need not contend with men but are allowed to shelter ourselves in the LORD Jesus, who is in truest sympathy with us. There is one true heart, one faithful mind, one never changing love; there let us repose. The LORD will fulfill the purpose of His grace to us, His servants, and we need not allow a shadow of a fear to fall upon our spirits. Not all that men or devils can do can hinder us of the divine protection and provision. This day let us pray the LORD to stablish and keep us.

Another classic from the pen of C.H. Spurgeon that will challenge and inspire you on your daily path to Heaven.

Charles Spurgeon's Faith's Checkbook

Established and Kept

For Reading and Meditation:      John 12:20-33The love for God that burns in our hearts must never be seen as the fruit of our labor, as if it is something we manufacture. Seeing the love of God for us, our own heart responds with love. We give love for love. We cannot help it. Let's be done with the idea that love for God is something we work at. It issues forth in good works, of course, but it begins in contemplation of how much we are loved. I often tell my students that they cannot love until they have been loved. By this I mean that love is a response. Our souls must receive love before they can give out love. Those who did not receive much love from their parents complain at this stage: "I can't love God because my soul was never properly prepared to love; my parents didn't love me." That is a problem I agree, but it must never be seen as an insoluble problem. No one who stands at Calvary and sees God dying for them on that tree can ever argue that because they were not loved by their parents they cannot now receive God's love. If they really believe that, then they are saying that God's love is balked by the adverse influence of human conditioning. God's love will only flow into us if we let it, and if we really want it. To desire it is like the touch of the hand on a spring blind; the blind is released and the sunlight flows in. Just to want His love is enough; He will do the rest.O God, forgive me if I have used excuses to barricade my heart against Your love. I gaze once more on Calvary and open my heart to allow its mighty magnetism to draw my soul toward You in a way it has never been drawn before. In Jesus' Name. Amen.<div class="tl-lightgrey mt20 pt20 flexbox-row-wrap jc-around"><div><div class="fs-17 fg-mustard bold center-it">AdditionalVerses</div><ul style="margin-top:0px"><li>2 Thessalonians 3:1-5</li><li>Jude 1:21</li><li>Ephesians 3:17-19</li></ul></div>

<div><div class="fs-17 fg-mustard bold center-it">Questions to Consider</div><ul style="margin-top:0px"><li>What was Paul's desire for the Thessalonians?</li><li>What was Paul's prayer for the Ephesians?</li></ul></div></div>

Let a little light into your soul every day with this wonderful devotional from English pastor Selwyn Hughes.

Every Day Light with Selwyn Hughes

"But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." (v. 32)

3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

2 Thessalonians 3:3

 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

In 1604, King James I of England authorized that a new translation of the Bible into English be started. It was finished in 1611, just 85 years after the first translation of the New Testament into English appeared (Tyndale, 1526). The Authorized Version, or King James Version, quickly became the standard for English-speaking Protestants. Its flowing language and prose rhythm has had a profound influence on the literature of the past 400 years. The King James Version present on the Bible Gateway matches the 1987 printing. The KJV is public domain in the United States.

OT: Masoretic Text, some LXX and Vulgate influence.
NT: Textus Receptus, similar to the Byzantine text-type; some readings derived from the Vulgate.
Apocrypha: Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 KJV

2 Thessalonians 3:3 KJV

Related Topics

Group of Brands