Author: Unknown Tune: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

1. We meet at Thy command, dear Lord,

Relying on Thy faithful word;

Now send Thy Spirit from above,

And fill our hearts with heavenly love.

2. O Bless Thy servant, dearest Lord,

While he shall preach Thy Holy Word;

May he declare delightful things

As touch the glorious King of kings.

3. Give us clear light and sincere love,

Send down Thy blessings from above;

O May we hear our Savior's voice,

And in His precious name rejoice!

4. Now let Thy Word engage our ear,

And faith be mixed with what we hear;

Thus, Lord, Thy waiting servants bless,

And crown Thy gospel with success.

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Sunday - Exo. 1-3; Matt. 14:1-21

Monday - Exo. 4-6; Matt. 14:22-36

Tuesday - Exo. 7-8; Matt. 15:1-20

Wednesday- Exo. 9-11; Matt. 15:21-39

Thursday - Exo. 12-13; Matt. 16

Friday - Exo. 14-15; Matt. 17

Saturday - Exo. 16-18; Matt. 18:1-20

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“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day,

In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.”

Genesis 22:14

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While sitting and listening to my new boss, he made a statement regarding our company, a fortune 500 company. He said: “you can never do enough for this company, you must always be striving to be better and improving yourself while you work for us.” I got to thinking about this, and though this is true regarding working in this world and true regarding works religion, I was overwhelmed by the peace of God in Christ Jesus our Lord! I remembered our brother Jacob who said to his brother Esau: "I have enough" (Gen. 33:11). That is all things! Yes, this world and this world’s religion is saying the same things, you can never DO enough! But thanks be to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, He has done all things for us. We do not have to worry about “doing more and more” because all the responsibilities and obligations I owed God, Christ has undertaken for me, on my behalf and in my place! “It is finished” was Christ's eternal cry. Completed, perfected, accomplished and totally achieved for me! Though my sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow! “Did you hear what Jesus said to me they’re all taken away, my sins are pardoned and I am free, they’re all taken away!” –Pastor Drew Dietz

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Doth my Lord indeed call me His fair one, His love, His sister, His spouse? Oh! how shall my soul contain itself, in the contemplation of such peerless grace amidst my conscious undeservings. Surely, blessed Jesus, whatever I am that can at all endear a poor sinner to my Lord, all I have, and all I am, and all I hope to have, the whole is in Thee and from Thee. Well may I take up the language of one of old, and say, By the grace of God I am what I am. And oh! Lord let it be said also as of him, so of me, that the grace bestowed upon me was not in vain.

And doth Jesus call me to go with Him from Lebanon, and escape the lion's den, and the mountains of leopards? Yes, Lord Jesus, I would pray for grace to follow Thee, whithersoever Thou goest. Nothing shall separate my soul from the love of Christ. For Thou hast bought me, redeemed me, and with a price no less dear than Thine own most precious blood: therefore, Lord, I am Thine by every endearment, and by every tye. Oh! Lord, give me grace here also, that as I am not my own, but bought with a price, I may glorify Thee both in my body and in my spirit which are Thine.

But, precious Lord Jesus, as without Thee I can do nothing; I pray Thee be to me, a fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and as streams from Lebanon. Come, Holy Ghost, and be to me as the quickening source in leading to Jesus, and taking from Jesus, and showing everything to me in Jesus. And do Thou, Lord, daily maintain, and support, and carry on, the life Thy mercy first gave me in Jesus. Thou, Lord, art the only spiritual efficient agent in Christ's garden, the Church, which by breathing Thy gracious influences upon my heart, can prepare that poor heart for the visits of my Lord to His servant. I would, therefore, gracious Spirit of all truth, intreat Thy mercy upon my poor soul, that by Thy grace I may invite my Lord and be prepared for my Lord, that He may daily come into His garden: and my soul be so quickened to receive Him, that He may eat of His pleasant fruits. Yea, Lord! do Thou knock at the door of my heart, and open it Thyself; and let my Lord come in, and let me sup with Him and He with me.