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2 Kings
25:30
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him
of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his
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Jehoiachin was not sent away from the
king's palace with a store to last him for months, but his
provision was given him as a daily pension. Herein he well
pictures the happy position of all the Lord's people. A daily
portion is all that a man really wants. We do not need
tomorrow's supplies; that day has not yet dawned, and its
wants are as yet unborn. The thirst which we may suffer in the
month of June does not need to be quenched in February, for we
do not feel it yet; if we have enough for each day as the days
arrive we shall never know want. Sufficient for the day is all
that we can enjoy. We cannot eat or drink or wear more than
the day's supply of food and raiment; the surplus gives us the
care of storing it, and the anxiety of watching against a
thief. One staff aids a traveller, but a bundle of staves is a
heavy burden. Enough is not only as good as a feast, but is
all that the veriest glutton can truly enjoy. This is all that
we should expect; a cra ving for more than this is ungrateful.
When our Father does not give us more, we should be content
with his daily allowance. Jehoiachin's case is ours, we have a
sure portion, a portion given us of the king, a gracious
portion, and a perpetual portion. Here is surely ground for
thankfulness. Beloved Christian reader, in matters of grace
you need a daily supply. You have no store of strength. Day by
day must you seek help from above. It is a very sweet
assurance that a daily portion is provided for you. In the
word, through the ministry, by meditation, in prayer, and
waiting upon God you shall receive renewed strength. In Jesus
all needful things are laid up for you. Then enjoy your
continual allowance. Never go hungry while the daily bread of
grace is on the table of mercy.
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Luke
8:47
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One of the most touching and teaching
of the Saviour's miracles is before us to-night. The woman was
very ignorant. She imagined that virtue came out of Christ by
a law of necessity, without His knowledge or direct will.
Moreover, she was a stranger to the generosity of Jesus'
character, or she would not have gone behind to steal the cure
which He was so ready to bestow. Misery should always place
itself right in the face of mercy. Had she known the love of
Jesus' heart, she would have said, "I have but to put myself
where He can see me-His omniscience will teach Him my case,
and His love at once will work my cure." We admire her faith,
but we marvel at her ignorance. After she had obtained the
cure, she rejoiced with trembling: glad was she that the
divine virtue had wrought a marvel in her; but she feared lest
Christ should retract the blessing, and put a negative upon
the grant of His grace: little did she comprehend the fulness
of His love! We have not so clear a view of Him as we could
wish; we know not the heights and depths of His love; but we
know of a surety that He is too good to withdraw from a
trembling soul the gift which it has been able to obtain. But
here is the marvel of it: little as was her knowledge, her
faith, because it was real faith, saved her, and saved her at
once. There was no tedious delay-faith's miracle was
instantaneous. If we have faith as a grain of mustard seed,
salvation is our present and eternal possession. If in the
list of the Lord's children we are written as the feeblest of
the family, yet, being heirs through faith, no power, human or
devilish, can eject us from salvation. If we dare not lean our
heads upon His bosom with John, yet if we can venture in the
press behind Him, and touch the hem of his garment, we are
made whole. Courage, timid one! thy faith hath saved thee; go
in peace. "Being justified by faith, we have peace with God."
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