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Morning, April 10 Scripture: “The place which is called Calvary.”(Luke 23:33) The hill of comfort is the hill of Calvary; the house of consolation is built with the wood of the cross; the temple of heavenly blessing is founded upon the riven rock—riven by the spear which pierced his side. No scene in sacred […] Morning, April 9 Scripture: “And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.”(Luke 23:27) Amid the rabble rout which hounded the Redeemer to his doom, there were some gracious souls whose bitter anguish sought vent in wailing and lamentations—fit music to accompany that march of […] Morning, April 8 Scripture: “If they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?”(Luke 23:31) Among other interpretations of this suggestive question, the following is full of teaching: “If the innocent substitute for sinners, suffer thus, what will be done when the sinner himself —the dry tree—shall fall […] Morning, April 7 Scripture: “O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?”(Psalm 4:2) An instructive writer has made a mournful list of the honours which the blinded people of Israel awarded to their long expected King. 1. They gave him a procession of honour, in which Roman […] Morning, April 6 Scripture: “Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp.”(Hebrews 13:13) Jesus, bearing his cross, went forth to suffer without the gate. The Christian’s reason for leaving the camp of the world’s sin and religion is not because he loves to be singular, but because Jesus did so; and the […] |
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