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Thursday, February 14, 2008
MORNING:
"And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the
king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life."
-- 2 Kings 25:30
Jehoiachin was not sent away from the king's palace with a store to
last him for months, but his provision was given him as a daily
pension. Herein he well pictures the happy position of all the Lord's
people. A daily portion is all that a man really wants. We do not need
tomorrow's supplies; that day has not yet dawned, and its wants are as
yet unborn. The thirst which we may suffer in the month of June does
not need to be quenched in February, for we do not feel it yet; if we
have enough for each day as the days arrive we shall never know want.
Sufficient for the day is all that we can enjoy. We cannot eat or drink
or wear more than the day's supply of food and raiment; the surplus
gives us the care of storing it, and the anxiety of watching against a
thief. One staff aids a traveller, but a bundle of staves is a heavy
burden. Enough is not only as good as a feast, but is all that the
greatest glutton can truly enjoy. This is all that we should expect; a
craving for more than this is ungrateful. When our Father does not give
us more, we should be content with his daily allowance. Jehoiachin's
case is ours, we have a sure portion, a portion given us of the king, a
gracious portion, and a perpetual portion. Here is surely ground for
thankfulness.
Beloved Christian reader, in matters of grace you need a daily supply.
You have no store of strength. Day by day must you seek help from
above. It is a very sweet assurance that a daily portion is provided
for you. In the word, through the ministry, by meditation, in prayer,
and waiting upon God you shall receive renewed strength. In Jesus all
needful things are laid up for you. Then enjoy your continual
allowance. Never go hungry while the daily bread of grace is on the
table of mercy.
EVENING:
"She was healed immediately."
-- Luke 8:47
One of the most touching and teaching of the Saviour's miracles is
before us to-night. The woman was very ignorant. She imagined that
virtue came out of Christ by a law of necessity, without his knowledge
or direct will. Moreover, she was a stranger to the generosity of
Jesus' character, or she would not have gone behind to steal the cure
which he was so ready to bestow. Misery should always place itself
right in the face of mercy. Had she known the love of Jesus' heart, she
would have said, "I have but to put myself where he can see me-his
omniscience will teach him my case, and his love at once will work my
cure." We admire her faith, but we marvel at her ignorance. After she
had obtained the cure, she rejoiced with trembling: glad was she that
the divine virtue had wrought a marvel in her; but she feared lest
Christ should retract the blessing, and put a negative upon the grant
of his grace: little did she comprehend the fulness of his love! We
have not so clear a view of him as we could wish; we know not the
heights and depths of his love; but we know of a surety that he is too
good to withdraw from a trembling soul the gift which it has been able
to obtain. But here is the marvel of it: little as was her knowledge,
her faith, because it was real faith, saved her, and saved her at once.
There was no tedious delay-faith's miracle was instantaneous. If we
have faith as a grain of mustard seed, salvation is our present and
eternal possession. If in the list of the Lord's children we are
written as the feeblest of the family, yet, being heirs through faith,
no power, human or devilish, can eject us from salvation. If we dare
not lean our heads upon his bosom with John, yet if we can venture in
the press behind him, and touch the hem of his garment, we are made
whole. Courage, timid one! thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
"Being justified by faith, we have peace with God."
Editor's Note:
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This week Phil is in Uganda, Africa with 15 other bloggers
who are seeing first-hand the work of Compassion International.
You can read the moving story of Phil personally meeting
Doreen, the little girl his family sponsors:
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He is posting updates from his trip on his blog:
http://blogs.heartlight.org/phil/
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