Choice Gleanings - June 4

June 4 - Choice Gleanings

DAILY READINGS: Deut. 16; Song of Sol. 6:10 to 8:14; Luke:11:1-13 [1] And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. [2] And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. [3] Give us day by day our daily bread. [4] And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. [5] And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; [6] For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? [7] And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. [8] I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. [9] And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. [10] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [11] If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? [12] Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? [13] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
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There was a man of the Pharisees...named Nicodemus...who came to Jesus by night. John:3:1-2 [1] There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: [2] The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
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It has been said that this is the best of all audiences—the audience of one. The Gospels record nineteen such personal interviews with the Lord Jesus: Nicodemus, Mary of Bethany at His feet, Zacchaeus under the sycamore, the Samaritan woman at the well. Maybe today we will have an opportunity to address an audience of one: a small child, a troubled friend, an e-mail, or a phone call. May each opportunity redound to His glory. —Marilyn MacMullen

O fill me with Thy fullness, Lord,

Until my very heart o'reflow

In kindling thought and glowing word,

Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show. 

—Frances R. Havergal

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