Psalm 1:1  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 

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THE ZEST OF VICTORY

Mark 2:23-28; Mark 3:1-5

The old Sabbath was a rest day. It came at the end of the week’s work. Its observance was a recognition of the love that gave us life and time, strength to work, and enjoyment in rest. The new Sabbath is more—a victory day. It tells of Jesus’ victory over sin and death. It comes at the beginning of the week’s work. So we start the week with a song that lasts till Saturday night.

Psalm 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 

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THE GREATEST THING—A PURE HEART!

1John 1:1-10

It’s a great thing to be forgiven—to be back in the old seat by the hearth-fire, the old score wiped off the slate, the heavy heart lightened, the Father smiling gently into your eyes. But there’s something more and yet better—to be cleaned up inside; the bad taken out, washed out, and burned out, and a new clean inside put in you. Jesus does both, though it cost him his life to do it.

Psalm 95:1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 

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SEEING THROUGH GOD’S EYES

Luke 7:41-50

Not that you must sin much to be forgiven much and so love much—not that. God doesn’t need bad to bring out his good. But when we see how much of a sin one sin is, and how bad a break just one break makes, then we begin to know what love God’s love is. Then our hearts are broken that we treated God so, and we’re down on our knees in untellable gratitude and eager service. It’s worth while to see as God sees.

1 Corinthians 1:5  That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 

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LOVE NEVER FAILS

Luke 15:11-24

Prodigals are thicker than we think. A child dissatisfied with the Father’s way, getting all he can for himself, dead-bent on his own way, cutting loose from restraint, clearly a prodigal in spirit, though not at his rope’s end—the last stage. But the Father’s love clean outdoes any prodigal wilfulness—wise, patient waiting till the dead-end of the blind alley’s reached, tireless watching, eager running, the tender embrace, the welcome back. Love outruns the prodigal still.

1 Corinthians 1:4  I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

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HEART-MUSIC

Psalms 32:1-11

A heart at peace with God and itself—this is the greatest of blessings. The sin washed out and burned out and the heart kept clean means sweetest music within. Then all the powers, bodily and mental and of the spirit, key up to their best, the mind is open to be taught, the will ready to be guided and shaped, and the telling of the God-story to others is simple and clear and natural and unbroken.