Insights From Abraham Lincoln

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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 7th

IMPROVEMENT OF PRIVILIGES

Luke 8:15) But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.


Father of mercies, we have need
Of Thy preparing grace;
Let the same hand that gives the seed
Provide a fruitful place.
 
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The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing.


 --April 18, 1864 Address at Baltimore
 
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In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all; and, to the young, it comes with bitterest agony, because it takes them unawares.


 --December 23, 1862 Letter to Fanny McCullough
 
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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 8th

IMPROVEMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES

Ecclesiastes 9:10) Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.


Whate'er our hands shall find to do,
To-day make we with zeal pursue;
Seize fleeting moments as they fly,
And live as we would wish to die.

 
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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 9th

SPIRITUAL DILIGENCE

Philippians 3:13-14 --- This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before , I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

A scrip on my back, and a staff in my hand,
I march on in haste through an enemy's land;
The road may be rough, but it cannot be long,
So I'll smooth it with hope, and cheer it with song.

 
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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 10th

ENTIRE CONSECRATION

Romans 6:13) Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.


Yield to the Lord, with simple heart,
All that thou hast, and all thou art:
Renounce all strength, but strength divine,
And peace shall be forever thine.

 
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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 11th

OPEN PROFESSION OF CHRIST

Matthew 10:32) Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.


Should I to gain the world's applause,
Or to escape it's harmless frown,
Refuse to countenance thy cause,
And make thy peoples lot my own.
What shame would fill me in that day,
When thou thy glory shalt display.

 
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Abraham Lincoln was one of few presidents who stood firm against tremendous pressure.
A Civil War can drive a person insane and yet this man knew how to manage it.
 
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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 12th


EVIL APPEARANCES TO BE AVOIDED

1 Thessalonians 5:1) Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Our Savior by a heavenly birth
Calls us to holiness on earth,
Bids us our former follies hate,
And from the wicked separate.

We must have holy hearts and hands,
And feet that go where He commands;
A holy will to keep His ways,
And holy lips to speak His praise.


 
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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 13th


DILLIGENCE IN KEEPING THE HEART

Proverbs 4:23) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Lord, Thy teaching grace impart,
That we may not read in vain;
Write Thy precepts on our heart,
Make Thy truths and doctrine plain;
Let the message of Thy love
Guide us to Thy rest above.

 
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There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law.
--January 27, 1838 Lyceum Address
 
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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 14th

SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES

John 5:39) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Lord, Thy teaching grace impart,
That we may not read in vain;
Write Thy precepts on our heart,
Make Thy truths and doctrine plain;
Let the message of Thy love
Guide us to Thy rest above.
 
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p_rehbein said:
[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 13th


DILLIGENCE IN KEEPING THE HEART

Proverbs 4:23) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Thy business be to keep thy heart,
Each passion to control;
Nobly ambitious well to rule
The empire of thy soul.
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Sorry about missing this yesterday
 
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Its interesting that this was written in 1776 but wasn't really believed or enforced until much later. I wonder how many whose signature was on this document actually owned slaves? Kind of ironic, I think.

I actually see Abraham Lincoln differently because of this thread. I didn't like him before this. My opinion has just changed.
 
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At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.

--January 27, 1838 Lyceum Address
 
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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 15th

SECRET PRAYER

Matthew 6:6) But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.


Far from the paths of men, to Thee
I solemnly retire;
See Thou, who dost in secret see,
And grant my heart's desire.

 
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Of our political revolution of '76, we all are justly proud. It has given us a degree of political freedom, far exceeding that of any other nation of the earth. In it the world has found a solution of the long mooted problem, as to the capability of man to govern himself. In it was the germ which has vegetated, and still is to grow and expand into the universal liberty of mankind.

--February 22, 1842 Temperance Address
 
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[From Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional]

April 16th

THANKSGIVING

1 Thessalonians 5:18) In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.


Praise to God, immortal praise,
For the love that crowns our days;
Bounteous Source of every joy,
Let Thy praise our tongues employ.

 
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