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Daily Light's Evening Reading
Our Lord Jesus Christ, . . . though he was rich, yet for your sakes . . . became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.—II COR. 8:9.
It pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell.—The brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.—Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation.
The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
All things are yours: whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
Col. 1:19. -Heb. 1:3,4. -Phi. 2:6,7.Matt. 8:20.I Cor. 3:21-23.
Spurgeon's Evening Reading
“If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.”
Revelation 3:20
What is your desire this evening? Is it set upon heavenly things? Do you long to enjoy the high doctrine of eternal love? Do you desire liberty in very close communion with God? Do you aspire to know the heights, and depths, and lengths, and breadths? Then you must draw near to Jesus; you must get a clear sight of him in his preciousness and completeness; you must view him in his work, in his offices, in his person. He who understands Christ, receives an anointing from the Holy One, by which he knows all things. Christ is the great master-key of all the chambers of God; there is no treasure-house of God which will not open and yield up all its wealth to the soul that lives near to Jesus. Are you saying, “O that he would dwell in my bosom”? “Would that he would make my heart his dwelling-place forever”? Open the door, beloved, and he will come into your souls. He has long been knocking, and all with this object, that he may sup with you, and you with him. He sups with you because you find the house or the heart, and you with him because he brings the provision. He could not sup with you if it were not in your heart, you finding the house; nor could you sup with him, for you have a bare cupboard, if he did not bring provision with him. Fling wide, then, the portals of your soul. He will come with that love which you long to feel; he will come with that joy into which you cannot work your poor depressed spirit; he will bring the peace which now you have not; he will come with his flagons of wine and sweet apples of love, and cheer you till you have no other sickness but that of “love o'erpowering, love divine.” Only open the door to him, drive out his enemies, give him the keys of your heart, and he will dwell there forever. Oh, wondrous love, that brings such a guest to dwell in such a heart!
Old Testament Chapter a Day - Exodus 31
31. The Sabbath
Bezalel and Oholiab
31
The Lord spoke to Moses:2See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:3and I have filled him with divine spirit, with ability, intelligence, and knowledge in every kind of craft,4to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,5in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, in every kind of craft.6Moreover, I have appointed with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have given skill to all the skillful, so that they may make all that I have commanded you:7the tent of meeting, and the ark of the covenant, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent,8the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,9and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand,10and the finely worked vestments, the holy vestments for the priest Aaron and the vestments of his sons, for their service as priests,11and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place. They shall do just as I have commanded you.
The Sabbath Law
12 The Lord said to Moses:13You yourself are to speak to the Israelites: “You shall keep my sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, given in order that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you.14You shall keep the sabbath, because it is holy for you; everyone who profanes it shall be put to death; whoever does any work on it shall be cut off from among the people.15Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall be put to death.16Therefore the Israelites shall keep the sabbath, observing the sabbath throughout their generations, as a perpetual covenant.17It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.”
The Two Tablets of the Covenant
18 When God finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the covenant, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
New Testament in Four Years - 1 Corinthians 1:8-12
1. Divisions in the Church
8He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.9God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.Divisions in the Church
10 Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same purpose.11For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters.12What I mean is that each of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.”
Psalm a Day - Psalm 87
87. Psalm 87
Psalm 87
The Joy of Living in Zion
Of the Korahites. A Psalm. A Song.
1
On the holy mount stands the city he founded;
2
the Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3
Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God.Selah
4
Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;
Philistia too, and Tyre, with Ethiopia—
“This one was born there,” they say.
5
And of Zion it shall be said,
“This one and that one were born in it”;
for the Most High himself will establish it.
6
The Lord records, as he registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.”Selah
7
Singers and dancers alike say,
“All my springs are in you.”