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April 20, 2026 — Battles On Two Fronts
“The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes.” —G. Keith Psalm 38 reflects the difficult challenges in the life of a committed believer. Although included with the Penitential Psalms, one half is about the bitter consequences of his own sin, but the other half…
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April 20
CHRIST OVER ALL: “Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God” (Rom 9:5). “The same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him” (Rom 10:12). “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation” (Col 1:15). John Wesley was walking along a country lane with a…
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April 20 Petition Mission
“The God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen” (Rom 16:20). Under your feet, sister? Under your feet, brother? Yes! This was the first promise of salvation, but it was the Seed of the woman, the virgin-born Champion, who was to bruise…
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April 20
On that tragic Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School near Denver, CO, two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, massacred 12 students and one teacher, injuring 21 other students. One of those who died that day was Rachel Scott, age 17. Some time before, she had written: “I have no more personal friends…
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April 19
CHRIST in ALL the SCRIPTURES: “He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself” (Lk 24:27). “I never saw a useful Christian who was not a student of the Bible. If a person neglects the Bible, there is not much for the Holy Spirit to work with. We must have the Word,”…
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April 19 Petition Mission
“What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?” (Jas 2:14). Real believing prayer and practical expressions of faith are inextricably linked in the mind of God. I love the story of the prayer meeting that was held by a local church for a farm family who…