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Daily Light's Morning Reading
We look for the Saviour.—PHI. 3:20.
The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world, looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.—We, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.—And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Spurgeon's Morning Reading
“Whom he justified, them he also glorified.”
Romans 8:30
Here is a precious truth for thee, believer. Thou mayest be poor, or in suffering, or unknown, but for thine encouragement take a review of thy “calling” and the consequences that flow from it, and especially that blessed result here spoken of. As surely as thou art God’s child today, so surely shall all thy trials soon be at an end, and thou shalt be rich to all the intents of bliss. Wait awhile, and that weary head shall wear the crown of glory, and that hand of labour shall grasp the palm-branch of victory. Lament not thy troubles, but rather rejoice that ere long thou wilt be where “there shall be neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain.” The chariots of fire are at thy door, and a moment will suffice to bear thee to the glorified. The everlasting song is almost on thy lip. The portals of heaven stand open for thee. Think not that thou canst fail of entering into rest. If he hath called thee, nothing can divide thee from his love. Distress cannot sever the bond; the fire of persecution cannot burn the link; the hammer of hell cannot break the chain. Thou art secure; that voice which called thee at first, shall call thee yet again from earth to heaven, from death’s dark gloom to immortality’s unuttered splendours. Rest assured, the heart of him who has justified thee beats with infinite love towards thee. Thou shalt soon be with the glorified, where thy portion is; thou art only waiting here to be made meet for the inheritance, and that done, the wings of angels shall waft thee far away, to the mount of peace, and joy, and blessedness, where,
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“Far from a world of grief and sin, With God eternally shut in,” |
thou shalt rest forever and ever.
Old Testament Chapter a Day - Leviticus 24
24. Oil and Bread Before the Lord
The Lamp
24
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:2Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly.3Aaron shall set it up in the tent of meeting, outside the curtain of the covenant, to burn from evening to morning before the Lord regularly; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.4He shall set up the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold before the Lord regularly.
The Bread for the Tabernacle
5 You shall take choice flour, and bake twelve loaves of it; two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each loaf.6You shall place them in two rows, six in a row, on the table of pure gold.7You shall put pure frankincense with each row, to be a token offering for the bread, as an offering by fire to the Lord.8Every sabbath day Aaron shall set them in order before the Lord regularly as a commitment of the people of Israel, as a covenant forever.9They shall be for Aaron and his descendants, who shall eat them in a holy place, for they are most holy portions for him from the offerings by fire to the Lord, a perpetual due.
Blasphemy and Its Punishment
10 A man whose mother was an Israelite and whose father was an Egyptian came out among the people of Israel; and the Israelite woman’s son and a certain Israelite began fighting in the camp.11The Israelite woman’s son blasphemed the Name in a curse. And they brought him to Moses—now his mother’s name was Shelomith, daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan—12and they put him in custody, until the decision of the Lord should be made clear to them.
13 The Lord said to Moses, saying:14Take the blasphemer outside the camp; and let all who were within hearing lay their hands on his head, and let the whole congregation stone him.15And speak to the people of Israel, saying: Anyone who curses God shall bear the sin.16One who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall be put to death; the whole congregation shall stone the blasphemer. Aliens as well as citizens, when they blaspheme the Name, shall be put to death.17Anyone who kills a human being shall be put to death.18Anyone who kills an animal shall make restitution for it, life for life.19Anyone who maims another shall suffer the same injury in return:20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; the injury inflicted is the injury to be suffered.21One who kills an animal shall make restitution for it; but one who kills a human being shall be put to death.22You shall have one law for the alien and for the citizen: for I am the Lord your God.23Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel; and they took the blasphemer outside the camp, and stoned him to death. The people of Israel did as the Lord had commanded Moses.
New Testament in Four Years - 1 Corinthians 8:7-13
8. Food Sacrificed to Idols
7 It is not everyone, however, who has this knowledge. Since some have become so accustomed to idols until now, they still think of the food they eat as food offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.8“Food will not bring us close to God.” We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.9But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.10For if others see you, who possess knowledge, eating in the temple of an idol, might they not, since their conscience is weak, be encouraged to the point of eating food sacrificed to idols?11So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed.12But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.13Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall.
Psalm a Day - Psalm 110
110. Psalm 110
Psalm 110
Assurance of Victory for God’s Priest-King
Of David. A Psalm.
1
The Lord says to my lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies your footstool.”
2
The Lord sends out from Zion
your mighty scepter.
Rule in the midst of your foes.
3
Your people will offer themselves willingly
on the day you lead your forces
on the holy mountains.
From the womb of the morning,
like dew, your youth will come to you.
4
The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,
“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
5
The Lord is at your right hand;
he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.
6
He will execute judgment among the nations,
filling them with corpses;
he will shatter heads
over the wide earth.
7
He will drink from the stream by the path;
therefore he will lift up his head.