Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ
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Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ
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January
Day 1 In the Beginning, Day 2 A Plan for Each Life, Day 3 Bearing Witness to Christ, Day 4. Rejecting Christ, Day 5. Receiving Christ, Day 6. The Incarnation, Day 7. God Revealed in Christ, Day 8. A True and Holy Life, Day 9. The Test of Life, Day 10. God Looks on the Heart, Day 11. Messengers from God, Day 12. Magnificent, Day 13. The Christian's Joy, Day 14. Christ is Mine, Day 15. Lowly Service, Day 16. He Cares for You, Day 17. Spiritual Hunger, Day 18. The Divine Visitor, Day 19. The Door of Mercy, Day 20. The Light of the World, Day 21. Paths of Peace, Day 22. Blessed Night-Watch, Day 23. Good News, Day 24. The Christ Child, Day 25. Strange Insignia, Day 26. God is Love, Day 27. Daily Duty, Day 28. Upright Devotion, Day 29. Are We Ready, Day 30. Asleep in Jesus
FEBRUARY
Day 1. Homage, Day 2. The King of Kings, Day 3. Offering Gifts, Day 4. When Earth's Wine Runs Out!, Day 5. Heavenly Guidance, Day 6. The Nazareth Home, Day 7. The Mother of Christ, Day 8. Rock of Salvation, Day 9. Repentance, Day 10. The Coming of the Lord, Day 11. The Wrath to Come, Day 12. Evidence of Repentance, Day 13. The Divine Patience, Day 14. Our Every-Day Life, Day 15. Self-Renunciation, Day 16. Baptism, Day 17. Wheat or Chaff?, Day 18. The Divine Patience, Day 19. The Baptism of Jesus, Day 20. The Shadow of the Cross, Day 21. The Spirit like a Dove, Day 22. Enduring Temptation, Day 23. Our True Life, Day 24. Scripture with Scripture, Day 25. The Lamb of God, Day 26. What Do You Want?, Day 27. Begin at Home, Day 28. Finding Christ, Day 29. The Wedding Feast
MARCH
Day 1. When Earth's Wine Runs Out!, Day 2. The Lord's Time, Day 3. Obedience, Day 4. Co-Workers with Christ, Day 5. Silent Change, Day 6. More and More of Blessing, Day 7. The First Miracle, Day 8. Secret Discipleship, Day 9. The Gospel, Day 10. He sat on the well, Day 11. Give Me a drink, Day 12. Earthly Joys, Day 13. A Living Spring, Day 14. True Worship, Day 15. Bread from Heaven, Day 16. Doing the Father's Will, Day 17. Fruit unto Life Eternal, Day 18. Sowing and Reaping, Day 19. Trials Leading us to Christ, Day 20. Death, the Gate of Life, Day 21. The Return to Nazareth, Day 22. Church Attendance, Day 23. Now is the Accepted Time, Day 24. Christ the Great Healer, Day 25. The First Disciples, Day 26. Fishers of Men, Day 27. At the Call of Christ, Day 28. Serving Christ, Day 29. Communion with God, Day 30. He Went about Doing Good, Day 31. Healing Sickness
APRIL
Day 1. Make me Clean, Day 2. The Master's Touch!, Day 3. He Could Not be Hid, Day 4., Day 5. Bearing One Another's Burdens, Day 6. Faith Seen in Our Works, Day 7. Strength Bestowed, Day 8. Blessed by Sickness, Day 9. Even So Send I You, Day 10. Immediately made Whole, Day 11. The Sabbath, Day 12. The Great Physician, Day 13. They Came to Him, Day 14. Transforming Power, Day 15. The Beatitudes, Day 16. Humility, Day 17. Comforted, Day 18. Meekness, Day 19. Spiritual Hunger, Day 20. The Golden Rule, Day 21. Purity of Heart, Day 22. Peacemakers, Day 23. Let Your Light Shine!, Day 24. The Two Testaments, Day 25. Promises and Prophecies, Day 26. Little Sins, Day 27. True Righteousness, Day 28. Angry Without Cause, Day 29. Acceptable Worship, Day 30. True Charity
MAY
Day 1. Secret Prayer, Day 2. Our Father, Day 3. Glorifying God, Day 4. Heaven Brought to Us, Day 5. Doing the Will of God, Day 6. Day by Day, Day 7. A Forgiving Spirit, Day 8. Enduring Temptation, Day 9. The Love of Money, Day 10. Do Not Worry, Day 11. A Lesson of Trust, Day 12. Useless Worries, Day 13. Lessons from Lilies, Day 14. God Will Provide, Day 15. One Day at a Time, Day 16. Judging of Others, Day 17. Finding Fault with Others, Day 18. A Self-Righteous Spirit, Day 19. Begin at Home, Day 20. The Prayer Promise, Day 21. Good Things from God, Day 22. Our Duty to Others, Day 23. Two Roads and Two Gates, Day 24. In Sheep's Clothing, Day 25. Doing the Father's Will, Day 26. The Safe Foundation, Day 27. Christ the Great Counsellor, Day 28. Loss of Faith, Day 29. Needless Doubts, Day 30. Jesus Always Answers, Day 31. Footprints of Christ
JUNE
Day 1. Waverers, Day 2. The Friend of Sinners, Day 3, Day 4. Free Forgiveness, Day 5. Peace with Pardon, Day 6. Right Enthusiasm, Day 7. A Beacon-Light, Day 8. Christ's Relatives, Day 9. Always on Duty, Day 10. Covetousness, Day 11. Heart Hardening, Day 12. Rootless Grace, Day 13. What of the Root?, Day 14. What are the Thorns, Day 15. Golden Grain, Day 16. Hidden Lights, Day 17. Profitable Hearing, Day 18. Christian Growth, Day 19. Progress, Day 20. Dropping Seeds, Day 21. The Other Side, Day 22. Life's Storms, Day 23. Faithless Fear, Day 24. The Hearer of Prayer, Day 25. Christ in the Storm, Day 26. Depart from Us, Day 27. Those Who Are Sick, Day 28. Joy in the Lord, Day 29. A New Garment, Day 30. At the Point of Death
JULY
Day 1. The Touch of Faith, Day 2. Jairus' Daughter, Day 3. Not Dead — but Sleeping, Day 4. Words of Wonder, Day 5. Only a Carpenter, Day 6. The Secret of Power, Day 7. What We can do for Others, Day 8. Home Missions, Day 9. The Missionary Spirit, Day 10. Herodia's Revenge, Day 11. A Royal Coward, Day 12. Death of John the Baptist, Day 13. Tell Jesus, Day 14. Quiet Resting-Places, Day 15. Divine Compassion, Day 16. The Barley Loaves, Day 17. Straining at the Oars, Day 18. Never Forgotten, Day 19. Christ Walking on the Sea, Day 20. Peace in Storm, Day 21. One Thing Needful, Day 22. The Work of Faith, Day 23. The Bread of Life, Day 24. Spiritual Food, Day 25. A Welcome for All, Day 26. Our Security, Day 27. Pharisaism, Day 28. Corban, Day 29. What Defiles?, Day 30. He Could Not Be Hidden, Day 31. Silence, Not Denial
AUGUST
Day 1. Crumbs from the Master's Table, Day 2. Divine Sympathy, Day 3. Deaf and Dumb, Day 4. The Lord will Provide, Day 5. Help in Time of Need, Day 6. Divine Guidance, Day 7. What Do You Think of Christ?, Day 8. The Shadow of the Cross, Day 9. Peter Rebuked, Day 10. Self-Denial, Day 11. No Cross, No Crown!, Day 12. Lost — yet Found, Day 13. An Unanswered Question, Day 14. Christ's Special Friends, Day 15. Heavenly Messengers, Day 16. Duty After Privilege, Day 17. Bright Clouds, Day 18. Failures, Day 19. The Unfailing Helper, Day 20. Desire for Place and Power, Day 21. The Child in the Midst, Day 22. For His Sake, Day 23. Little Deeds of Love, Day 24. Mortifying Sin, Day 25. The Joy Set before Him, Day 26. Go Forward, Day 27. An Open Fountain, Day 28. Words of Life, Day 29. Experience the Best Evidence, Day 30. No Longer Captives, Day 31. Christ's Yoke True Freedom
SEPTEMBER
Day 1. Servants of Sin, Day 2. Passing By, Day 3. My Neighbour, Day 4. Spiritual Blindness, Day 5. The Night Comes, Day 6. Sight to the Blind, Day 7. The Blind Man's Obedience, Day 8. The Good Shepherd, Day 9. Following Jesus, Day 10. Green Pastures, Day 11. Christ Knows His Own, Day 12. The Home of Bethany, Day 13. The Sister's Message, Day 14. Martha Going to Jesus, Day 15. Unbelieving "If's", Day 16. Life in Christ, Day 17. The Seeking Saviour, Day 18. Brought Home, Day 19. The Far Country, Day 20. The Prodigal's Return, Day 21. The Beggar's Escort, Day 22. Continue in Prayer, Day 23. Two Prayers, Day 24. The Children's Friend, Day 25. Forbid Them Not, Day 26. The Rich Young Ruler, Day 27. Not Far from the Kingdom, Day 28. Serving Others, Day 29. Jesus Passing By, Day 30. Faithfulness
OCTOBER
Day 1. Household Duties, Day 2. At His Feet, Day 3. Fleeting Opportunities, Day 4. Acceptable Offerings, Day 5. Not Your Own, Day 6. Nothing But Leaves, Day 7. Believing Prayer, Day 8. A Forgiving Spirit, Day 9. The Corner Stone, Day 10. Let Him Take All, Day 11. The Widow's Mite, Day 12. Behold the Lamb of God, Day 13. Two Ways of Living, Day 14. A Saviour for All, Day 15. Be on guard!, Day 16. Mysterious Providence, Day 17. Washing Other's Feet, Day 18. Leaning on Jesus, Day 19. The Last Supper, Day 20. Remembering Jesus, Day 21. The Remission of Sins, Day 22. The Heavenly Feast, Day 23. Comfort in Sorrow, Day 24. Peace in Believing, Day 25. The Way to Heaven, Day 26. Knowledge of Christ, Day 27. Immanuel, Day 28. The True Vine, Day 29. The Pruning-Knife, Day 30. Abide in Me, Day 31. Fruit-bearing
NOVEMBER
Day 1. Light Behind the Cloud, Day 2. The Comforter, Day 3. Life-Giving Knowledge, Day 4. Divine Protection, Day 5. Life Worth Living, Day 6. Our Great Intercessor, Day 7. Songs in the Night, Day 8. The Baffled Tempter, Day 9. Strength out of Weakness, Day 10. The Man of Sorrows, Day 11. Watch With Me, Day 12. May Your Will Be Done, Day 13. Watch unto Prayer, Day 14. Lost Opportunities, Day 15. Never Despair, Day 16. Pray Without Ceasing, Day 17. The Traitor!, Day 18. The Traitor's Kiss!, Day 19. God's Will is Best, Day 20. Peter's Fall, Day 21. The Great Denial, Day 22. A Lamb without Blemish, Day 23. Pilate's Indecision, Day 24. Christ Our King, Day 25. Behold the Man!, Day 26. Power Belongs to God, Day 27. Fatal Decision, Day 28. Take up Your Cross, Day 29. The Perfect Sufferer, Day 30. The Crucifixion
DECEMBER
Day 1. The Sacred Garments, Day 2. The King of the Jews, Day 3. Divine Forgiveness, Day 4. Self-Sacrifice, Day 5. At Home with the Lord, Day 6. The Divine Legacy, Day 7. The Dark Valley, Day 8. Christ's Cry on the Cross, Day 9. Divine Thirst, Day 10. It Is Finished!, Day 11. Last Words, Day 12. The Rent Veil, Day 13. Ministering Women, Day 14. Joseph of Arimathea, Day 15. The Descent from the Cross, Day 16. The Sepulchre, Day 17. Love and Sorrow, Day 18. The First at the Sepulchre, Day 19. The Stone Rolled Away, Day 20. The Empty Tomb, Day 21. Go and Tell Peter, Day 22. Mary Magdalene, Day 23. Why are you crying?, Day 24. Rabboni!, Day 25. True Christmas Joy, Day 26. The Walk to Emmaus, Day 27. Abide with Us, Day 28. Prize Present Blessings, Day 29. Rejoice in the Lord, Day 30. Do You Truly Love Me? Day 31. Follow Me
Preface
The volume of a year's readings has been prepared in the hope that it may prove daily spiritual food to some earnest children of God in their life of care, struggle, and duty. It is made to cover the earthly life of our Lord, from its beginning to its close. The book thus provides a year's daily readings on the story and the words of Jesus.
The readings themselves are only fragments of thought suggested by the texts. They are neither exegetical nor expository — but are rather practical and devotional hints. The author's aim has been to put a life-thought on each page — a word that may give a little glimpse of some phase of the beauty of Christ, or unveil in some of our Lord's sayings — a suggestion of duty or of encouragement or of comfort. The book has but a single aim — to honour and glorify Christ in the eyes of those who follow its pages.
There is a tendency to leave the Bible out of the prayer-closet. We hear a great deal of earnest counsel concerning secret prayer. We are urged both to open and close the day at God's feet. We are taught that prayer is the Christian's vital breath. And not a word too much can be said on this subject. If we would live strong, noble, beautiful, radiant, and useful Christian lives — we must get seasons of secret prayer into all our busy days. But we must take our Bibles with us into the prayer-closet. While we talk to God — we must also listen to God talking to us. God feeds us through His Word. It is "into all truth" (John 16:13) that the Holy Spirit leads Christ's disciples. Seasons of prayer without meditation on some Word of God — cannot yield the full blessing that we need.
For devotional pondering it is well always, however much of the Scripture we may read besides, to fix our thought on some one verse or clause, taking it as a word for the day. It is in this way that it is hoped this book may prove a help in the prayer-closet. Its daily text, with the few words of practical suggestion which accompany it, may help the reader to make the day's life more beautiful, more victorious, more radiant, more beneficent.
Life is hard for most of us; at least, it is hard to live nobly, grandly, purely, Christianity. We can do so only by getting a great deal of help from Christ. We need, therefore, daily to heed His invitation, "Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." (Mark 6:31). In communion with Him we shall receive strength and blessing to enable us to fulfil our mission of obedience and ministry in His name. We shall rob ourselves therefore, of divine anointing and divine help — if we do not make room in our busiest days for quiet retreats from noise and strife — alone with Christ, where we may sit at His feet to hear His words; or lie on His bosom to absorb His spirit, for the refreshing and transforming of our own lives.
New England and Yale Review: This book is a treasure chest devotional reading. At the top of each page is a verse of Scripture, and the texts chosen are made to cover the earthly life of out Lord. The readings which follow each text are not intended to be exegetical nor expository — but practical and promotive of a devotional spirit. They are exceedingly full of suggestions to duty, and encouragements to a holy life. It is a good book to take into one's "inner chamber" as a help to devout meditation upon the words of our Saviour.
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