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Daily Light's Morning Reading
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.—SONG 2:6.
Underneath are the everlasting arms.—When [Peter] saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?—The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.—Casting all your care upon Him, for he careth for you.—He that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of his eye.
They shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all.
Deut. 33:27. -Matt. 14:30,31. -Psa. 37:23,24.Deut. 33:12. -I Pet. 5:7. -Zech. 2:8.John 10:28,29.
Spurgeon's Morning Reading
“This do in remembrance of me.”
1 Corinthians 11:24
It seems then, that Christians may forget Christ! There could be no need for this loving exhortation, if there were not a fearful supposition that our memories might prove treacherous. Nor is this a bare supposition: it is, alas! too well confirmed in our experience, not as a possibility, but as a lamentable fact. It appears almost impossible that those who have been redeemed by the blood of the dying Lamb, and loved with an everlasting love by the eternal Son of God, should forget that gracious Saviour; but, if startling to the ear, it is, alas! too apparent to the eye to allow us to deny the crime. Forget him who never forgot us! Forget him who poured his blood forth for our sins! Forget him who loved us even to the death! Can it be possible? Yes, it is not only possible, but conscience confesses that it is too sadly a fault with all of us, that we suffer him to be as a wayfaring man tarrying but for a night. He whom we should make the abiding tenant of our memories is but a visitor therein. The cross where one would think that memory would linger, and unmindfulness would be an unknown intruder, is desecrated by the feet of forgetfulness. Does not your conscience say that this is true? Do you not find yourselves forgetful of Jesus? Some creature steals away your heart, and you are unmindful of him upon whom your affection ought to be set. Some earthly business engrosses your attention when you should fix your eye steadily upon the cross. It is the incessant turmoil of the world, the constant attraction of earthly things which takes away the soul from Christ. While memory too well preserves a poisonous weed, it suffereth the rose of Sharon to wither. Let us charge ourselves to bind a heavenly forget-me-not about our hearts for Jesus our Beloved, and, whatever else we let slip, let us hold fast to him.
Old Testament Chapter a Day - Job 9
9. Job Replies
Job Replies: There Is No Mediator
9
Then Job answered:
2
“Indeed I know that this is so;
but how can a mortal be just before God?
3
If one wished to contend with him,
one could not answer him once in a thousand.
4
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength
—who has resisted him, and succeeded?—
5
he who removes mountains, and they do not know it,
when he overturns them in his anger;
6
who shakes the earth out of its place,
and its pillars tremble;
7
who commands the sun, and it does not rise;
who seals up the stars;
8
who alone stretched out the heavens
and trampled the waves of the Sea;
9
who made the Bear and Orion,
the Pleiades and the chambers of the south;
10
who does great things beyond understanding,
and marvelous things without number.
11
Look, he passes by me, and I do not see him;
he moves on, but I do not perceive him.
12
He snatches away; who can stop him?
Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’
13
“God will not turn back his anger;
the helpers of Rahab bowed beneath him.
14
How then can I answer him,
choosing my words with him?
15
Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him;
I must appeal for mercy to my accuser.
16
If I summoned him and he answered me,
I do not believe that he would listen to my voice.
17
For he crushes me with a tempest,
and multiplies my wounds without cause;
18
he will not let me get my breath,
but fills me with bitterness.
19
If it is a contest of strength, he is the strong one!
If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
20
Though I am innocent, my own mouth would condemn me;
though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
21
I am blameless; I do not know myself;
I loathe my life.
22
It is all one; therefore I say,
he destroys both the blameless and the wicked.
23
When disaster brings sudden death,
he mocks at the calamity of the innocent.
24
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked;
he covers the eyes of its judges—
if it is not he, who then is it?
25
“My days are swifter than a runner;
they flee away, they see no good.
26
They go by like skiffs of reed,
like an eagle swooping on the prey.
27
If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint;
I will put off my sad countenance and be of good cheer,’
28
I become afraid of all my suffering,
for I know you will not hold me innocent.
29
I shall be condemned;
why then do I labor in vain?
30
If I wash myself with soap
and cleanse my hands with lye,
31
yet you will plunge me into filth,
and my own clothes will abhor me.
32
For he is not a mortal, as I am, that I might answer him,
that we should come to trial together.
33
There is no umpire between us,
who might lay his hand on us both.
34
If he would take his rod away from me,
and not let dread of him terrify me,
35
then I would speak without fear of him,
for I know I am not what I am thought to be.
New Testament in Four Years - James 5:13-20
5. Patience in Suffering
The Prayer of Faith
13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise.14Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.15The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven.16Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.17Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.18Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest.
19 My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another,20you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
Psalm a Day - Psalm 86
86. Psalm 86
Psalm 86
Supplication for Help against Enemies
A Prayer of David.
1
Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2
Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God;3be gracious to me, O Lord,
for to you do I cry all day long.
4
Gladden the soul of your servant,
for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.
6
Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
listen to my cry of supplication.
7
In the day of my trouble I call on you,
for you will answer me.
8
There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,
nor are there any works like yours.
9
All the nations you have made shall come
and bow down before you, O Lord,
and shall glorify your name.
10
For you are great and do wondrous things;
you alone are God.
11
Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart to revere your name.
12
I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
13
For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14
O God, the insolent rise up against me;
a band of ruffians seeks my life,
and they do not set you before them.
15
But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16
Turn to me and be gracious to me;
give your strength to your servant;
save the child of your serving girl.
17
Show me a sign of your favor,
so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame,
because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.