Whispers of His Power –  MARCH 8

Exod. 32.34:  Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, Mine Angel shall go before thee.

These words are taken from the story of Israel’s sin.  I am glad that we may take part of a verse and use it.  The New Testament writers did this when they quoted the Old, and our Lord did it too.  These words from verse 34 have something very strengthening and comforting for us, as we try to help others to find the way Home.

We don’t go out alone into any endeavour.  As we talk with anyone, anywhere, One whom we do not see but who is truly there goes before us.  His Presence guides our poor endeavours, and makes the little that we do effective, though perhaps we do not see that it is so.  

Thank God for the Angel of His Presence who goes before us today.

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These words are from ’Whispers of His Power’ a collection of writings that Amy Carmichael wrote for her ‘children’ and others associated with the Dohnavur Fellowship. and are Copyright © The Dohnavur Fellowship 1982

Unless otherwise stated, biblical quotations are from the Authorized King James Version of the Bible.

The following abbreviations are used to refer to other versions and sources:

BCP:               Book of Common Prayer, the Great Bible of Coverdale

Conybeare:       W. J. Conybeare, The Epistles of Paul (a translation)

Delitzsch:        F. Delitzsch, Notes on Job and the Psalms

Kay:                W. Kay, The Psalms (a translation)

LXX:              The Septuagint

Moffatt:           J. Moffatt, The New Testament: a new translation

Rotherham:      J. B. Rotherham, The Emphasized Bible Revised Version

RV:                 Revised Version

Way:              A. Way, The Letters of St Paul (a translation)

Westcott:         F. Westcott, Notes on the Gospel of St John

Weymouth:      R. F. Weymouth, The New Testament in Modern Speech

Young:            R. Young, A Literal Translation of the Bible

Verses of poetry without quotation marks were written by Amy Carmichael.