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Evening, March 31 Scripture: “And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by […] Evening, March 30 Scripture: “Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.”(Lamentations 3:40) The spouse who fondly loves her absent husband longs for his return; a long protracted separation from her lord is a semi-death to her spirit: and so with souls who love the Saviour much, theymust see […] Evening, March 29 Scripture: “I called him, but he gave me no answer.”(Song of Solomon 5:6) Prayer sometimes tarrieth, like a petitioner at the gate, until the King cometh forth to fill her bosom with the blessings which she seeketh. The Lord, when he hath given great faith, has been known to try it […] Evening, March 28 Scripture: “I will accept you with your sweet savour.”(Ezekiel 20:41) The merits of our great Redeemer are as sweet savour to the Most High. Whether we speak of the active or passive righteousness of Christ, there is an equal fragrance. There was a sweet savour in his active life by which […] Evening, March 27 Scripture: “And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master’s table.”(Matthew 15:27) This woman gained comfort in her misery by thinking GREAT THOUGHTS OF CHRIST . The Master had talked about the children’s bread: “Now,” argued she, “since thou art the Master of […] |
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