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April 13 What To Do Under The Conditions “Cast thy burden upon the Lord.” Psalm 55:22 We must distinguish between the burden-bearing that is right and the burden-bearing that is wrong. We ought never to bear the burden of sin or of doubt, but there are burdens placed on us by God which He does […] Morning, April 13 Scripture: “A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me.”(Song of Solomon 1:13) Myrrh may well be chosen as the type of Jesus on account of its preciousness, its perfume, its pleasantness, its healing, preserving, disinfecting qualities, and its connection with sacrifice. But why is he compared to “a bundle of […] This Body Fashioned Anew Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body. (Philippians 3:21) Often when we are racked with pain and unable to think or worship, we feel that this indeed is “the body of our humiliation,” and when we are tempted by the […] Evening, April 13 Scripture: “And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt- offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.”(Leviticus 1:4) Our Lord’s being made “sin for us” is set forth here by the very significant transfer of sin to the bullock, which was made […] April 13 Joy in Prison “And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into a prison . . . But Jehovah was with Joseph . . . and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper” (Gen. 39:20-23). When God lets us go to prison because we have been serving Him, […] |
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