APRIL 11

MORNING

In the multitude of words there wanteth

Y beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.--He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.--If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.--By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.--Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

      Christ . . . suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.--Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

      In their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

EVENING

WILL instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.--Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

      I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

      Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.--Having . . . boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; and having an high priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.

      Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD.--All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.