Table of Contents - Sons and Daughters of God (1955)

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Information about this Book 5
Foreword 7
January—We are Sons and Daughters of God 9
- That God Created Man in His Own Image, January 1 10
- That we should be Called the Sons of God, January 2 11
- That when Christ Appears we Shall be Like Him, January 3 12
- That we are Purified as Christ is Pure, January 4 13
- That God Sent His Son to Die that we Might Live, January 5 14
- That Power is Given us to Become the Sons of God, January 6 15
- That the Church Is the Object of God’s Supreme Regard, January 7 16
- We are His Sons and Daughters, January 8 17
- If Children, then Heirs, January 9 18
- He Knows our Needs Before we Ask, January 10 19
- Every Good and Perfect Gift is from Him, January 11 20
- He Manifests His Love Toward Us, January 12 21
- He is Near to All that Call Upon Him, January 13 22
- Enoch, a Son of God, Walked with the Father, January 14 23
- He is the Express Image of the Father, January 15 24
- If We Sin, He Pleads Our Case in Heaven, January 16 25
- Belief in Him Means Everlasting Life, January 17 26
- He Knows How to Help Us When We are Tempted, January 18 27
- He is Stronger and More Mighty Than Our Adversary, January 19 28
- He is the Embodiment of Truth, January 20 29
- He is Ever Before Us, We Shall Not Be Moved, January 21 30
- Sons of God Are Led By Him, January 22 31
- He Guides Us Into All Truth, January 23 32
- He Teaches Us, January 24 33
- He Brings Wisdom and Understanding, January 25 34
- He Imparts the Fruit of the Spirit, January 26 35
- The Spirit Quickeneth, January 27 36
- He Speaks to Those Who Listen, January 28 37
- Countless Angels Ready to Help Us, January 29 38
- They Minister to the Heirs of Salvation, January 30 39
- They Constantly Ascend and Descend Heaven’s Ladder, January 31 40
February—We Obey the Father’s Law of Love 41
- The Commandments are Sure, February 1 42
- The Law of God is Perfect, February 2 43
- The Law is Holy, Just, and Good, February 3 44
- The Law is Truth and Righteousness, February 4 45
- Hasty Obedience Brings Rich Blessings, February 5 46
- In the Home, February 6 47
- To be a Strength to All Nations, February 7 48
- Rejoices the Heart and Enlightens the Eyes, February 8 49
- Statutes Given for Our Good Always, February 9 50
- We Are Assured of Life Everlasting, February 10 51
- Christ Magnified the Law and Made It Honorable, February 11 52
- Love to Be Fulfilled in Our Lives, February 12 53
- Law of Love Written in Our Hearts, February 13 54
- We are to Love the Lord with All Our Hearts, February 14 55
- We Will Love Our Neighbors as Ourselves, February 15 56
- Mercy Shown to Thousands Who Love God’s Law, February 16 57
- We Love God’s Commandments More Than Gold, February 17 58
- Christ Came to Earth to Fulfill the Law, February 18 59
- We Shall Have No Other Gods, February 19 60
- We Shall Not Serve Any Graven Images, February 20 61
- We Shall Not Take the Name of the Lord in Vain, February 21 62
- We Shall Keep the Sabbath Day Holy, February 22 63
- Long Life Promised for Honoring Parents, February 23 64
- We Shall Not Kill, February 24 65
- We Shall Be Pure, February 25 66
- We Shall Not Steal, February 26 67
- We Shall Not Lie, or Bear False Witness, February 27 68
- We Shall Not Be Covetous, February 28 69
- It Shall Be Our Righteousness, February 29 70
March—We Enroll in the School of Christ 71
- All Who Are Weary of Sin Are Urged to Enroll, March 1 72
- We Learn of Christ, March 2 73
- He Teaches Us His Yoke is Easy, His Burden, Light, March 3 74
- Christ is the Heaven-Sent Teacher, March 4 75
- We Receive a Faith that Works by Love, March 5 76
- We Learn to Speak the Language of Canaan, March 6 77
- We Learn to Beware of Vain Deceit and Flattery, March 7 78
- Affliction Teaches Us to Long for Heaven, March 8 79
- We are to Consider Nature’s Lessons, March 9 80
- We Enter Into Christ’s Rest, March 10 81
- Dependence Upon God, March 11 82
- To Center Our Thoughts in Christ, March 12 83
- To Resist Temptation, March 13 84
- To Be Loving and Kind, March 14 85
- Humility, March 15 86
- Meekness, March 16 87
- Thoughtfulness, March 17 88
- Self-Control, March 18 89
- Purity, March 19 90
- Simplicity, March 20 91
- Steadfastness, March 21 92
- Patience, March 22 93
- Self-denial, March 23 94
- Forgiveness, March 24 95
- Peter’s Sifting Resulted in His Conversion, March 25 96
- Lazarus Raised to Testify to God’s Glory, March 26 97
- Elisha’s Faithfulness Rewarded, March 27 98
- Moses Endured as Seeing Him Who is Invisible, March 28 99
- Though Severely Tried Job Remained Perfect and Upright, March 29 100
- Paul Blinded so He Would See Christ, March 30 101
- Moab a Failure because He Refused to Change, March 31 102
April—We are Transformed by God’s Grace 103
- Our Heart the Most Precious Offering, April 1 104
- Diligent Heart Keeping Essential to Growth in Grace, April 2 105
- God Promises Us a New Heart of Flesh, April 3 106
- The Renewed Heart Loves as Christ Loved, April 4 107
- The Renewed Heart Bringeth Forth Good Things, April 5 108
- The Renewed Heart is a Pure Heart, April 6 109
- God’s Peace Keeps the New Heart, April 7 110
- Transformed by the Renewing of the Mind, April 8 111
- Mind Increases Strength by Continual Effort, April 9 112
- Every Thought Obedient to Christ, April 10 113
- The Mind Must Be Fed With Pure Food, April 11 114
- We are to Take Time to Think About God, April 12 115
- Turn Minds From the Artificial to the Natural, April 13 116
- The Mind Fixed on Christ, April 14 117
- Changes Us from Sinners to Saints, April 15 118
- Changes Our Rudeness to Refinement, April 16 119
- Changes Our Slothfulness to Dispatch, April 17 120
- Changes Our Stubborn Wills to Sanctified Wills, April 18 121
- Changes Our Constant Complaining to Praise, April 19 122
- Changes Our Defiance to Submission, April 20 123
- Changes Our Empty Lamps into Full Lamps, April 21 124
- God’s Grace Sufficient for Every Need, April 22 125
- His Gifts are to Stablish and Strengthen Us, April 23 126
- Let Us Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace, April 24 127
- Rejoice in the Rich Treasures of Grace, April 25 128
- We have Received of God’s Fullness, April 26 129
- We are Changed from Glory to Glory, April 27 130
- Redemption Through the Riches of God’s Grace, April 28 131
- Blind Bartimaeus’ Faith in God’s Grace Rewarded, April 29 132
- From a Slave to Sin, to a Prince of God, April 30 133
May—We Follow the Perfect Pattern 135
- He Depended Completely on Divine Power, May 1 136
- He Submitted to Parental Authority, May 2 137
- He Was Obedient and Respectful, May 3 138
- He Was Industrious, May 4 139
- His Simplicity Gave Him Favor, May 5 140
- In Baptism, May 6 141
- In the Study of the Scriptures, May 7 142
- In the Study of Nature, May 8 143
- In Communion With God, May 9 144
- In Keeping His Father’s Commandments, May 10 145
- In Being the Light of the World, May 11 146
- In Demonstrating God’s Parental Attributes, May 12 147
- In Physical Development, May 13 148
- In Gaining Victory Over Appetite, May 14 149
- In Positive Self-Control, May 15 150
- His Principles are to Be Our Principles, May 16 151
- When He Was Reviled, He Reviled Not, May 17 152
- He Was Misunderstood and Often Stood Alone, May 18 153
- He Did Not Interfere With Those in Power, May 19 154
- In Love for Others, May 20 155
- In Compassion, May 21 156
- In Cheerfulness, May 22 157
- In Soul Winning, May 23 158
- In Doing Good and Blessing Others, May 24 159
- In Recognizing God as the Giver of All Gifts, May 25 160
- In Forgiveness, May 26 161
- We are to be Perfect as Christ is Perfect, May 27 162
- We are to be Holy as Christ is Holy, May 28 163
- We are to Overcome as Christ Overcame, May 29 164
- We Follow Christ in the Ordinance of Humility, May 30 165
- We Follow Christ in the Communion Service, May 31 166
June—We Choose the Best 167
- Choose Today to Serve Christ Always, June 1 168
- Choose Christ as our Captain, June 2 169
- Counsel of a True Friend Rejoices the Heart, June 3 170
- Seek the Company of the Wise, June 4 171
- We Choose Our Associates Carefully, June 5 172
- We Do Not Consent to Enticement of Sinners, June 6 173
- We Choose a Life Companion Who Loves God, June 7 174
- Not a Favored Few, But Many Friends, June 8 175
- Jesus is a Friend That is Closer Than a Brother, June 9 176
- Happy Home Atmosphere Promotes Health, June 10 177
- Labor Results in Health and Happiness, June 11 178
- Health and Happiness in the Out-of-Doors, June 12 179
- By Preserving the Living Machinery, June 13 180
- Careful Habits Ensure Good Health, June 14 181
- We Are to Be Clean Inwardly and Outwardly, June 15 182
- Daniel Blessed for Choosing the Best, June 16 183
- We Choose to Please God, Not Ourselves, June 17 184
- We Do All in the Name of Jesus, June 18 185
- With Recreation That Results in Joy, June 19 186
- With Good Books That Ennoble the Mind, June 20 187
- With Good Music That Will Be a Blessing, June 21 188
- With Holiness in All Conversation, June 22 189
- With a Happy Sabbath Day of Worship and Rest, June 23 190
- To Accept the Light God Sends, June 24 191
- Divine Wisdom, June 25 192
- True Beauty, June 26 193
- Honesty, June 27 194
- Discretion, June 28 195
- Joseph Chose Life’s Best, Samson Did Not, June 29 196
- The Better Inheritance, June 30 197
July—We Face the Future With Courage 199
- To Confess Christ, July 1 200
- To Study the Scriptures, July 2 201
- To Trust Him, July 3 202
- To Walk in His Way, July 4 203
- To Enjoy Perfect Love, July 5 204
- To Live in Harmony With His Law, July 6 205
- To Keep the Sabbath, July 7 206
- God Gives Spirit of Power and Love, July 8 207
- Sense of God’s Presence Banishes Fear, July 9 208
- God’s Goodness and Mercy Inspire Courage, July 10 209
- Praise to God Brings Courage, July 11 210
- Walking in the Light Brings Courage, July 12 211
- Gather Courage from the Coldness of Others, July 13 212
- Be Strong, for God is With Us, July 14 213
- Courage and Power are Needed Today, July 15 214
- God Calls Youth Because They Are Strong, July 16 215
- Courage of Obedience Demonstrated, July 17 216
- Elijah Refused to Be Discouraged, July 18 217
- We Need More Calebs and Joshuas, July 19 218
- Two Brave Young Men Rout Philistines, July 20 219
- We Need More Men Like Moses, July 21 220
- Too Much Is at Stake to Waver Now, July 22 221
- To Stand Firm in Spite of Ridicule and Scorn, July 23 222
- To Take a Decided Stand for Temperance, July 24 223
- To Stand for Principle Despite Opposition, July 25 224
- To Call Sin by its Right Name, July 26 225
- To Lift the Standard High, July 27 226
- To Face Death With the Courage of Daniel, July 28 227
- The Courageous Among God’s Jewels, July 29 228
- God is With His Children, July 30 229
- Renewal of Strength, July 31 230
August—We Glory in the Cross of Christ 231
- We See Christ on the Cross, August 1 232
- All Men are Drawn to the Uplifted Saviour, August 2 233
- All Who Look to the Cross will Live, August 3 234
- Cross of Christ to Be Erected in Our Homes, August 4 235
- We are Redeemed by Christ’s Precious Blood, August 5 236
- We are Cleansed by Christ’s Blood, August 6 237
- Atonement Through Christ’s Blood, August 7 238
- We are Justified by Christ’s Blood, August 8 239
- Sons of God Through Christ’s Blood, August 9 240
- We Are Reconciled to God by Christ’s Death, August 10 241
- Christ Has Delivered Us from Eternal Death, August 11 242
- We Are to Glory Only in the Cross, August 12 243
- We Are Not to Glory in Men, August 13 244
- We Are Not to Glory in Worldly Wisdom, August 14 245
- We Are Not to Glory in Riches, August 15 246
- We Are Not to Glory in Ourselves, August 16 247
- Glory Not in Talent and Influence, August 17 248
- We Glory in the Resurrection of Christ, August 18 249
- We Thank God for His Unspeakable Gift, August 19 250
- Christ Is Our Only Access to the Father, August 20 251
- The Cross and the Law, August 21 252
- The Cross Helps Us Understand Nature, August 22 253
- For Us Christ Endured the Cross, August 23 254
- Mercy and Justice Met at the Cross, August 24 255
- The Cross Unmasks Satan’s Government, August 25 256
- We Must Take Up Our Cross Daily, August 26 257
- We Take Up the Cross and Deny Self, August 27 258
- We Take Up Our Cross and Follow Christ, August 28 259
- If We Shun the Cross, We Lose Eternal Life, August 29 260
- The Cross that Simon Bore, August 30 261
- Dying Thief Accepts Christ as His Saviour, August 31 262
September—We are Laborers Together with God 263
- Privilege of Working with God, September 1 264
- True Missionary Effort Begins in the Home, September 2 265
- Faithfulness in Little Things, September 3 266
- Home Duties Well Done, September 4 267
- Influence of a Christian Life at Home, September 5 268
- Good Behavior at Home Influences Others, September 6 269
- Job Offered Sacrifices for His Children, September 7 270
- Far-reaching Influence of Christian Home, September 8 271
- God Fills Us With His Love, September 9 272
- God Allows Affliction and Trials, September 10 273
- Persecution Helps Spread the Gospel, September 11 274
- Righteous Church Members, September 12 275
- We are to Be Zealous in Our Labors, September 13 276
- God Places Benevolence Close Beside Prayer, September 14 277
- Representatives of God’s Government, September 15 278
- How We are to Work, September 16 279
- We are to Do Good to Our Neighbors, September 17 280
- We are to Labor With Love, September 18 281
- Defenders of the Faith, September 19 282
- We Are Blessed in Helping Others, September 20 283
- We are Created to Do Good Works, September 21 284
- God Blesses Those Who Consider the Poor, September 22 285
- We Are Told To Go Into All the World, September 23 286
- We are Witnesses for God, September 24 287
- We Give Liberally To Spread the Gospel, September 25 288
- We Are the Light of the World, September 26 289
- We are to Work with Christ to Save the Lost, September 27 290
- Truth Will Triumph, September 28 291
- Christ Commends those Who Serve Him, September 29 292
- When the Gospel is Preached to All, September 30 293
October—We Abide in Christ 295
- By Receiving Christ, the Source of Life, October 1 296
- By Abiding in Christ, the Source of Power, October 2 297
- By Walking as Christ Walked, October 3 298
- By Walking in the Truth, October 4 299
- By Keeping the Commandments in Every Detail, October 5 300
- By Being United as Children of God, October 6 301
- Christ is the True Vine, October 7 302
- We Are the Branches, October 8 303
- God Prunes Us to Make Us More Fruitful, October 9 304
- We Bear Fruit Only as We Abide in Christ, October 10 305
- Withered Branch Apart From Christ, October 11 306
- We Confess Christ, October 12 307
- We Bear the Fruit of Brotherly Love, October 13 308
- Christ Prayed That We All Might Be One, October 14 309
- Oneness with Christ, October 15 310
- We Reflect Christ to the World, October 16 311
- We Are Kept from Sinning, October 17 312
- We Abide in His Love, October 18 313
- We Dwell in Him and He in Us, October 19 314
- Our Life is Hid with Christ in God through Baptism, October 20 315
- The Poor in Spirit Inherit the Kingdom, October 21 316
- Those Who Mourn Shall Be Comforted, October 22 317
- The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth, October 23 318
- The Hungry and Thirsty Shall Be Filled, October 24 319
- The Merciful Shall Have Mercy, October 25 320
- The Peacemakers are Called God’s Children, October 26 321
- The Persecuted Receive the Kingdom, October 27 322
- The Reviled are Blessed, October 28 323
- Transgression is Forgiven, Sin is Covered, October 29 324
- Christ in You the Hope of Glory, October 30 325
- We are Glad in the Lord, October 31 326
November—We Make Constant Advancement 327
- Seek Constantly to Improve Your Powers, November 1 328
- Glorify God by Improving Health Habits, November 2 329
- God’s Temple Is to Receive Constant Care, November 3 330
- God Wants Us to Have the Best Manners, November 4 331
- We are to Behave Ourselves Wisely, November 5 332
- Mercies of God Preserve and Elevate Us, November 6 333
- Adorned With Divine Loveliness, November 7 334
- Rough Stones Polished for a Holy Temple, November 8 335
- Joseph a Christian Gentleman, November 9 336
- Abraham Ever Displayed Unselfish Courtesy, November 10 337
- Capabilities Increase as Spirituality Increases, November 11 338
- Seek New Heights in Faith, November 12 339
- We are to Increase Spiritually, November 13 340
- God Does Not Limit Our Advancement, November 14 341
- Break Up the Fallow Ground, November 15 342
- Continually Store Mind With Divine Truth, November 16 343
- Put on the Whole Armor of God, November 17 344
- God Works in Us to Do His Good Pleasure, November 18 345
- We Put Away Childish Things, November 19 346
- We Grow Up in Christ, November 20 347
- Our Faith Grows Exceedingly, November 21 348
- Seek to Excel, November 22 349
- Attain to the Full Stature of Christ, November 23 350
- Going Forth Is Prepared as the Morning, November 24 351
- We Must Constantly Look to Jesus, November 25 352
- Our Experience Will Reach Into Eternity, November 26 353
- Look Upon Christ—Assimilate His Image, November 27 354
- We Long to Catch Glimpses of His Glory, November 28 355
- We Are Filled With Praise, November 29 356
- We Become Like Him, November 30 357
December—We Receive Our Inheritance 359
- Now Is the Sealing Time, December 1 360
- Seek the Lord While He May Be Found, December 2 361
- Become God’s Sons, and Heirs Through Christ, December 3 362
- Be as Trees Planted by Rivers of Water, December 4 363
- Be Sober and Watch Unto Prayer, December 5 364
- Live Righteously and Godly, December 6 365
- Be Without Fault, December 7 366
- Overcome the World Through Faith, December 8 367
- And His Reward is With Him, December 9 368
- Hold Fast and Be Ready, December 10 369
- We Hasten His Return With Holy Conversation, December 11 370
- He Returns as Protector and Avenger of His Own, December 12 371
- He Will Be to Us a Sanctuary, December 13 372
- Probation is Fast Closing, December 14 373
- He Calls Us to the Marriage Supper, December 15 374
- Christ Comes With Power and Great Glory, December 16 375
- The Faithful of Earth Will Be Saved, December 17 376
- The Dead in Christ Rise First, December 18 377
- Caught Up to Be With Christ Forever, December 19 378
- All Nations Are Gathered in Judgment, December 20 379
- We Receive the Crown of Life, December 21 380
- A Great Multitude Enter the City of God, December 22 381
- We Inherit the Kingdom, December 23 382
- We Eat of the Tree of Life, December 24 383
- We Have Power Over the Nations, December 25 384
- We are Given Life Without End, December 26 385
- Because We are Worthy, We Shall Walk in White, December 27 386
- We are Presented to the Father, December 28 387
- We are Made Pillars in the Temple of God, December 29 388
- We Sit With Christ on His Throne, December 30 389
- We Shall Inherit All Things, December 31 390