365 Days of Keeping Watch and Finding Hope The absolute certainty of Christ’s return is proclaimed all through the Bible. God has given us many prophecies about this wonderful event to fill us with hope. In a world that is descending deeper into evil and darkness, Bible prophecy is God’s way of assuring us that, ultimately, goodness and righteousness will prevail. One Day Nearer is an invitation to let the great truths and promises found in Bible prophecy encourage you. As you read the 365 daily devotions within, you will see God’s love, power, and wisdom on display in all that He has done and will do at Christ’s first and second comings learn what it means to live wisely in these last days and set your mind on things that are above discover the many ways God is committed to sustaining you today and will bless you in the future The more we take God’s prophetic promises to heart, the more we will live each day with an eternal perspective—one that enables us to persevere through life’s challenges, live in anticipation of Christ’s return, and rejoice in the wonders of heaven and eternity.

Religious poetry is the holy of holies of literature. In all ages poets have been the interpreters of the finer feelings of humanity, and the greatest have treated the loftiest themes that can employ the mind and the heart -- the relation of man to his Maker, and the duties and privileges which arise from it. It has been the aim of the editors to make the present collection truly catholic. It embraces a body of representative poems of all ages, denominations, and countries. The authors are allowed the fullest liberty of uttering their sentiments in their own words. - Preface.