January 20 - Choice Gleanings

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DAILY READINGS: Gen. 26; Job 32-33; Matt:13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? Mark:2:7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
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We must be ever careful that we do not become like the Pharisees. In this passage the Pharisees struggled with seeing God work in a way that was inconsistent with their version of truth (vv. 1-12). That was certainly not the spirit of the Apostle Paul (see Phil:1:18What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
See All... [3]). They were also scandalized as the Lord reached out to a class they considered below them (vv. 13-17). Christ reached out to all people, as should we. He also possessed a liberty towards fasting that they lacked (vv. 18-22). We too must watch that ritual does not take precedence over enjoying the living Christ. May He never say of us, they “honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me” (Mark:7:6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
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Lord, take my life and make it wholly Thine;
Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine. —J. E. Orr