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Daily Light's Morning Reading
See that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.—EPH. 5:15,16.
Take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.—Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.—Abstain from all appearance of evil.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.—Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if we do these things, ye shall never fall.—Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching.
Josh. 22:5. -Col. 4:5,6. -I Thes. 5:22.Matt. 25:5,6. -Matt. 25:13.II Pet. 1:10. -Luke 12:37.
Spurgeon's Morning Reading
“And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish.”
John 10:28
The Christian should never think or speak lightly of unbelief. For a child of God to mistrust his love, his truth, his faithfulness, must be greatly displeasing to him. How can we ever grieve him by doubting his upholding grace? Christian! it is contrary to every promise of God’s precious Word that thou shouldst ever be forgotten or left to perish. If it could be so, how could he be true who has said, “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I never forget thee.” What were the value of that promise—“The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.” Where were the truth of Christ’s words—“I give unto my sheep eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.” Where were the doctrines of grace? They would be all disproved if one child of God should perish. Where were the veracity of God, his honour, his power, his grace, his covenant, his oath, if any of those for whom Christ has died, and who have put their trust in him, should nevertheless be cast away? Banish those unbelieving fears which so dishonour God. Arise, shake thyself from the dust, and put on thy beautiful garments. Remember it is sinful to doubt his Word wherein he has promised thee that thou shalt never perish. Let the eternal life within thee express itself in confident rejoicing.
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“The gospel bears my spirit up: A faithful and unchanging God Lays the foundation for my hope, In oaths, and promises, and blood.” |
Old Testament Chapter a Day - Numbers 15
15. Supplementary Offerings
Various Offerings
15
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:2Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you come into the land you are to inhabit, which I am giving you,3and you make an offering by fire to the Lord from the herd or from the flock—whether a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering or at your appointed festivals—to make a pleasing odor for the Lord,4then whoever presents such an offering to the Lord shall present also a grain offering, one-tenth of an ephah of choice flour, mixed with one-fourth of a hin of oil.5Moreover, you shall offer one-fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering with the burnt offering or the sacrifice, for each lamb.6For a ram, you shall offer a grain offering, two-tenths of an ephah of choice flour mixed with one-third of a hin of oil;7and as a drink offering you shall offer one-third of a hin of wine, a pleasing odor to the Lord.8When you offer a bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow or as an offering of well-being to the Lord,9then you shall present with the bull a grain offering, three-tenths of an ephah of choice flour, mixed with half a hin of oil,10and you shall present as a drink offering half a hin of wine, as an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the Lord.
11 Thus it shall be done for each ox or ram, or for each of the male lambs or the kids.12According to the number that you offer, so you shall do with each and every one.13Every native Israelite shall do these things in this way, in presenting an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the Lord.14An alien who lives with you, or who takes up permanent residence among you, and wishes to offer an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the Lord, shall do as you do.15As for the assembly, there shall be for both you and the resident alien a single statute, a perpetual statute throughout your generations; you and the alien shall be alike before the Lord.16You and the alien who resides with you shall have the same law and the same ordinance.
17 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:18Speak to the Israelites and say to them: After you come into the land to which I am bringing you,19whenever you eat of the bread of the land, you shall present a donation to the Lord.20From your first batch of dough you shall present a loaf as a donation; you shall present it just as you present a donation from the threshing floor.21Throughout your generations you shall give to the Lord a donation from the first of your batch of dough.
22 But if you unintentionally fail to observe all these commandments that the Lord has spoken to Moses—23everything that the Lord has commanded you by Moses, from the day the Lord gave commandment and thereafter, throughout your generations—24then if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, the whole congregation shall offer one young bull for a burnt offering, a pleasing odor to the Lord, together with its grain offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and one male goat for a sin offering.25The priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the Israelites, and they shall be forgiven; it was unintentional, and they have brought their offering, an offering by fire to the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their error.26All the congregation of the Israelites shall be forgiven, as well as the aliens residing among them, because the whole people was involved in the error.
27 An individual who sins unintentionally shall present a female goat a year old for a sin offering.28And the priest shall make atonement before the Lord for the one who commits an error, when it is unintentional, to make atonement for the person, who then shall be forgiven.29For both the native among the Israelites and the alien residing among them—you shall have the same law for anyone who acts in error.30But whoever acts high-handedly, whether a native or an alien, affronts the Lord, and shall be cut off from among the people.31Because of having despised the word of the Lord and broken his commandment, such a person shall be utterly cut off and bear the guilt.
Penalty for Violating the Sabbath
32 When the Israelites were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the sabbath day.33Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses, Aaron, and to the whole congregation.34They put him in custody, because it was not clear what should be done to him.35Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man shall be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him outside the camp.”36The whole congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Fringes on Garments
37 The Lord said to Moses:38Speak to the Israelites, and tell them to make fringes on the corners of their garments throughout their generations and to put a blue cord on the fringe at each corner.39You have the fringe so that, when you see it, you will remember all the commandments of the Lord and do them, and not follow the lust of your own heart and your own eyes.40So you shall remember and do all my commandments, and you shall be holy to your God.41I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord your God.
New Testament in Four Years - 1 Corinthians 12:27-31
12. Spiritual Gifts
27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.28And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues.29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?30Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?31But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
Psalm a Day - Psalm 119:145-160
119. Psalm 119
145
With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord.
I will keep your statutes.
146
I cry to you; save me,
that I may observe your decrees.
147
I rise before dawn and cry for help;
I put my hope in your words.
148
My eyes are awake before each watch of the night,
that I may meditate on your promise.
149
In your steadfast love hear my voice;
O Lord, in your justice preserve my life.
150
Those who persecute me with evil purpose draw near;
they are far from your law.
151
Yet you are near, O Lord,
and all your commandments are true.
152
Long ago I learned from your decrees
that you have established them forever.
153
Look on my misery and rescue me,
for I do not forget your law.
154
Plead my cause and redeem me;
give me life according to your promise.
155
Salvation is far from the wicked,
for they do not seek your statutes.
156
Great is your mercy, O Lord;
give me life according to your justice.
157
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
yet I do not swerve from your decrees.
158
I look at the faithless with disgust,
because they do not keep your commands.
159
Consider how I love your precepts;
preserve my life according to your steadfast love.
160
The sum of your word is truth;
and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.