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Thursday
First Lesson
Lamentations 4:1-6, 9
1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed!
the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every
street.
2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are
they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the
potter!
3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to
their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel,
like the ostriches in the wilderness.
4 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his
mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh
it unto them.
5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets:
they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
6 For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people
is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was
overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that
be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for
want of the fruits of the field.
1st Lesson Questions -
Lamentations 4:1-6,9. Why was the punishment of Jerusalem greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom? (V. 6) RESOLVE
Second Lesson
1 Peter 4:12-19
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which
is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings;
that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with
exceeding joy.
14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye;
for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their
part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or
as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed;
but let him glorify God on this behalf.
17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house
of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of
them that obey not the gospel of God?
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly
and the sinner appear?
19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God
commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto
a faithful Creator.
2nd Lesson Questions -
1 Peter 4:12-19. Do I believe Vs. 12-13, in reference to suffering? Do I suffer for the sake of Christ Jesus? If not, why not? RESOLVE