<p>You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in YAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength.<br><br>Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you. § He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; nor has He hidden His face from Him; but when He cried to Him, He heard. § Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray.<br><br>Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. § Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on… Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? § Do not be unbelieving, but believing. § Lo, I am with you always.</p>

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.

Evening Daily Light

 O my God, my soul is cast down within me. 

<p>I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. § The Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You! § Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!<br><br>Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. § Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things. § Singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.<br><br>At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. § Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!</p>

 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,my soul shall be joyful in my God. 

<p>This word that we now encounter is moving with haste and earnestness among the haunts of men. Up one street, down another, knocking at this door and at that, stopping to address here a company of noble personages, there a gathering of the poor and mean, it wends its way with something angelic in its mien, on very much the same mission that engaged the thoughts and energies of our Lord when on the earth. </p><p>" Is any among you afflicted?" It speaks in a kindly accent, knowing that many of these afflicted ones are unwilling to disclose their inward grief. It speaks with earnestness, as though it were conscious of possessing some medicament for the woes of mankind. It does not merely say, " Art thou afflicted? But are there afflicted ones among you? Do you know of any in the circle of your friends?" </p><p>" I know of some," will be the natural response. " I have been myself afflicted, and shall probably be so again. Some of my friends are even now afflicted, and most welcome would my visit be to them, if I could banish their affliction. But how may this be?" </p><p>Go and tell them to pray. </p><p>" But all men pray.'  </p><p>On the contrary, scarce any pray. And here is the evil, that almost all suppose they know what prayer is. As Naaman heard the command to wash in the Jordan, so they hear the direction to pray. They are perfectly unable to understand how prayer should be the means of delivering them from sorrow. Many came in contact with the garment of Jesus as they crowded around him, without receiving any benefit; others, touching in faith, found in a moment what they had sought for scores of years. Go to your afflicted friends and tell them to pray; to pray in faith; by the prayer of faith to draw near to God the fountain of all good; in the name of our sympathizing High-priest; and they shall receive the Holy Ghost, who will disclose unto them the riches of the grace of God embedded in the promises; will convince them of their own unworthiness and take away pride, that inward cancer, that great enemy of peace; will remind them that whom God loveth he chasteneth; will make them aware that they have been strangely oblivious of an inheritance most magnificent and soul-satisfying, fading not away; will give them patience, submission, hope and love; and compensate them a hundred-fold for that of which they have been bereft. </p>

A daily devotional written by a Baptist Missionary to India, Reverend George Bowen (1816-1888) over 150 years ago.

Bowen's Daily Meditations

"Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray." - James 5:13. 

<p><span class="fs-17 fg-mustard bold">For Reading and Meditation:</span><br><span class="italic">     <span class="scriptRef" ref="ps+22:1-11">Psalm 22:1-11</span></span></p><p>We continue looking at the attitude of the psalmist, who does not hesitate to tell the truth about himself. As we saw, he admits that his feet had well-nigh slipped and his faith had almost gone. I find the psalmist's honesty both stimulating and refreshing, especially when compared to the tendency of many in today's Church to pretend that things are not as they are. Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones said in one of his sermons: "I know of nothing in the spiritual life more discouraging than to meet the kind of person who seems to give the impression that he or she is always walking on the mountain top." I agree. You see, it is far more important to be honest than to appear to be the sort of person who is never thrown by problems. If you are not thrown, then fine; but if you are then admit it. But can't openness be a form of exhibitionism? Yes, it can. Some people may confess to failure as a means of drawing attention to themselves. But I do not believe that this was the psalmist's motive, for quite clearly he wrote the psalm to glorify not himself but God. The pathway to spiritual growth begins when we realistically and honestly face up to the struggles that are going on inside us. If we are so concerned about developing or preserving pleasant feelings that we ignore the negative feelings within us or pretend that they are non-existent, then we end up demeaning ourselves. An honest look may involve a struggle, but there is more hope in that for growth than there is in pretence or denial. </p><p class="center-it italic bold mlr40 mtb20">O God, teach me to be unafraid to look at anything - myself included. Make me strong enough in You not to need the defences of pretence and denial. You are on the side of honesty; I am on its side too. Help me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.</p><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><span class="scriptRef" ref="jas+5:1-16">James 5:1-16</span></li><li><span class="scriptRef" ref="pr+28:13">Proverbs 28:13</span></li><li><span class="scriptRef" ref="ac+12:5">Acts 12:5</span></li></ul></div>

<div><div class="fs-17 fg-mustard bold center-it">Questions to Consider</div><ul style="margin-top:0px"><li>What are we to do with our faults?</li><li>How are we to respond to those who share their struggles?</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

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (v. 1) 

<p><h3>The Prayer of Faith</h3></p><p><span class="bible-text "> <sup class="verse-num ">13 </sup>Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.   Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.   </span></p>

James 5:13

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.<cr>1</cr>  Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.<cr>2</cr> 

 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.  Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 

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 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.

James 5:13 NIV

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