Week 27 Day 1

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Thank God for Your Blessings

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

James 4:11

Love is pure and heavenly flame,

And much regards a brother’s name;

It hopeth all things, and believes,

Nor easily a charge receives.

A Bible discovered at the Fisk University Library in Nashville, Tennessee, is inscribed: “To Abraham Lincoln. . . . We present to you this copy of the Holy Scriptures, as a token of respect for your active participation in furtherance of the cause of the emancipation of our race. This great event will be a matter of history. Hereafter, when our children shall ask what mean these tokens, they will be told of your worthy deeds, and will rise up and call you blessed. . . . May the King Eternal, an all-wise Providence protect and keep you, and when you pass from this world to that of eternity, may you be borne to the bosom of your Savior and your God.” Those who presented this Bible to President Lincoln had thankful hearts. By giving Lincoln a Bible, they recognized not only Lincoln, but God as well. They were thankful that God worked through Lincoln to secure their freedom. With a grateful heart, give thanks to God.