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Daily Light's Morning Reading
Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins—MATT. 1:21.
Ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins.—That we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.—He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him.
He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.—Thus it behoved Christ to suffer, . . . that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations.—He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, . . . to give repentance.—Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.—Your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
I John 3:5. -I Pet. 2:24. -Heb. 7:25.Isa. 53:5,6. -Luke 24:46,47. -Heb. 9:26.Acts 5:31. -Acts 13:38,39. -I John 2:12.
Spurgeon's Morning Reading
“Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.”
Song of Solomon 2:10
Lo, I hear the voice of my Beloved! He speaks to me! Fair weather is smiling upon the face of the earth, and he would not have me spiritually asleep while nature is all around me awaking from her winter’s rest. He bids me “Rise up,” and well he may; for I have long enough been lying among the pots of worldliness. He is risen, I am risen in him, why then should I cleave unto the dust? From lower loves, desires, pursuits, and aspirations, I would rise towards him. He calls me by the sweet title of “My love,” and counts me fair; this is a good argument for my rising. If he has thus exalted me, and thinks me thus comely, how can I linger in the tents of Kedar and find congenial associates among the sons of men? He bids me “Come away.” Further and further from everything selfish, grovelling, worldly, sinful, he calls me; yea, from the outwardly religious world which knows him not, and has no sympathy with the mystery of the higher life, he calls me. “Come away” has no harsh sound in it to my ear, for what is there to hold me in this wilderness of vanity and sin? O my Lord, would that I could come away, but I am taken among the thorns, and cannot escape from them as I would. I would, if it were possible, have neither eyes, nor ears, nor heart for sin. Thou callest me to thyself by saying “Come away,” and this is a melodious call indeed. To come to thee is to come home from exile, to come to land out of the raging storm, to come to rest after long labour, to come to the goal of my desires and the summit of my wishes. But Lord, how can a stone rise, how can a lump of clay come away from the horrible pit? O raise me, draw me. Thy grace can do it. Send forth thy Holy Spirit to kindle sacred flames of love in my heart, and I will continue to rise until I leave life and time behind me, and indeed come away.
Old Testament Chapter a Day - Job 8
8. Bildad Speaks
Bildad Speaks: Job Should Repent
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Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:
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“How long will you say these things,
and the words of your mouth be a great wind?
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Does God pervert justice?
Or does the Almighty pervert the right?
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If your children sinned against him,
he delivered them into the power of their transgression.
5
If you will seek God
and make supplication to the Almighty,
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if you are pure and upright,
surely then he will rouse himself for you
and restore to you your rightful place.
7
Though your beginning was small,
your latter days will be very great.
8
“For inquire now of bygone generations,
and consider what their ancestors have found;
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for we are but of yesterday, and we know nothing,
for our days on earth are but a shadow.
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Will they not teach you and tell you
and utter words out of their understanding?
11
“Can papyrus grow where there is no marsh?
Can reeds flourish where there is no water?
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While yet in flower and not cut down,
they wither before any other plant.
13
Such are the paths of all who forget God;
the hope of the godless shall perish.
14
Their confidence is gossamer,
a spider’s house their trust.
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If one leans against its house, it will not stand;
if one lays hold of it, it will not endure.
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The wicked thrive before the sun,
and their shoots spread over the garden.
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Their roots twine around the stoneheap;
they live among the rocks.
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If they are destroyed from their place,
then it will deny them, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’
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See, these are their happy ways,
and out of the earth still others will spring.
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“See, God will not reject a blameless person,
nor take the hand of evildoers.
21
He will yet fill your mouth with laughter,
and your lips with shouts of joy.
22
Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,
and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”
New Testament in Four Years - James 5:7-12
5. Patience in Suffering
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.8You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.9Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!10As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.11Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
12 Above all, my beloved, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
Psalm a Day - Psalm 85
85. Psalm 85
Psalm 85
Prayer for the Restoration of God’s Favor
To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.
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Lord, you were favorable to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
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You forgave the iniquity of your people;
you pardoned all their sin.Selah
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You withdrew all your wrath;
you turned from your hot anger.
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Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
and put away your indignation toward us.
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Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
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Will you not revive us again,
so that your people may rejoice in you?
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Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation.
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Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
for he will speak peace to his people,
to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.
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Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.
10
Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet;
righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
11
Faithfulness will spring up from the ground,
and righteousness will look down from the sky.
12
The Lord will give what is good,
and our land will yield its increase.
13
Righteousness will go before him,
and will make a path for his steps.