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Tuesday
First Lesson
Lamentations 1:15-22
15 The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the
midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my
young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of
Judah, as in a winepress.
16 For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with
water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far
from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
17 Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort
her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries
should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman
among them.
18 The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment:
hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins
and my young men are gone into captivity.
19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and
mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought
their meat to relieve their souls.
20 Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled;
mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled:
abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
21 They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me:
all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that
thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called,
and they shall be like unto me.
22 Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them,
as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs
are many, and my heart is faint.
1st Lesson Questions -
Lamentations 1:15-22. Have I ever said to God, " I have grievously rebelled?" (V. 20) Should I have? Why? RESOLVE
Second Lesson
1 Peter 4:1-6
1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh,
arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath
suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh
to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought
the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts,
excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to
the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick
and the dead.
6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that
are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh,
but live according to God in the spirit.
Second Lesson Questions -
1 Peter 4:1-6. For what or whom do I experience suffering in life - for Christ's sake or because of my sinful thoughts, words and deeds? (V. 1) RESOLVE