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Daily Light's Morning Reading
Never man spake like this man.—JOHN 7:46.
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.—The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary.—His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend.
All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.—He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.—The sword of the Spirit . . . is the word of God.—The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.—The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
Psa. 45:2. -Isa. 50:4. -Song 5:16.Luke 4:22. -Matt. 7:29.Col. 3:16. -Eph. 6:17. -Heb. 4:12. -II Cor. 10:4,5.
Spurgeon's Morning Reading
“The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad.”
Psalm 126:3
Some Christians are sadly prone to look on the dark side of everything, and to dwell more upon what they have gone through than upon what God has done for them. Ask for their impression of the Christian life, and they will describe their continual conflicts, their deep afflictions, their sad adversities, and the sinfulness of their hearts, yet with scarcely any allusion to the mercy and help which God has vouchsafed them. But a Christian whose soul is in a healthy state, will come forward joyously, and say, “I will speak, not about myself, but to the honour of my God. He hath brought me up out of an horrible pit, and out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings: and he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God. The Lord hath done great things for me, whereof I am glad.” Such an abstract of experience as this is the very best that any child of God can present. It is true that we endure trials, but it is just as true that we are delivered out of them. It is true that we have our corruptions, and mournfully do we know this, but it is quite as true that we have an all-sufficient Saviour, who overcomes these corruptions, and delivers us from their dominion. In looking back, it would be wrong to deny that we have been in the Slough of Despond, and have crept along the Valley of Humiliation, but it would be equally wicked to forget that we have been through them safely and profitably; we have not remained in them, thanks to our Almighty Helper and Leader, who has brought us “out into a wealthy place.” The deeper our troubles, the louder our thanks to God, who has led us through all, and preserved us until now. Our griefs cannot mar the melody of our praise, we reckon them to be the bass part of our life’s song, “He hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad.”
Old Testament Chapter a Day - Numbers 8
8. Setting Apart of Levites
The Seven Lamps
8
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:2Speak to Aaron and say to him: When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.3Aaron did so; he set up its lamps to give light in front of the lampstand, as the Lord had commanded Moses.4Now this was how the lampstand was made, out of hammered work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was hammered work; according to the pattern that the Lord had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.
Consecration and Service of the Levites
5 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:6Take the Levites from among the Israelites and cleanse them.7Thus you shall do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification on them, have them shave their whole body with a razor and wash their clothes, and so cleanse themselves.8Then let them take a young bull and its grain offering of choice flour mixed with oil, and you shall take another young bull for a sin offering.9You shall bring the Levites before the tent of meeting, and assemble the whole congregation of the Israelites.10When you bring the Levites before the Lord, the Israelites shall lay their hands on the Levites,11and Aaron shall present the Levites before the Lord as an elevation offering from the Israelites, that they may do the service of the Lord.12The Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and he shall offer the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites.13Then you shall have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and you shall present them as an elevation offering to the Lord.
14 Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the other Israelites, and the Levites shall be mine.15Thereafter the Levites may go in to do service at the tent of meeting, once you have cleansed them and presented them as an elevation offering.16For they are unreservedly given to me from among the Israelites; I have taken them for myself, in place of all that open the womb, the firstborn of all the Israelites.17For all the firstborn among the Israelites are mine, both human and animal. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them for myself,18but I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the Israelites.19Moreover, I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to do the service for the Israelites at the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the Israelites, in order that there may be no plague among the Israelites for coming too close to the sanctuary.
20 Moses and Aaron and the whole congregation of the Israelites did with the Levites accordingly; the Israelites did with the Levites just as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning them.21The Levites purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes; then Aaron presented them as an elevation offering before the Lord, and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them.22Thereafter the Levites went in to do their service in the tent of meeting in attendance on Aaron and his sons. As the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did with them.
23 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:24This applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall begin to do duty in the service of the tent of meeting;25and from the age of fifty years they shall retire from the duty of the service and serve no more.26They may assist their brothers in the tent of meeting in carrying out their duties, but they shall perform no service. Thus you shall do with the Levites in assigning their duties.
New Testament in Four Years - 1 Corinthians 11:11-16
11. Propriety in Worship
11Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man or man independent of woman.12For just as woman came from man, so man comes through woman; but all things come from God.13Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head unveiled?14Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair, it is degrading to him,15but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.16But if anyone is disposed to be contentious—we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.Psalm a Day - Psalm 119:33-48
119. Psalm 119
33
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes,
and I will observe it to the end.
34
Give me understanding, that I may keep your law
and observe it with my whole heart.
35
Lead me in the path of your commandments,
for I delight in it.
36
Turn my heart to your decrees,
and not to selfish gain.
37
Turn my eyes from looking at vanities;
give me life in your ways.
38
Confirm to your servant your promise,
which is for those who fear you.
39
Turn away the disgrace that I dread,
for your ordinances are good.
40
See, I have longed for your precepts;
in your righteousness give me life.
41
Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord,
your salvation according to your promise.
42
Then I shall have an answer for those who taunt me,
for I trust in your word.
43
Do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
for my hope is in your ordinances.
44
I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever.
45
I shall walk at liberty,
for I have sought your precepts.
46
I will also speak of your decrees before kings,
and shall not be put to shame;
47
I find my delight in your commandments,
because I love them.
48
I revere your commandments, which I love,
and I will meditate on your statutes.