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07/19/2022 – Day 142 – Exodus 29 – 32 // Ch. 32: “Moses expresses his tender affection for the people, and is a type of the good Shepherd, that lays down his life for the sheep (John 10:11)” Matthew Henry commentary

Chapter 32, the very sad story of “The Golden Calf”. But to the Sapphires devotional theme today, love conquers all in the end by God’s mercy and grace! …

07/18/2022 – Day 141 – Luke 5 – 6 // “… I believe that one reason why the Church of God at the present moment has so little influence over the world is because the the world has so much influence over the church.” Charles Spurgeon (1834 – 1892)

The Spurgeon quote, in its entirety below, was a footnote in my my Evidence Bible from Verse 5:10. That verse reads: “.. And Jesus said to Simon, …

07/17/2022 – Day 140 – 2 Corinthians 9 – 10 // “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought to make it obediant to Christ.” Chapter 10, Verse 5.

The bible call us not to judge souls that are not yet in the church, the body of Christ. But Paul emphasizes the church must discipline those souls in …

07/15/2022 – Day 138 – Job 39 – 40 // I missed the analogy between the ostrich and careless parents. (Chapter 39: 13-18) But Matthew Henry to the rescue once again…

WIthout further adieu, here is Matthews commentary on this section:

“Something that is peculiar to itself. Most birds, as well as other animals, are strangely guided by their young. …

07/14/2022 – Day137 – Psalms 57 – 59// 1 of 2// Verse 57:5 is repeated in 57:11: “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.” // Praying the Psalms!

Matthew Henry, within his commentary for 57: 7 through 11 notes:

“David in his psalms, which fill the universal church, and will to the end of time, may be said …

07/12/2022 – Day 135 – Exodus 25 – 28 // “The Tabernacle: A Picture of Jesus”(Exodus 25-30)

https://bible.org/seriespage/8-tabernacle-picture-jesus-exodus-25-30

To supplement our reading today (link above) : It appears dry but the physical connects with endless spiritual mystery and Divine purpose. It is like unpealing an onion. …

7/11/2022 – Day 134 – Luke 3 – 4 / 2 of 2 // “Perfect love drives out fear.” 1 John 4:18

For 2 of 2, I am using my William Barclay – “The Gospel of Luke” commentary:

John’s Summons to Repentance – Luke 3: 7-18:

“… Here we have the message of John …