I might point out to him that he ought to work less, in order that his bodily health might not suffer, and that he might gather strength for his inner man, by reading the word of God, by meditation over it, and by prayer.
This evening I was struck, in reading the Scriptures, with these words: "Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
This has now for some time been the only way, on account of the multiplicity of engagements, to make sure of time for prayer, reading the word, and meditation.
We continued in prayer and praise, mixed with singing, reading the Word, and exhortation, from seven in the evening till one in the morning.
I spent the day in writing letters, in reading the Word, and in prayer.
In all probability a part of those hours, during which she had to sit up, was spent in prayer for her husband, or in reading the word of God, to gather fresh strength for all the trials connected with her position.
Mr. Wishart concluded his speech by reading the resolution, and saying, that he confidently expected that it would be carried unanimously.
Instead of reading the Riot-Act, and ordering the people to disperse, the military came on without any notice whatever.
Mr. Treffry had just finished dinner, pushed the little table back, and was sitting in his chair, with his glasses on his nose, reading the Tines.
If Cecilia and Thyme failed him, he would go to his club, and keep himself in touch with every kind of social movement by reading the reviews.
Needless to say, he was too much occupied in reading the expression on Luisa Valverde's face to give even a look to the other beautiful one beside it.
Tell him to come in," he directed, soon as reading the name on the card.
Instead therefore of having my faith strengthened by reading the book of martyrs, as I thought I had some reason to expect, it has produced a quite contrary effect.
And thus my father spent the greater part of his time, sometimes in prayer, sometimes in meditation, and sometimes in reading the Scriptures.
From what the reader already knows of me, he may be quite prepared to find me reading the former; but what could have induced me to take up Blackstone, or rather the law?
So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past mid-winter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.
I was once fond of reading the Bible; ay, but those days were long gone by.
By reading the work of the misguided priest he had become an Atheist, and of this he made his boast all the day long.
Madame Morin and their niece came at noon, and we spent the hour before dinner in reading the horoscope.
Then you did not begin by reading the writings of Lord Bolingbroke?
How many times are they put in mind of hell by reading the Word, by lashes of conscience, and by some that go roaring in despair out of this world?
God's hand, reading the Scriptures, and hearing of sermons, &c.
Mr. Peabody found the Vartabed of the place and ten of the people deeply interested in reading the Scriptures.
Women were to some extent instructed in reading the Bible by the scholars, who went from house to house for the purpose.
He was a most active opposer of the truth when the gospel was first preached in Moosh, but one of the first to accept it, being convinced byreading the Scriptures.
On re-reading the letter I found its tone so urgent that I sent a telegram to the above effect.
This detail must not be forgotten in reading the reports.
In reading the narrative of the Civil War it is hard to resist the conviction that he was unfairly treated.
In reading the lives of the chief post-Augustan writers we are struck by the fact that many, if not most of them, held offices of state.
In reading the letters we are struck by the continual reference to the insecurity of riches, the folly of fearing death, torture, or infamy, and are tempted to regard these as mere commonplaces of the schools.
The first remark one naturally makes on reading the life of Tacitus, is that he was admirably fitted by his distinguished military and political career for the duties of a historian.
Prayer, meditation, reading the Bible, trust, and resting in the Lord promote increase in him.
By reading the context we learn that it is those who fear the Lord that are his jewels.
This linking more tightly is the result of growth, and growth is produced by exercise, and exercise consists in reading the Scriptures, in prayer, and in deep thought or heart-communion with God.
In an Eastern tale we are informed of a conjurer who had the reputation of possessing the faculty of reading the contents of sealed letters.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "reading the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
