JULY How forcible are right words! SINS AND THE HEART -Job 6:25 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to Matt. 23 lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 24 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it 5:28 Matt. 5:29 25 Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 26 Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Mark 2:5 Mark 2:8 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins 27 be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk! Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after 28 those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his 29 goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. Mark 2:9 Luke 21:26 Mark 3:27 Man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live. -Deut. 8:3. I have said that I would keep thy words. THE WEDDING FEAST -P. 119:57. JULY Matt. Matt. And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding and they would not come. 22:3 Matt. 22:4 30 31 1 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which AUG. Matt. 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his 2 Matt. And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spite22:6 fully, and slew them. Matt. 22:7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth; and he Then saith he to his servants. The wedding is ready, but 22:8, 14 they which were bidden were not worthy. Matt. For many are called, but few are chosen. Behold I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him and he with me. -Rev. 3:20. 3 5 O, how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. AUG. THE TRUE SELF -Ps. 119:97. 6 Whom say the people that I am? But whom say ye that Luke 9:18, 20 Luke 22:70 Luke 7 Ye say that I am. Thou sayest it. Thou sayest. 23:3 Matt. 27:11 8 I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right Mark hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 14:62 9 Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. Mark 6:50 10 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is Matt. your Father, which is in heaven. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trum11 pet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 23:9 Matt. 24:31 Verily, I say unto you, that he shall make him ruler over Matt. 12 all his goods. 24:47 The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life, and they that do things that please him shall receive of the fruit of the tree of immortality. -Esdras 19:19. The entrance of thy words giveth light. THE REJECTED SELF -Ps. 119:130. AUG. Matt. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord 24:48 delayeth his coming; 13 Matt. And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and 14 24:49 drink with the drunken: Matt. The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh 24:50 not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, Matt. 24:51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion Matt. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the 17 24:40 other left. Luke Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be 17:35 taken, the other left. Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the Luke other left. 17:36, 37 Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered A roll of a book was therein; moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll and go speak unto the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. 19 -Eze. 2:9 & 3:1, 2. AUG. 20 -Rom. 14:6. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord. COMFORT Matt. Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then 21 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. Matt. 11:26 Matt. 22 But the hairs of 10:30 Luke 21:18 Luke 23 Suffer ye thus far. It is enough. It is finished. 24 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, Luke all things are clean unto you. 11:41 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one 25 of them is forgotten before God? Luke 12:6 Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom 26 of God's sake, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? table before me in the presence of mine enemies. Luke 18:29, 30 Thou preparest a --Ps. 78:19, Ps. 23:5. |