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Daily Light's Evening Reading
That blessed hope, . . . the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.—TIT. 2:13.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil: whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus.—Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things.—When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe.
The whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, . . . groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.—Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.—When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Heb. 6:19,20. -Acts 3:21. -II Thes. 1:10.Rom. 8:22,23. -I John 3:2. -Col. 3:4.Rev. 22:20.
Spurgeon's Evening Reading
“The Lord taketh pleasure in his people.”
Psalm 149:4
How comprehensive is the love of Jesus! There is no part of his people’s interests which he does not consider, and there is nothing which concerns their welfare which is not important to him. Not merely does he think of you, believer, as an immortal being, but as a mortal being too. Do not deny it or doubt it: “The very hairs of your head are all numbered.” “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” It were a sad thing for us if this mantle of love did not cover all our concerns, for what mischief might be wrought to us in that part of our business which did not come under our gracious Lord’s inspection! Believer, rest assured that the heart of Jesus cares about your meaner affairs. The breadth of his tender love is such that you may resort to him in all matters; for in all your afflictions he is afflicted, and like as a father pitieth his children, so doth he pity you. The meanest interests of all his saints are all borne upon the broad bosom of the Son of God. Oh, what a heart is his, that doth not merely comprehend the persons of his people, but comprehends also the diverse and innumerable concerns of all those persons! Dost thou think, O Christian, that thou canst measure the love of Christ? Think of what his love has brought thee—justification, adoption, sanctification, eternal life! The riches of his goodness are unsearchable; thou shalt never be able to tell them out or even conceive them. Oh, the breadth of the love of Christ! Shall such a love as this have half our hearts? Shall it have a cold love in return? Shall Jesus’ marvellous lovingkindness and tender care meet with but faint response and tardy acknowledgment? O my soul, tune thy harp to a glad song of thanksgiving! Go to thy rest rejoicing, for thou art no desolate wanderer, but a beloved child, watched over, cared for, supplied, and defended by thy Lord.
Old Testament Chapter a Day - Job 12
12. Job Replies
Job Replies: I Am a Laughingstock
12
Then Job answered:
2
“No doubt you are the people,
and wisdom will die with you.
3
But I have understanding as well as you;
I am not inferior to you.
Who does not know such things as these?
4
I am a laughingstock to my friends;
I, who called upon God and he answered me,
a just and blameless man, I am a laughingstock.
5
Those at ease have contempt for misfortune,
but it is ready for those whose feet are unstable.
6
The tents of robbers are at peace,
and those who provoke God are secure,
who bring their god in their hands.
7
“But ask the animals, and they will teach you;
the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
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ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you;
and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
9
Who among all these does not know
that the hand of the Lord has done this?
10
In his hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of every human being.
11
Does not the ear test words
as the palate tastes food?
12
Is wisdom with the aged,
and understanding in length of days?
13
“With God are wisdom and strength;
he has counsel and understanding.
14
If he tears down, no one can rebuild;
if he shuts someone in, no one can open up.
15
If he withholds the waters, they dry up;
if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land.
16
With him are strength and wisdom;
the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17
He leads counselors away stripped,
and makes fools of judges.
18
He looses the sash of kings,
and binds a waistcloth on their loins.
19
He leads priests away stripped,
and overthrows the mighty.
20
He deprives of speech those who are trusted,
and takes away the discernment of the elders.
21
He pours contempt on princes,
and looses the belt of the strong.
22
He uncovers the deeps out of darkness,
and brings deep darkness to light.
23
He makes nations great, then destroys them;
he enlarges nations, then leads them away.
24
He strips understanding from the leaders of the earth,
and makes them wander in a pathless waste.
25
They grope in the dark without light;
he makes them stagger like a drunkard.
New Testament in Four Years - 1 Peter 1:10-12
1. Praise to God for a Living Hope
10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that was to be yours made careful search and inquiry,11inquiring about the person or time that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the subsequent glory.12It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look!
Psalm a Day - Psalm 89:1-29
89. Psalm 89
Psalm 89
God’s Covenant with David
A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
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I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever;
with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.
2
I declare that your steadfast love is established forever;
your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.
3
You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to my servant David:
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‘I will establish your descendants forever,
and build your throne for all generations.’ ”Selah
5
Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord,
your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.
6
For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord?
Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord,
7
a God feared in the council of the holy ones,
great and awesome above all that are around him?
8
O Lord God of hosts,
who is as mighty as you, O Lord?
Your faithfulness surrounds you.
9
You rule the raging of the sea;
when its waves rise, you still them.
10
You crushed Rahab like a carcass;
you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11
The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours;
the world and all that is in it—you have founded them.
12
The north and the south—you created them;
Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.
13
You have a mighty arm;
strong is your hand, high your right hand.
14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
15
Happy are the people who know the festal shout,
who walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance;
16
they exult in your name all day long,
and extol your righteousness.
17
For you are the glory of their strength;
by your favor our horn is exalted.
18
For our shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.
19
Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful one, and said:
“I have set the crown on one who is mighty,
I have exalted one chosen from the people.
20
I have found my servant David;
with my holy oil I have anointed him;
21
my hand shall always remain with him;
my arm also shall strengthen him.
22
The enemy shall not outwit him,
the wicked shall not humble him.
23
I will crush his foes before him
and strike down those who hate him.
24
My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him;
and in my name his horn shall be exalted.
25
I will set his hand on the sea
and his right hand on the rivers.
26
He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, and the Rock of my salvation!’
27
I will make him the firstborn,
the highest of the kings of the earth.
28
Forever I will keep my steadfast love for him,
and my covenant with him will stand firm.
29
I will establish his line forever,
and his throne as long as the heavens endure.