MAY 21

MORNING

My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and

Y grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.--I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.--The gospel of Christ . . . is the power of God unto salvation.

      I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.--I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.--We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

      The joy of the LORD is your strength.--Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.

EVENING

ESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.--He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.

      Messias . . . which is called Christ.--The LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives.

      The last Adam was made a quickening spirit. The second man is the Lord from heaven.--My Lord and my God.--Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.