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Tuesday
First Lesson
Exodus 4:10-18, 27-31
10
And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither
heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but
I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or
who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have
not I the LORD?
12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach
thee what thou shalt say.
13 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of
him whom thou wilt send.
14 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he
said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can
speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and
when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth:
and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach
you what ye shall do.
16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall
be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt
be to him instead of God.
17 And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou
shalt do signs.
18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and
said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren
which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro
said to Moses, Go in peace.
27 And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet
Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed
him.
28 And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent
him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
29 And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders
of the children of Israel:
30 And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto
Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
31 And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD
had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon
their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
1st Lesson Questions -
Moses made excuses to God - he said he was not eloquent but slow of speech and tongue. (V. 10) What excuses have I used to stop from doing what God has called me to do? Why? Fear? Laziness? How am I doing, in regards to my Christian "bounden duty"? (p. 291, Book of Common Prayer) RESOLVE.
Second Lesson
1 Corinthians 15:20-34
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits
of them that slept.
21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection
of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made
alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward
they that are Christ's at his coming.
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom
to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule
and all authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his
feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith
all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted,
which did put all things under him.
28 And
when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son
also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him,
that God may be all in all.
29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if
the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the
dead?
30 And
why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our
Lord, I die daily.
32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus,
what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and
drink: for tomorrow we die.
33 Be
not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the
knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
2nd Lesson Questions -
Are things subdued unto Jesus (V. 28) in my life? What isn't? Am I one of those who stand in jeopardy every hour? (V. 30) If I'm not, who are these folk? Am I helping or hindering the Faith and the faithful? Do I believe verse 33? RESOLVE.