Daily Bible Readings for the Lord's Household

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: A GOOD STATE. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matt. v. 3. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17. To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trem- bleth...
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: A GOOD STATE. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matt. v. 3. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17. To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trem- bleth at my word. Isa. Ixvi. 2. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Ps. xxxiv. 18. Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. Prov. xvi. 19. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. Ps. xxxiv. 6. Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith. and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him. James ii. 5. I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Job xlii. 5, 6. AN IMPORTANT DUTY. In your patience possess ye your souls. Jer. xxi. 19. Be patient toward all men. 1 Thess. v. 14. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord: Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and the latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. James v. 7, 8. Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Heb. xii. 1, 2. Whatsoever things were written aforetime ...