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Daily Light's Morning Reading
Whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected.—I JOHN 2:5.
The God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.—If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.—Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.—Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
Heb. 13:20,21.I John 2:3. -John 14:23. -I John 3:6,7. -I John 4:17.
Spurgeon's Morning Reading
“And all the children of Israel murmured.”
Numbers 14:2
There are murmurers amongst Christians now, as there were in the camp of Israel of old. There are those who, when the rod falls, cry out against the afflictive dispensation. They ask, “Why am I thus afflicted? What have I done to be chastened in this manner?” A word with thee, O murmurer! Why shouldst thou murmur against the dispensations of thy heavenly Father? Can he treat thee more hardly than thou deservest? Consider what a rebel thou wast once, but he has pardoned thee! Surely, if he in his wisdom sees fit now to chasten thee, thou shouldst not complain. After all, art thou smitten as hardly as thy sins deserve? Consider the corruption which is in thy breast, and then wilt thou wonder that there needs so much of the rod to fetch it out? Weigh thyself, and discern how much dross is mingled with thy gold; and dost thou think the fire too hot to purge away so much dross as thou hast? Does not that proud rebellious spirit of thine prove that thy heart is not thoroughly sanctified? Are not those murmuring words contrary to the holy submissive nature of God’s children? Is not the correction needed? But if thou wilt murmur against the chastening, take heed, for it will go hard with murmurers. God always chastises his children twice, if they do not bear the first stroke patiently. But know one thing—“He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.” All his corrections are sent in love, to purify thee, and to draw thee nearer to himself. Surely it must help thee to bear the chastening with resignation if thou art able to recognize thy Father's hand. For “whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons.” “Murmur not as some of them also murmured and were destroyed of the destroyer.”
Old Testament Chapter a Day - Job 13
13. Job Replies
13
“Look, my eye has seen all this,
my ear has heard and understood it.
2
What you know, I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
3
But I would speak to the Almighty,
and I desire to argue my case with God.
4
As for you, you whitewash with lies;
all of you are worthless physicians.
5
If you would only keep silent,
that would be your wisdom!
6
Hear now my reasoning,
and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
7
Will you speak falsely for God,
and speak deceitfully for him?
8
Will you show partiality toward him,
will you plead the case for God?
9
Will it be well with you when he searches you out?
Or can you deceive him, as one person deceives another?
10
He will surely rebuke you
if in secret you show partiality.
11
Will not his majesty terrify you,
and the dread of him fall upon you?
12
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes,
your defenses are defenses of clay.
13
“Let me have silence, and I will speak,
and let come on me what may.
14
I will take my flesh in my teeth,
and put my life in my hand.
15
See, he will kill me; I have no hope;
but I will defend my ways to his face.
16
This will be my salvation,
that the godless shall not come before him.
17
Listen carefully to my words,
and let my declaration be in your ears.
18
I have indeed prepared my case;
I know that I shall be vindicated.
19
Who is there that will contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
Job’s Despondent Prayer
20
Only grant two things to me,
then I will not hide myself from your face:
21
withdraw your hand far from me,
and do not let dread of you terrify me.
22
Then call, and I will answer;
or let me speak, and you reply to me.
23
How many are my iniquities and my sins?
Make me know my transgression and my sin.
24
Why do you hide your face,
and count me as your enemy?
25
Will you frighten a windblown leaf
and pursue dry chaff?
26
For you write bitter things against me,
and make me reap the iniquities of my youth.
27
You put my feet in the stocks,
and watch all my paths;
you set a bound to the soles of my feet.
28
One wastes away like a rotten thing,
like a garment that is moth-eaten.
New Testament in Four Years - 1 Peter 1:13-16
1. Praise to God for a Living Hope
A Call to Holy Living
13 Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.14Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance.15Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct;16for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
Psalm a Day - Psalm 89:30-52
89. Psalm 89
30
If his children forsake my law
and do not walk according to my ordinances,
31
if they violate my statutes
and do not keep my commandments,
32
then I will punish their transgression with the rod
and their iniquity with scourges;
33
but I will not remove from him my steadfast love,
or be false to my faithfulness.
34
I will not violate my covenant,
or alter the word that went forth from my lips.
35
Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness;
I will not lie to David.
36
His line shall continue forever,
and his throne endure before me like the sun.
37
It shall be established forever like the moon,
an enduring witness in the skies.”Selah
38
But now you have spurned and rejected him;
you are full of wrath against your anointed.
39
You have renounced the covenant with your servant;
you have defiled his crown in the dust.
40
You have broken through all his walls;
you have laid his strongholds in ruins.
41
All who pass by plunder him;
he has become the scorn of his neighbors.
42
You have exalted the right hand of his foes;
you have made all his enemies rejoice.
43
Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword,
and you have not supported him in battle.
44
You have removed the scepter from his hand,
and hurled his throne to the ground.
45
You have cut short the days of his youth;
you have covered him with shame.Selah
46
How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
How long will your wrath burn like fire?
47
Remember how short my time is—
for what vanity you have created all mortals!
48
Who can live and never see death?
Who can escape the power of Sheol?Selah
49
Lord, where is your steadfast love of old,
which by your faithfulness you swore to David?
50
Remember, O Lord, how your servant is taunted;
how I bear in my bosom the insults of the peoples,
51
with which your enemies taunt, O Lord,
with which they taunted the footsteps of your anointed.
52
Blessed be the Lord forever.
Amen and Amen.