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Evening, January 30 Scripture: “In whom also we have obtained an inheritance.”(Ephesians 1:11) When Jesus gave himself for us, he gave us all the rights and privileges which went with himself; so that now, although as eternal God, he has essential rights to which no creature may venture to pretend, yet as Jesus, […] Evening, January 29 Scripture: “The dove came in to him in the evening.”(Genesis 8:11) Blessed be the Lord for another day of mercy, even though I am now weary with its toils. Unto the preserver of men lift I my song of gratitude. The dove found no rest out of the ark, and […] Evening, January 28 Scripture: “And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.”(Luke 2:20) What was the subject of their praise? They praised God for what they had heard－for the good tidings of great joy that a Saviour […] Evening, January 27 Scripture: “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.”(Luke 2:19) There was an exercise, on the part of this blessed woman, of three powers of her being: her memory－she kept all these things; her affections－she kept them in her heart; her intellect－she pondered them; so that […] Evening, January 26 Scripture: “All they that heard it wondered at those things.”(Luke 2:18) We must not cease to wonder at the great marvels of our God. It would be very difficult to draw a line between holy wonder and real worship; for when the soul is overwhelmed with the majesty of God’s glory, […] |
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