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James Stalker's Life of
Jesus Christ
Augustus was sitting on the throne
of the Roman Empire, and the touch of his finger could set the
machinery of government in motion over well-nigh the whole of the
civilized world. He was proud of his power and wealth, and it was one
of his favorite occupations to compile a register of the populations
and revenues of his vast dominions. So he issued an edict, as the
Evangelist Luke says, "that all the world should be taxed", or, to
express accurately what the words probably mean, that a census, to
serve as a basis for future taxation, should be taken of all his
subjects. One of the countries affected by this decree was Palestine,
whose king, Herod the Great, was a vassal of Augustus. It set the
whole land in motion; for, in accordance with ancient Jewish custom,
the census was taken, not at the places where the inhabitants were at
the time residing, but at the places to which they belonged as members
of the original twelve tribes.
Among those
whom the edict of Augustus thus
from afar drove forth to the highways were a humble pair in the
Galilean village of Nazareth - Joseph, the carpenter of the village,
and Mary, his espoused wife. They had to go a journey of nearly a
hundred miles in order to inscribe themselves in the proper register;
for, though peasants, they had the blood of kings in their veins, and
belonged to the ancient and royal town of Bethlehem, in the far south
of the country. Day by day the emperor's will, like an invisible hand,
forced them southward along the weary road, till at last they climbed
the rocky ascent that led to the gate of the town, - he terrified with
anxiety, and she well-nigh dead with fatigue. They reached the inn,
but found it crowded with strangers, who, bent on the same errand as
themselves, had arrived before them. No friendly house opened its door
to receive them, and they were fain to clear for their lodging a
corner of the inn-yard, else occupied by the beasts of the numerous
travelers. There, that very night, she brought forth her first-born
Son; and, because there was neither womanly hand to assist her nor
couch to receive him, she wrapped Him in swaddling-clothes and laid
Him in a manger. Such was the manner of the birth of Jesus.
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Tuesday June 12, 2012
Today's Verse:
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of
God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past
finding out!
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Tuesday June 12, 2012
Today's
Promise:
It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and
while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
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Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart every word.
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.
Tell how the angels in chorus,
Sang as they welcomed His birth.
“Glory to God in the highest!
Peace and good tidings to earth.”
Fasting alone in the desert,
Tell of the days that are past.
How for our sins He was tempted,
Yet was triumphant at last.
Tell of the years of His labor,
Tell of the sorrow He bore.
He was despised and afflicted,
Homeless, rejected and poor.
Tell of the cross where they
nailed Him,
Writhing in anguish and pain.
Tell of the grave where they laid Him,
Tell how He liveth again.
Love in that story so tender,
Clearer than ever I see.
Stay, let me weep while you whisper,
Love paid the ransom for me.
Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart every word.
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.
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Fanny Crosby
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THE life of Christ in history
cannot cease. His
influence waxes more and more; the dead nations are waiting till it
reach them, and it is the hope of the earnest spirits that are
bringing in the new earth. All discoveries of the modern world, every
development of juster ideas, of higher powers, of more exquisite
feelings in mankind, are only new helps to interpret Him; and the
lifting-up of life to the level of His ideas and character is the
programme of the human race. –James Stalker
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"Yet whoever wishes to understand fully the words of
Christ must try to pattern his whole life on that of Christ." -Thomas
a' Kempis
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
See, on your portals He's waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling O sinner come home.
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling O sinner come home.
Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me
Shadows are gathering, death-beds are coming,
Coming for you and for me.
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling O sinner come home.
Oh! for the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me,
Tho' we have sinned He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling O sinner come home.
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