Whispers of His Power – MAY 26

Luke 24.15:  And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus Himself drew near, and went with them.

Rotherham translates it:  ‘Jesus Himself drawing near was journeying with them.’  How good and comforting it is to know that the fact of His Presence did not depend on their feeling Him near.  He was near;  He was journeying with them.

If even for an hour that blessed Presence seems far distant, and we are (as they were) cast down and in trouble, the quickest way to recover is to do what Rotherham says they did. ‘They came to a stand’ (v. 17).

There was a pause for quietness, then questions and time given for answers; and then Abide with us (v. 29).

As He sat at meat with them, He took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.  And their eyes were opened, and they knew Him (Luke 24.30, 31).

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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.